(11/2011) France's biggest auction house ,Artcurial, presents 250 unique watches and clocks, covering nearly 180 years of Jaeger-LeCoultre history. The sale, entitled the "Jaeger-LeCoultre Unique Auction", will constitute the richest collection of Jaeger-LeCoultre timepieces ever sold at auction.
(11/2011) After opening around forty boutiques in just 4 years in locations such as the Place Vendôme, Beverly Hills, Madison Avenue, Ginza, Cannes, Moscow, Shanghai and Bejing, Hublot is continuing its fantastic expansion into the world's most prestigious locations by opening a boutique in Gstaad. It will open its doors with its Genevan partner and long-time friend Benoit de Gorski in mid-December, in a prime location in the middle of the main pedestrian route through the village.
(11/2011) A true integration of tradition and elegance was witnessed as esteemed Swiss watchmaking brand Longines entered into a strategic business partnership with the dynamic Meydan Group, wherein Longines will be the official timekeeper for all the equine events being held by Meydan. The long-term partnership between the two renowned giants of the equestrian world was unveiled at a recently held press conference in Dubai in the presence of the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors Swatch Group Ltd Ms. Nayla Hayek and the Chairman and CEO of Meydan Group, Mr. Saeed H Al Tayer.
(10/2011) The Biel-based Manufacture is now extending its association with its Formula 1 sponsorship partner, Virgin, to its airline. An exhibition in Virgin Atlantic’s Clubhouse at London Heathrow signals the launch.
(10/2011) Cindy Crawford is guest of honor at Moscow's Pashkov House On the 5th of October at the Pashkov House in Moscow, a gala cocktail event celebrated the opening of OMEGA's new-look boutique at GUM. OMEGA president Stephen Urquhart was joined by his brand's longest-serving ambassador, supermodel Cindy Crawford.
(10/2011) The founder and eponym of the Biel-based Manufacture will retire from active business this autumn. The Company is proud to carry on the spirit of the pioneer and his luxury watchmaking tradition into the future. Armin Strom will continue to act as an advisor.
(10/2011) Antiquorum's September auction of Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces totaled 2,792,050 US-Dollar. The auction of 319 collectible timepieces attracted 353 registered internet and phone bidders from around the world. International bidding came from countries such as Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, the Russian Federation, the Netherlands, Canada and the United States. Strong prices were achieved resulting in 78% sold by lot and 119 % sold by value.
(09/2011) A new Financial Director was appointed as part of the majority take-over of Maurice Lacroix by DKSH on 1 July 2011. As a member of the executive board, Philipp von Büren (36) took over responsibility for the financial division on 1 October 2011 from Stefan Wüest (47), who will be leaving the company at the beginning of 2012, after eight years.
(09/2011) To celebrate this significant step of business development, the brand held a grand opening for its first boutique in Hong Kong on 15 September 2011. Among the numerous guests many watch aficionados followed the invitation to share the craftsmanship, precision and above all, the passion that goes into the timepieces bearing the signature “A. Lange & Söhne”.
(09/2011) “Not my first love affair” is the watch manufacturer’s powerful new campaign slogan, which transforms the positioning of the Biel timekeepers from ‘exclusive luxury watches’ into ‘ambassadors of style and maturity’.
(09/2011) Vacheron Constantin is reinforcing its international presence with the opening of its first boutique in the United States, located in New York City. This is the brand’s 28th boutique worldwide. The new opening marks another step forward in the brand’s worldwide expansion, further strengthening ties first established with North America in 1832.
(08/2011) Universo Ltd., a company of The Swatch Group Ltd., and Energizer Ltd., both in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) signed a contract on August 10, 2011, for the acquisition of buildings and land on rue Louis-Joseph Chevrolet 43 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The handover will take place on November 1, 2011. In addition, The Swatch Group Ltd. will initially employ some 40 former employees of Energizer Ltd.
(08/2011) Montres Breguet confirms its attachment to China by opening two new boutiques. The first covers 90m2 at the heart of the prestigious Scitech Plaza complex in Beijing; while the second 220m2 store is located in the city of Ningbo, to the south of Shanghai.
(07/2011) The global leader in the watch industry, with its 19 brands, grew by a strong +24.2% at constant rates and on a comparative basis, generating gross sales of CHF 3 362 million in the first half of 2011. This very positive growth spanned all major regions and all price segments.
(07/2011) Following the clear recovery of 2010, watch exports continued to grow in the first half of 2011. Their value after six months stood at 8.7 billion francs, an increase of 19.3% compared to the first half of 2010. Last year’s level was therefore surpassed by more than 1.4 billion francs. This strong increase placed the sector above the benchmark result of 2008.