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(02/2010) For the professional visitors and exhibitors attending from all over the globe, BASELWORLD marks the most important event of the year: the World Watch and Jewellery Show will be opening its doors in Basel from March 18 - 25, 2010. The fact that the in-dustry is now concentrating on BASELWORLD has strengthened the show still further.
(01/2010) Hublot has today announced its partnership with the Alpine ski world championships and the Nordic ski world championships in 2011. The watch brand is reinforcing its involvement with the world of skiing. Already partnered with the enfant terrible of skiing, the American Bode Miller, Hublot is also sponsoring Dario Cologna, the best Swiss cross-country skier ever.
(01/2010) Luxury brand HUBLOT is seeing a prestigious start to 2010. The brand is proud to announce the opening of its second Parisian boutique in Place Vendôme in spring 2010. As part of the development of its network of single-brand boutiques, HUBLOT is adding another prestigious address to its portfolio from the spring of 2010.
(12/2009) The watchmaking revolution is underway! Independent brands and craftsmen are teaming up to fight the global economic crisis by participating to the Geneva Time Exhibition®. From January 17-22, 2010, some 35 watchmaking brands will display their latest collections at the first-ever Geneva Time Exhibition (GTE): a unique opportunity for all watch industry professionals to discover the exceptional creativity of the new watchmaking generation.
(12/2009) Antiquorum held an extraordinarily successful end of the year sale “Celebrating 35 Years of Making History in Time” on December 9th at its’ US headquarters in New York City with sales totaling an astounding ,237,600. An impressive 85% were sold by lot and 135% sold by value based on the low estimates.
(12/2009) The Geneva watch company, Romain Jerome S.A., has announced the appointment of Mr Manuel Emch as its new CEO. Mr Emch, a Swiss born in 1972, studied design at the Art Center in La Tour de Peilz, before gaining a Master’s degree in business at Lausanne University’s Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC).
(12/2009) The opening of the "Timeless Gallery" in Singapore is the latest milestone along the expansion path pursued by BUBEN&ZORWEG; together with Citimex International – their partner for the Asian market – the company has designed a unique presentation concept for an elite target audience. The unique objects on display dissolve the boundaries between art, innovative technology and perfect craftsmanship.
(12/2009) Antiquorum’s anniversary sale “Celebrating 35 Years of Making History in Time” drew an impressive CHF 12,174,948 in total sales over two days this weekend at the Mandarin Oriental in Geneva. Enthusiastic bidders filled the standing-room only auction room as they anxiously bid on their timepieces of choice. Enthusiasm for the 364 exceptional timepieces coupled with excitement surrounding the caliber 89 had started to develop the moment that Antiquorum announced its intention to sell the famous watch—their cover piece for the catalog.
(11/2009) Officine Panerai inaugurates five new boutiques in as many international shopping capitals. Between November and December 2009, in fact, Officine Panerai boutiques will be opened in Doha (Qatar), Beirut (Lebanon), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Geneva (Switzerland) and Macao (China). The expansion concerns both recent and fast-growing markets – such as China and the Middle East – and a place of ancient watch-making traditions like Geneva, where the boutique will be inaugurated in the prestigious Rue du Rhône.
(11/2009) From 11th November to 5th December, the German watch manufactory Glashütte Original presents itself in the legendary Moscow department store GUM. In co-operation with the jeweler “Sublime by Bosco“ the manufactory provides fascinating insights into the art of watchmaking and gives an overview of the skills necessary to produce exquisite timepieces.
(11/2009) TAG Heuer has always kept up with the times and embraced the latest technological advances in order to maintain their “avant–garde” status. In this age of social media, TAG Heuer is continuing its pursuit of excellence through its Internet strategy which has been labelled as “brilliant”. It was also awarded first place in the “Watches” category of the "Digital IQ Index: Ranking the Digital Competence of Luxury Brands" survey carried out by the “Luxury Lab” of New York University’s Stern School of Business .
"We are especially proud of this honour which acknowledges our constant desire to develop our brand’s relevance and quality in the new media,” explained Stéphane Linder, TAG Heuer’s Marketing and Design VP.
(11/2009) While the Swiss watch industry has felt the full force of the financial crisis, with exports down 25% during the first nine months of the year, Montres Louis Erard S.A. is counting on a relative decline of only 5% for fiscal 2009. Without resorting to any triumphalism – this year’s Christmas sales are crucial for realising this figure – the company can nevertheless congratulate itself on not having had to lay off any employees since the crisis began, not even on a temporary basis. In fact, it has even taken on new staff!
(11/2009) The Vacheron Constantin Dream Room was inaugurated today at the Pisa Orologeria fine watch boutique on Via Verri (at the corner of Via Montenapoleone 9) in Milan. The Dream Room is the exclusive showcase for the prestigious collections produced by the Geneva watchmaker that Pisa Orologeria has been presenting for decades to its customers who are true connoisseurs of Haute Horlogerie.
(11/2009) As from 16 October 2009 onwards Saxony’s baroque state capital Dresden is twinned with Hanghzou, capital of the Chinese province Zhejiang. The Saxon watch brand A. Lange & Söhne has been on the Chinese market for two years now and already recognised the economic significance of the metropolis with seven million inhabitants some time ago: Among the watch aficionados there is an increasing demand for the handmade timepieces from Saxony.
(10/2009) The official unveiling of CIMIER’s first flagship store in Zurich was celebrated with a prestigious gala on October 30th, 2009. At 7 pm sharp, CIMIER CEO Martin Bärtsch cut the ribbon and treated the curious guests to a tour of the boutique. Held completely in white, the puristic interior design is highlighted with accents in the dark green brand color, giving the rooms an agreeable ambience.
(10/2009) On 15 October 2009, the new edition of the bestseller „Brands of the Century“, an encyclopedia of famous German brands, has been presented on the occasion of the book fair in Frankfurt. At the same time the brands, which are represented in the book, have been granted a brand award of German Standards for the first time – beyond them A. Lange & Söhne.
(10/2009) A new Glashütte Original boutique will be officially opened in Hong Kong on 22 October, 2009, showcasing the finest and latest models of the German watch manufacturer. In the presence of Mr. Dieter Pachner, VP Sales of Glashütte Original, Mr. Kevin Rollenhagen, Country Manager of the Swatch Group Hong Kong, and Mr. Leo Poon, VP North Asia of Glashütte Original, the boutique located in Pak Sha Road will be inaugurated at 5.00 pm.
(09/2009) The International Olympic Committee IOC and The Swatch Group Ltd. announced the signing today of a long term partnership in the areas of timing, scoring and venue results services for the Olympic Games. The Swatch Group Ltd. will be the Official Timekeeper and Results Service Partner for the XXII. Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014, the Games of the XXXI. Olympiad in 2016, the XXIII. Olympic Winter Games in 2018 and the Games of the XXXII. Olympiad in 2020.
(09/2009) Tech-Airport Holding SAS, a Swatch Group company specializing in retailing at airports, has won the bid to operate watch and jewelry outlets at the Nice Côte d'Azur airport. Tech-Airport already operates twenty-eight stores – nine at Roissy Charles de Gaulle (France); nine at Orly (France), five in Nice (France), one in Nantes (France) and another is scheduled to open in Vienna (Austria) in 2010.
(09/2009) The Swiss Competition Commission COMCO informed today on their website that an investigation against ETA Manufacture Horlogère SA has been opened. It is not the first time that the COMCO investigates against a company of the Swatch Group. The Swatch Group is confident that the results of this investigation will again be positive for ETA.
(07/2009) The owners of the limited liability company RJ Watches SA and its watch brand Romain Jerome have decided to part with the CEO, the head of administration, the sales director and two other staff members. Nonetheless, the change of management in no way jeopardises the ongoing success of the company, which continues to enjoy excellent sales, promising order volumes and an extremely strong brand image.
(06/2009) China, the "Middle Kingdom" of old, is still at the centre of economic development in Asia and global markets in general. Following on from Shanghai, BUBEN&ZORWEG has now decided that Beijing should have its own boutique; it was opened at the beginning of June 2009 and will continue to follow the road to success in China.
(05/2009) Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest Swiss watchmaker in continuous operations, is pleased to announce that Mr Yassin Tag has been appointed as new Brand Manager for Middle East & Indian Subcontinent. Yassin Tag replaces Hugues de Pins, who has been recently appointed to the position of President of Vacheron Constantin North America.
(04/2009) The managing directors at the House of BUBEN&ZORWEG had all reason to be pleased with the outcome of the BASELWORLD 09. "We banked on the fact that real values will stand their ground, particularly in times of economic difficulty," says Christian Zörweg in analysing the latest successes. "It is for this reason we took our improved Objects of Time' concept to Basel; it is a clear commitment to innovation, uncompromising perfection and bold design."
(04/2009) TAG Heuer’s inspiring advertising campaign focuses on the personal journeys and achievements of four extraordinary individuals: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tiger Woods, Lewis Hamilton and Maria Sharapova. More than stars, these Knights of Time are conquerors of the 21st Century.
(04/2009) On April 4th, OMEGA comes to New York City. Its new flagship store at 711 Fifth will be the 51st OMEGA Boutique. The company’s entire product palette will be on offer. The flagship store is an important part of OMEGA’s retail strategy. In December of 2000, Nicolas Hayek, the Chairman of the Swatch Group, made a bold announcement at the grand opening of the first OMEGA Boutique in Zurich.
(04/2009) The heavy trucks that parked for days in front of the former train station in Glashütte were a small attraction for the area. The head office of NOMOS Glashütte is here, together with administration and production. However, the manufactory NOMOS doesn’t just own the station, it has also recently acquired the former railroad control center, including the arcade passages.
(04/2009) Vacheron Constantin, the world’s oldest Swiss watchmaker in continuous operation, is pleased to announce that Hugues de Pins has been appointed the new president of Vacheron Constantin North America. Mr. de Pins replaces Julien Tornare who has been promoted to the position of Sales Director of Vacheron Constantin International at the company’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
(04/2009) The Swatch Group Ltd. has signed an acquisition contract concerning Swiss Precision (Pty) Ltd., of Johannesburg, South Africa, which is responsible for the distribution of watches in that country. The Swatch Group already held 10% of the company’s share capital. The company was formed in 2003 together with the Moss Family for the purpose of distributing watches produced by the Swatch Group. The acquisition will be effective upon approval by the responsible South African authorities.
(01/2009) Trouble on the renowned watch internet site Watch-Wiki. One of the participants, the famous watch author Gerd-Lothar Reschke a.k.a „Gerd-Lothar“ was banned from Watch-Wiki in January 2009, due to gross violation of the internal rules. Apparently Gerd-Lothar Reschke tried to use the homepage, which is frequented strongly by watch lovers, for his own benefit.