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Finished and ready for use The new hall complex for BASELWORLD has been completed

(02/2013) The new building project for MCH Messe Basel was first presented to the public just under seven years ago. After some 22 months' construction work – divided up over three building phases between June 2010 and February 2013 – HRS Real Estate AG, the general contractor responsible for building the complex, handed the new hall over to MCH Basel Exhibition on February 8, 2013, on schedule and according to plan.

BASELWORLD will be a creative highlight in terms of stand architecture New dimensions to stand building at BASELWORLD 2013

(02/2013) The exhibitors at BASELWORLD 2013 are using the opening of the new hall complex in Basel as an opportunity to present their brands on new stands. The exhibiting companies will be integrating their products in a new brand world in order to offer visitors a commensurate experience.

Slight fall in the number of watches exported Swiss watch exports in 2012: Marked increase in total value

(02/2013) The Swiss watch industry recorded another vintage year in 2012 following its excellent showing in 2011. The value of watch exports rose to 21.4 billion francs last year. This represents an increase of 2.1 billion francs, or +10.9%.

Over 1500 new jobs created Swatch Group: Gross sales increase by one billion Swiss Francs

(02/2013) In 2012, the Swatch Group exceeded its eight-billion-franc target for gross sales. In an economic environment that remained extremely nervous, the Group increased gross sales by 14.0% to CHF 8 143 million, one billion more than in 2011.

A new partnership RBS 6 Nations Championship appoints Tissot as official Timekeeper

(01/2013) The new three year partnership will see Tissot become the 'Official Timekeeper of the RBS 6 Nations Championship' from 2013 to 2015. In the frantic, high intensity environment of international rugby, where timing is everything, Tissot will work with the RBS 6 Nations on the provision of live on-screen match timing graphics to its Championship broadcast partners.

A long-term partnership Longines formalises record 10-year partnership with the FEI

(01/2013) The FEI and Longines have today formalised a partnership that sees the Swiss watchmaker become the FEI’s first Top Partner in a record multi-million Euro deal. The agreement is worth a nine-digit Euro sum over the next 10 years.

Nayla Hayek is proud and happy Swatch Group acquires the jewelry and watch brand Harry Winston Inc.

(01/2013) The Swatch Group Ltd. in Biel/Bienne acquires 100% of the shares of the US company HW Holdings Inc., owner of Harry Winston Inc., 718 Fifth Avenue, New York 0019 (NY). The Swatch Group Ltd. acquires the brand and all the activities related to jewelry and watches, including the 535 employees worldwide and the production company in Geneva (Switzerland).

The unique focal point of the global watch and jewellery industry BASELWORLD 2013 ready to go

(12/2012) The exceptional amount of preparatory work involved in BASELWORLD 2013 dwarfs everything that has gone before. In an endeavour to satisfy all the needs and aspirations of the full range of exhibiting companies, the show management has conducted countless discussions over the past two years.

50 boutiques within the next two or three years Breitling boutiques enjoy swift and steady development

(12/2012) In just a few years, Breitling has inaugurated nearly 30 boutiques around the world, the goal being to consolidate its presence and raise its profile on individual markets, by offering consumers venues that perfectly reflect the brand universe.

On February 8, 2013 the new building complex is being handed over New halls for BASELWORLD 2013 right on schedule

(12/2012) The work on completing the new hall complex for the Basel Exhibition is running on schedule. The Watch and Jewellery Show BASELWORLD will be opening its doors punctually, as planned, on April 25, 2013. At the moment, the facade is being mounted and the interior fittings installed in what is now Europe's most modern exhibition infrastructure.

I've always been a long-time admirer of Breitling The new Brand ambassador of Breitling: David Beckham

(11/2012) Breitling has chosen David Beckham as the face of its Transocean Chronograph Unitime worldtimer watch. The new campaign establishes a long-term partnership between the innovative and historic Swiss brand and one of the world's most celebrated icons.

Dr.Crott's auction in Frankfurt on the Main A TOURBILLON Pour le Mérite and an 1815 MOONPHASE sold for substantial sums

(11/2012) On 10 November 2012, two limited-edition watches made by A. Lange & Söhne in the years 1996 and 2000 changed hands. One watch enthusiast from Europe bid 248,000 euros for a TOURBILLON "Pour le Mérite" in platinum. Only 50 copies of this exceptional timepiece were made in the platinum version between 1994 and 1998.

Glashütte Original on Growth Path Watchmaker inaugurates new production facility in Glashütte

(10/2012) Under the motto „Glashütte Original on Growth Path“, the Saxon watchmaker invited media and business representatives along with partners and friends of the company to an official opening ceremony, held in the atrium of the Manufactory.

Wheels large and small Claude Greisler meets Dave O‘ Neill

(10/2012) Claude Greisler, Director and Chief Designer at ARMIN STROM Manufacture and his counterpart, Dave O’Neill from the Marussia F1 Team, share their experiences of operating in highly technical and precise industries.

The new Longines Museum Longines celebrates its 180th anniversary in Saint-Imier!

(09/2012) It is in Saint-Imier, the village where Longines was founded, that the company chose to celebrate its 180th anniversary this Thursday. To mark the occasion, 180 celebrity guests, local politicians, representatives of the Swatch Group and journalists listened to a welcome address.

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