Hot on the heels of the announcement by the SIHH and Baselworld fairs that they will co-ordinate their fairs for the period of 2020 – 2024 comes the news, reported by Reuters, that the Swatch Group, whose shock announcement that… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS : SIHH and Baselworld to co-ordinate dates for 2020 to 2024
In press releases from both fairs, the SIHH and Baselworld watch industry fairs have announced something familiar to times past – that their fairs will be held consecutively, commencing in 2020 and for the subsequent fairs until 2024. SIHH 2020… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Richemont and Alibaba announce partnership
As a part of their continuing efforts to expand into the mainland Chinese online market, Richemont has joined forces with Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba to develop its Net-A-Porter and Mr Porter online platforms in China. The joint venture will feature… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Maurice Lacroix will not exhibit at Baselworld 2019
Barely a week has passed since the announcement by Corum that that they will leave Baselworld, but the departures continue, with the latest withdrawal from Baselworld 2019 being Maurice Lacroix, a thirty year veteran of the fair. In what is… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Corum to leave Baselworld
Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille may have announced their surprise withdrawal from the SIHH a few weeks ago, but it is back to what is arguably becoming a hemorrhaging of exhibitors from Baselworld. Corum is the latest to depart, with… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Audemars Piguet and Richard Mille to leave the SIHH
News about the SIHH in recent years has been about its expansion, with a significant number of brands having joined the fair in recent times, or contraction in fair time, for the SIHH 2019. Now, both Richard Mille and Audemars Piguet… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Jean-Claude Biver steps down as head of LVMH watch division
Reuters have reported that LVMH watch division head Jean-Claude Biver is stepping down from his operational responsibilities but staying on as non-executive president of the division and its brands Hublot, TAG Heuer, and Zenith. He has headed the division since… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Fortis announes new owner and CEO
Jupp Philipp In an update to the recent difficulties facing Fortis, which we most recently covered in this post, they have announced the company’s continued operation under a new owner, Mr Jupp Philipp as of September 1, 2018. The company… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Chanel acquires 20% share in Montres Journe SA
The Journe Guy has reported on both his website and Instagram account the acquisition, by Chanel, of a 20% share in Montres Journe SA. At Baselworld 2016 Chanel publicly announced, along with the launch of their Monsieur watch, that they… Read More ›
AUCTION NEWS : Bonhams acquired by private equity firm Epiris
Bonhams have been bought by London-based private equity group Epiris, who announced the deal last week without disclosing details of the sale. Founded in 1793, the auction house has seven sales rooms worldwide, and for the last two decades has… Read More ›
