Last month we mentioned the issue of workplace vaccination requirements in Switzerland. As well as private sector businesses, a number of Swiss universities have since announced that they will be requiring COVID certificates for on-site lectures when they re-open. For… Read More ›
The intersection between geopolitics and sports is eternal, but that of geopolitics and fashion/ clothing/ beauty brands in particular, has become an area of increasing note in recent years, making its way from the sidelines to centre stage. Traditionally, it… Read More ›
In 2017 Manufacture De Bethune announced that it was selling a majority of its capital to an investment consortium lead by former CEO Pierre Jacques and private equity investor Giovanni Perin. Co-founder and COO Denis Flageollet retained a substantial stake… Read More ›
It has been a couple of months since we did a piece with COVID-19 news from Switzerland, especially regarding public vaccination proof requirements, but given that the global pandemic is nowhere near over, and that the watch industry is continuing… Read More ›
The short-lived HOURUNIVERSE, which we never got to know, is gone, with the BASELWORLD name re-emerging, complete with a brand new logo. The experimental name may have been vanquished, but the changes to the show’s format and focus remain. The… Read More ›
After two years of pandemic-affected digital versions of the fair, Watches and Wonders is optimistic that its Geneva 2022 edition will be able to be held in-person, with the announcement that it will be held between 30 March – 5… Read More ›
With COVID-19 still in full flight worldwide and international travel heavily curtained for an indefinite period, the organisers of the inaugural HOURUNIVERSE have optimistically announced that they still plan an ‘in person’ show in Basel during the summer of 2021…. Read More ›
The Board of Directors of Parmigiani Fleurier has announced the departure of Davide Traxler, who has been CEO for two years, and the appointment of Guido Terreni as the new CEO. He will also replace Mr Traxler on the boards… Read More ›
Richemont has announced the appointment of Laurent Lecamp to replace Davide Cerrato as managing director of Montblanc’s watch division. Cerrato, who lead the division for five years, is leaving the Richemont group. The new managing director was most recently a… Read More ›
The “craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics” has been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In March 2019 Switzerland and France jointly submitted an application for… Read More ›
