A few weeks ago we reported on the new COVID-19 measures announced by the Swiss Federal Council. As with the rest of the world, the Christmas and New Year period has been of concern. On 3 January 2022 the Swiss… Read More ›
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NEWS: Switzerland Federal Council announces tighter COVID-19 measures
Following our recent post, the COVID-10 situation has worsened in Switzerland, which has lead to the announcement of tighter restrictions by the Federal Council, effective December 20, 2021. The measures will stay in place initially until January 24, 2022. The… Read More ›
NEWS: Switzerland votes on COVID-19 law (and an update for travellers to Switzerland)
(Further updates are at the end of the article) Back in August we wrote about the situation regarding employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination in Switzerland, and mentioned another topic that we’ve been covering, that of the national COVID-19 certificate. In June,… Read More ›
NEWS: Swiss Federal Council extends COVID certificate requirement
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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Geopolitics and brand ambassadors
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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Watchbox acquires majority stake in De Bethune
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 ›
NEWS: Switzerland and employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccination
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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: BASELWORLD is back
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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Watches & Wonders Geneva 2022 and COVID-19 in Switzerland
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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: HOURUNIVERSE plans summer show
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 ›
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