In a post on his Instagram account, ochs und junior CEO Beat Weinmann announced his departure and that of four others from the brand he co-founded in 2006 with Kurt König and Ludwig Oechslin. Known for its distinctive aesthetic as… Read More ›
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INDUSTRY NEWS : SIHH changes to ‘Watches & Wonders Geneva’
The famous SIHH brand is no more, as the more recent ‘Watches & Wonders’ offshoot ‘sub brand’ takes over. What was informally called ‘watch week’ by many attending the SIHH for the plethora of watch-related events around Geneva during the… Read More ›
NEWS : Christie’s new five week online course on the history of watches
The education arm of Christie’s are starting a new online course entitled ‘History of Watches: 1700 to Now’. A five week video-based programme, it will cover the development of watches from their first appearance in pocket form to today’s wristwatches…. Read More ›
NEWS : Richemont pilots blockchain authentication with Vacheron Constantin
You may recall an announcement last year from the Richemont Group about their plan to use blockchain for their supply chain, to track goods and materials, and fight counterfeiting. In an update to this, Vacheron Constantin has been chosen by… Read More ›
NEWS : Swatch Drive-Thru
Would you like fries with that? At the Swatch Group AG’s AGM last week CEO Nick Hayek announced the launch of a new retail shop for the Swatch brand, with a drive-through shop opening up soon next to the company’s… Read More ›
NEWS : Apple loses legal battle with Swatch over ‘one more thing’ trademark
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Apple lost its battle to stop Swatch AG from using the phrase ‘one more thing’ in Australia. Originally popularised in the television series ‘Columbo’ by Peter Falk, who played the eponymous lead, Swatch… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Another departure from Baselworld 2020
The rumours surrounding Breitling and Baselworld 2020 have been confirmed, with a press release announcing that the brand will not participate in next year’s fair, but not explicitly ruling out attendance in 2021. As well, Tudor will separate from its… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : Swatch Group to hold Zurich fair during Baselworld 2019
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 ›
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 ›
