With the cancellation of both Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020 and Baselworld 2020, a number of brands have decided to hold an event called Geneva Watch Days over the period during which Watches & Wonders was to have taken place…. Read More ›
Switzerland
INDUSTRY NEWS: Baselworld 2020 cancelled
Following the announcement of the cancellation of Watches & Wonders Geneva 2020 comes the expected announcement by Baselworld of the same decision. Baselworld Press Release For health safety reasons and in accordance with the precautionary principle following the bans of… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: RJ Watches files for bankruptcy
RJ Watches, previously (and more commonly known as) Romain Jerome, was a brand that launched with an unapologetically bold and niche vision – putting bits of things (Titanic, moon dust, Eyjafjallajökull) in their watches. They diversified from this, and in… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Swatch Group Cancels “Time to Move”
The Swatch Group has issued the following statement : “Considering the uncertainty related to the Coronovirus outbreak, and in order to guarantee the welfare of our guests, partners, and colleagues, Swatch Group has decided not to hold the “Time to… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Swatch Group responds to Swiss Competition Regulator
It is almost the end of the year, and with 2020 also brings the latest chapter of a long running saga within the watch industry. You may recall the ongoing stoush between the Swatch Group and Switzerland’s Competition Commission (WEKO)… Read More ›
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 : Omega Museum re-opens in new Cité du Temps
Without much fanfare, the re-located Omega Museum has opened in a new building aptly called the Cité du Temps in Biel/ Bienne. The new building is situated between Omega’s historic buildings and the new Swatch Headquarters. Designed by architect Shigeru… Read More ›
KARI VOUTILAINEN : 28Ti
Earlier this year we covered some new dial options that Kari Voutilainen launched for 2019. Today is another new ‘dial option’, so to speak, but one that is not about materials or decoration and the Comblémine dial workshop. In fact… 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 ›
INDUSTRY NEWS : LVMH confirms participation at Baselworld 2020
After the bad news for Baselworld organisers about the departure of Breitling from next year’s fair, all eyes were on the LVMH Group, who had been yet to publicly declare their position. They have now confirmed that Bvlgari, Hublot, TAG… Read More ›
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