As mentioned in this recent post, the federal government gave Swiss cantonal authorities and other parties a week in which to provide feedback about their proposal to extend the current measures until the end of March 2022. These followed the… Read More ›
The Swiss Federal Council made a number of announcements during a press conference on January 12, 2022 relating to the COVID-19 situation in Switzerland, including the extension of the current measures. Originally slated to end on January 24, 2022, the… Read More ›
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 ›
Watches & Wonders Geneva have announced an in-person fair for 2022 that will also be a digital fair, as was the case for the pandemic-affected 2020 and 2021 editions. It will be held from 30 March to April 5, 2022,… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Laurent Ferrier has revisited his École Annual Calendar, this time in navy blue and orange. This new variant is numbered, engraved as “Série Atelier II”, and is in a limited edition of ten pieces. In this latest iteration, the 40mm… 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 ›
During Watches & Wonders Geneva 2021, Cartier surprised everyone by the announcement of their first solar powered watch – the SolarBeat. To recap, the SolarBeat Tank Must has small perforations in the black Roman numerals providing the openings through which… 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 ›
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