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OMEGA CELEBRATES NEW CLASSIC BOND MOVIE
OMEGA releases a Seamaster Diver 300M to celebrate the 50th anniversary of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), replete with 007-details and more than a few surprises. OMEGA’s new 42mm Seamaster Diver 300M in stainless steel is limited to 7,007 pieces and features a black PVD on black ceramic dial with a spiral-brushed gun barrel design and…
166 new apprentices participate in the Jump In 2019
In August, no fewer than 166 new Swatch Group apprentices took part in the Jump In 2019 camp in Saignelégier. During these four days, they got to know the principles of apprenticeship; learned about the rights and obligations as well as the expectations of Swatch Group; and dealt with topics crucial for starting a professional career, including…
Certina DS-1 Big Date 60th Anniversary
DS-1 Big Date 60th Anniversary: traditional reliability For 60 years now the initials “DS” have been synonymous with reliability. With the introduction of Double Security in 1959, Certina set new standards. Since then the ultra-robust concept has been adapted many times over to meet the demands of contemporary life. To mark this…
Blancpain supports the Gombessa V "Planet Mediterranean" expedition
Continuing its partnership with Laurent Ballesta, Blancpain is backing the fifth Gombessa expedition, a new exploration mission taking place in the Mediterranean off the French coast throughout July. For the first time ever, the expedition combines saturation diving with scuba using closed circuit rebreathers. The objective is to reveal the…
Swatch Group Press Release
Swatch Group: Additional members named to the Executive Group Management Board and to the Extended Group Management Board Biel/Bienne (Switzerland), July 17, 2019 - The Board of Directors of the Swatch Group made the following appointments to its Executive Group Management Board and the Extended Group Manage-ment Board: Peter Steiger, Chief…
Half-Year Report 2019
Group net sales of CHF 4 078 million, -3.7% at constant exchange rates compared to a very strong previous year, and -4.4% at current rates. Operating result of CHF 547 million, -13.0% to the previous year. Operating margin amounted to 13.4% versus 14.7% in the previous year. Net income of CHF 415 million, -11.3% to the previous year…