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Renata presents next-generation battery

Renata presents next-generation battery

Power made in Switzerland New lithium thin-film battery Significantly higher energy density than comparable products on the market A rechargeable version is already in development   Mobile devices are continuing to get even flatter in the connected world of today and of tomorrow. Wearables have become an indispensable part of…

Breguet Classique 5177 Grand Feu Blue Enamel

Breguet Classique 5177 Grand Feu Blue Enamel

In its current collection, the new Breguet Classique 5177 presents the Breguet blue for the first time in a grand feu enamel. This unique color affirms the elegant simplicity of the Breguet style in a contemporary register.  In the eighteenth century, an age marked by baroque exuberance, Abraham-Louis Breguet favored refined aesthetics. This…

Swatch Flymagic

Swatch Flymagic

Back to the revolution: Swatch Flymagic with non-magnetic Nivachron™ hairspring Swatch has chosen its new FLYMAGIC line to premiere the innovative non-magnetic Nivachron™ hairspring. In a typical Swatch move, FLYMAGIC turns the watch world upside down (once again!): the new balance spring, finely finished modules and skeletonized gear train all…

Hamilton: Our Defining Movie Moment

Hamilton: Our Defining Movie Moment

Hamilton and Interstellar: Making ‘the Murph’ In 2014, the futuristic blockbuster Interstellar hit movie theaters, captivating audiences with its special effects, intriguing plot and the love story between a father and his daughter. The Khaki Field Murph is one of the main emotional links between the two main characters.  ‘The Murph’ is the…

Swatch Group: Change in the Extended Group Management Board

Swatch Group: Change in the Extended Group Management Board

Biel/Bienne, 1. February 2019 – Mr. Jean-Claude Eggen is released from the Extended Group Management Board by today. He keeps the function as responsible for the production business unit Swatch.     Contacts Media Bastien Buss, Corporate Communications Phone:  +41 32 343 68 11 The Swatch Group Ltd, Biel/Bienne (Switzerland) E-…

SWATCH GROUP: KEY FIGURES 2018

SWATCH GROUP: KEY FIGURES 2018

Group net sales increased by 6.1% to CHF 8 475 million at current exchange rates (+5.7% at constant rates).  Operating result increased by 15.2% to CHF 1 154 million. Operating margin increased from 12.5% in the previous year to 13.6%.  Net income increased by 14.8% to CHF 867 million, with a net margin of 10.2% (previous year:…