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The Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Opening of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel – Shanghai November 1, 2011. Swatch Group is pleased to announce that today the Swatch Art Peace Hotel was officially opened in Shanghai. Numerous officials representing Shanghai government authorities were on hand for the occasion, as was Mr. Nick Hayek, who welcomed his guests, Swatch Group Management, and…
End of Partnership with Tiffany & Co.
Swatch Group terminates partnership with Tiffany & Co. New York for material breach of contract Today Swatch Group terminated its cooperation contracts with Tiffany & Co. This action became necessary following Tiffany & Co’s systematic efforts to block and delay development of the business. Within the framework of the long-term…
Universo acquires the Energizer site in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Swatch Group: Universo Ltd. acquires the Energizer Ltd. site in La Chaux-de-Fonds – Swatch Group employs some 40 former employees of Energizer Ltd Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), August 16, 2011 – Universo Ltd., a company of The Swatch Group Ltd., and Energizer Ltd., both in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) signed a contract on August 10, 2011, for…
Half-Year Report 2011
Swatch Group: Again with record sales and profit Sales in the Watches & Jewelry segment, despite capacity bottlenecks, grew a strong +27.4% at constant rates or +13.3% at current rates, to CHF 2 913 million. Gross sales for the Group of CHF 3 362 million exceed the record half year 2010 by +24.2% at constant rates and +11.4% at current rates1…
«Ready-to-wear time» by Tissot
A new exhibition at Geneva’s Cité du Temps reveals secrets of ladies’ looks through the ages From June 22 to August 31 2011, Tissot presents its long and eventful history of creating timepieces for woman in the special free exhibition, «Ready-to-wear time». From intricate nineteenth century pocket watches, to the dynamic contemporary…
Ernst Tanner new Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Swatch Group
This press release is not available in English. Please see the French or the German versions below. Ernst Tanner Ernst Tanner est le nouveau vice-président du Conseil d’administration de Swatch Group Bienne (Suisse), 29 juin 2011 – Au cours de la réunion d’aujourd’hui, le Conseil d’administration de Swatch Group a élu Monsieur Ernst Tanner,…