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Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2010
Swatch Group: Decisions taken by the Swatch Group shareholders at the Ordinary Annual General Meeting of Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Exhibition Center of Basel in Basel, Switzerland. Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), May 12, 2010 – At its today’s Ordinary General Meeting, the shareholders of The Swatch Group Ltd approved the proposals submitted by…
Message from the Chairman
Address of Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd at the Assembly General 2010 of the Swatch Group Shareholders of May 12, 2010, in the Congress Center Basel (Switzerland). The spoken word is valid When Swatch Group published its sales results for 2009 on 20th January this year, they were met with…
Consolidation of company structures and major investments
The Swatch Group Ltd: Consolidation of company structures and major investments by Blancpain, Frédéric Piguet SA, François Golay SA and Valdar SA Further to the significant expansion of the Blancpain brand and consequently the company’s increasing requirements for components for movements, together with the need to adapt organization structures…
Swatch & Art Collection: Four artists create new work
Swatch has expanded its popular Swatch & Art Collection with new watches by four contemporary artists and designers working in a broad range of mediums and styles. Indian fashion designer Manish Arora contributes a wonderfully colourful Bollywood-inspired ‘movie’ watch, while French artist, writer and film director Enki Bilal presents two…
Swatch Art Peace Hotel: Boutiques Opening
The opening of the ground floor of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel took place today in Shanghai with four exceptional boutiques in a grandiose architectural environment. The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, an emblematic historical building located at the corner of the Bund and Nanjing Road, reopened today after several years of restoration work that will…
Omega Museum in Biel
Renovated Omega Museum in Biel to reopen on May 3rd The Omega Museum in Biel will open its doors to the public on May 3rd following several months of extensive renovations. The Museum, which opened in January of 1984, is the oldest museum dedicated to a single watch brand. Located just opposite Omega’s headquarters in Biel, it features items…