Swatch Group Half-Year Report 2009
Biel / Bienne (Switzerland): Half-Year Report 2009 – Swatch Group a strong outperformer in the current challenging economic environment • Strong outperformance compared to Swiss Watch Federation export sales, with gross sales reaching CHF 2’480…
Omega Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer
Omega’s latest space watch tracks the rhythms of the red planet The creators of the first watch worn on the moon have anticipated the next giant leap with a stylish new Speedmaster designed to measure every moment on planet Earth - and Mars. Made…
Distinction for Nicolas G. Hayek
This note is not available in English. Please see the French version below. Nicolas G. Hayek Commandeur de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres Paris, 23 juin 2009 – Dans le cadre de l’inauguration de l’exposition Breguet au Louvre, Monsieur Nicolas…
The IOC and Swatch Group Ltd Continue Long Term Partnership
Lausanne – Biel / Bienne, Switzerland, September 25, 2009 – The International Olympic Committee IOC and The Swatch Group Ltd. announced the signing today of a long term partnership in the areas of timing, scoring and venue results services for the…
Message from the Chairman
This message is not available in English. Please see the French version below. Message de Nicolas G. Hayek Président et administrateur-délégué du Conseil d’Administration de Swatch Group à l’Assemblée générale ordinaire des actionnaires de…
Swatch Group: Communication
Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), March 18, 2009 – Mr. Edgar Geiser has resigned as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Management Board of the Swatch Group; the Board of Directors has agreed to his wish, upon reaching his 63rd year…
Glashütte Original SeaQ Chronograph
Write your own adventure! The SeaQ Chronograph celebrates its premiere Every day can be the start of something great – an adventure just waiting to be experienced. For all who can hardly wait to see what lies around the next bend in the road,…
Acquisition of Swiss Precision, Johannesburg
Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), March 31, 2009 – Effective March 31st, 2009, The Swatch Group Ltd. has signed an acquisition contract concerning Swiss Precision (Pty) Ltd., of Johannesburg, South Africa, which is responsible for the…
Invitation: Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
Invitation To The Swatch Group Ltd Shareholders, The Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd is pleased to invite you, in accordance with Article 12 f of the Statutes, to the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on Friday…
Omega in New York
New Boutique to open on Fifth Avenue On April 4th, Omega comes to New York City. Its new flagship store at 711 Fifth will be the 51st Omega Boutique. The company’s entire product palette will be on offer. The flagship store is an important part of…
Mido: New Models
Mido Baroncelli Gent Tonneau, Mido Baroncelli Lady Tonneau, Mido Belluna Gent, Mido Belluna Lady, Mido Commander Gold Limited Edition, Mido Commander Lady Diamonds. Mido Baroncelli Gent Tonneau The first Baroncelli Tonneau watch Since 1918,…
Certina DS+: Multiply your style
One watch, an infinite number of possibilities. With the DS+, Certina celebrates the premiere of a spectacular new watch concept: a timepiece that offers not just a choice of straps, but a range of watch case shapes as well, to be combined to suit…
Glashütte Original: Senator Chronometer
Precise to the Second The term «chronometer» denotes an especially accurate watch, such as those that were necessary in the past for determining the time needed for sea and air navigation. Today, just as in the past, official independent…
Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders 2009
Swatch Group: Decisions taken by the Swatch Group shareholders at the Ordinary Assembly General Meeting of Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Palais des Congrès in Biel/Bienne. Biel/Bienne, May 15, 2009 – At its today's Ordinary Assembly General Meeting,…
Tech-Airport wins the Geneva Airport bid
Paris (France), May 18, 2009 – Tech-Airport Holding SAS, a Swatch Group company specializing in retailing at airports, has won the bid to operate watch and jewelry outlets at Geneva International Airport. Three new stores will open by the end of…
Breguet and the Louvre
An Apogee of European Watchmaking Through this retrospective of the works of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747–1823), visitors to the Louvre will discover the art of watchmaking at its apogee, evidenced by these unique precision timepieces, combining…
Swatch and contemporary artists build a playground for the future
The Swatch CreArt Collection adds a new chapter to the story of Swatch and Art. Like many great relationships, this one began in Paris, where the first Art Special was launched at the Pompidou Centre in 1985. That first encounter sparked a…
The Swatch Art Peace Hotel exhibition at the Cité du Temps
Swatch Group introduces the restoration and unique operational concept at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai Exhibition at Geneva’s Cité du Temps details Shanghai’s colorful past, the Peace Hotel’s remarkable renovation, and a unique…
The Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch
Apollo 11 «40th Anniversary» Limited Edition watches The first manned lunar landing on the 20th of July, 1969 was the greatest, most dramatic scientific achievement in human history. Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon’s surface at 02:56 GMT on…
Longines on The Watch Avenue
Longines is entering heart and soul into a new dimension – the virtual dimension – and has inaugurated an online boutique on the prestigious portal The Watch Avenue. Designed along similar lines to the Longines Flagship Store in Dubai, this unique…
