Half-Year Report 2013
Further growth in both sales and profit The Group’s gross sales were up 8.7% to CHF 4 181 million, versus the very strong figures recorded in the first half of 2012. Benchmarked to the 1.5% export growth for wrist watches of the Swiss watch…
Message from the Chair
Address of Nayla Hayek, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group, to the 2013 General Assembly of the Swatch Group Shareholders on May 29, 2013, at the Kongresshaus in Biel / Bienne (Switzerland) The spoken word in Swiss German is valid…
Omega Speedmaster Super Racing
From record-breaking deep-sea dives to lunar landings, Omega’s legacy is replete with large-scale accomplishments. The first of this year’s big achievements is in fact rather tiny. Omega’s latest Speedmaster is fine-tuned for precision…
Swatch SISTEM51
Swatch SISTEM51 turns the world upside down – the front tells the time, the back tells the story Thirty years ago Swatch introduced a simplified, Swiss made quartz wristwatch with only 51 parts. The world’s first plastic watch was made not by hand…
Breguet acquires 3 new antique watches including the prestigious Breguet no. 4691
The Breguet Museum and its President, Marc A. Hayek, have acquired 3 exceptional Breguet watches that made their mark on Fine Watchmaking history, for a price of nearly 1,5 million Swiss francs. Among the purchased lots, an extremely rare, highly…
The Omega Speedmaster in black ceramic
«The Dark Side of the Moon» Emblematic of Omega’s bold style, forward-thinking innovation and adventurous spirit, this all-black Omega Speedmaster represents a sleek and sporty new addition to the popular collection. The black zirconium oxide…
Swatch and Mika in creative collaboration
Swatch and post-modern pop star Mika have created the latest Swatch Art Specials, Kukulakuki (GZ287S) and Kukulakuku (SUOZ171). Swatch invited the singer to join the long list of painters, sculptors, video artists, filmmakers, musicians,…
Omega’s 3D TV commercial wins advertising award
Omega’s innovative 3-D animated television commercial was awarded by Montres Passion and Ringier tonight in Geneva with the «Watch Advertisement of the Year» prize in the category «Film and Cyber». The commercial, with its unusual length of 70-…
An exhibition celebrating Tissot’s 160th anniversary
In honor of its 160th anniversary, Tissot offers a journey through time and reveals some of the greatest historical moments from the past 160 years. The exhibition will take place from 26 July to 6 October at the Cité du Temps, one of Geneva’s…
Breguet joins the fight against muscular dystrophy
This year Breguet once again joins Only Watch, the major international charity project sponsored by the Association Monégasque contre les Myopathies. This biannual event held in Monaco launched in 2005 benefits from the support of Breguet from…
Change in the Executive Management Board
Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), June 20, 2012. Mrs Arlette-Elsa Emch will reach retirement age in February 2013 and therefore discontinue her activities for the Swatch Group. As Mrs Emch has accrued a large amount of annual leave…
Dividend proposal
In its today’s meeting, the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group decided to propose a dividend of CHF 6.00 per bearer share and CHF 1.20 per registered share at the Annual General Meeting on May 10, 2023 (previous year: CHF 5.50 per bearer share…
Wimbledon Champion Andy Murray and the Rado HyperChrome
Tennis superstar Andy Murray is the star of a new TV advertising campaign for pioneering Swiss watch brand Rado. A global ambassador for Rado since May 2012, Andy was on set in Miami on March 1st to take part in a shoot with the Rado HyperChrome –…
Apprenticeship graduation ceremony 2013
This press release is not available in English. Please see the German version below or the French version. Erfolgreiche Lehrabschlussprüfungen 2013 Wir gratulieren unseren Lernenden zur bestandenen Lehrabschlussprüfung! Im Rahmen…
Omega unveils its Countdown Clock in Lausanne
The city of Lausanne and the Swiss canton of Vaud, in partnership with the International Olympic Committee and Omega, have unveiled the «Countdown Clock» on the Place de la Navigation in Lausanne. This clock highlights Lausanne’s role as Olympic…
Swatch Scuba Libre – Mad about the Sea
Swatch breaks the surface with Scuba Libre. Swatch surfaces with a new look on life and a Scuba watch with a difference: it’s not just for divers, it’s for the rest of us, too. As we sail the streets of a gridlocked city, board a submarine subway…
Peace of Art @ The Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Swatch celebrates landmark Shanghai hotel with bright & splashy New Gent Shanghai is contemporary China’s most exciting city, and right where the Bund meets the Nanjing Road stands The Swatch Art Peace Hotel. Utterly unique in concept and…
Swatch partners with the 55th International art exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
Swatch_Faces is the signature theme for Swatch's presence and partnership in 2013. Swatch turns 30 in 2013 and celebrates in Venice with Swatch_Faces, a multifaceted presence that underscores the Swiss watchmaker’s continuing commitment to…
Jaquet Droz – Grande Seconde Quantième
With the Grande Seconde Quantième, Jaquet Droz gives a subtly modernized look to one of its flagship models, thanks to new hour makers and fresh colors. Since its creation, the Grande Seconde has always been an endless source of inspiration, to the…
Swatch Irony Chrono
Size matters, but style makes the difference The Irony Chrono from Swatch is a high-performance time machine. The nine debut models capitalize on the big new case in stainless steel (43 mm, up from 40) to exhibit clear, essential design and fine…
