Haute Complication: Breguet Tradition 7087 Minute Repeater Tourbillon
Few complications are as prestigious as the tourbillon. While many brands have one in their collection, there is still something special about getting it from the brand that invented it: Breguet, espe…
Watchmakers Struggle With Supply Bottleneck As Swatch Parts Cut-Off Comes Into Effect
Luxury watchmakers are fighting for market shares of the lucrative Swiss watch industry, which the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH pegs at a worth of US$23 billion. With growing demand in As…
Swatch Group Continue Strong Growth in 2013 After Acquiring Harry Winston
This month luxury conglomerate Swatch Group released financial figures from 2012 showing that earnings are up a billion dollars over the previous year. The Bienne, Switzerland-based company, which is…
Swatch to Pay $1 Billion for Harry Winston
Swatch, the Swiss company that owns Omega, Blancpain, Breguet, and a total of 19 brands, will be the new owner of Harry Winston. The company will pay $1 billion for the watch and jewelry business, bas…
Breguet Betting on Continued Growth in China
The high-end watchmaking industry is employing the wait-and-see policy in regards to lagging sales in mainland China, with hopes for a 2013 rebound. However, Breguet, which is owned by the Swatch grou…
Swatch Will “Fight” to Make 8 Billion Swiss Francs in Sales in 2012
Swatch Group, the world’s largest watchmaker, set an ambitious global sales goal for 2012. They strive to top total sales from the previous year by a margin of 1 billion Swiss francs, bringing their t…
