Tiffany & Co. to Refocus on Watches
Tiffany & Co plans to build it back up once its settles its disagreements with Swatch Group SA. “We are working very diligently to imagine what our watch business might look like once our di…
Omega and Bond Crash Into Theaters This November with “Skyfall”
Daniel Craig is set to reprise the role of James Bond this November in “Skyfall” and, once again, the debonaire British secret agent will be sporting an Omega Seamaster to stay on schedule…
The World vs. Swatch
Swatch Group CEO Nick Hyek and the group United Against a Nuclear Iran (UANI) are at odds over Swatch’s continuing presence in Iran as conditions continue to worsen in the region. UANI’s position is t…
Swatch Keeps Ticking in a Sea of Uncertainties
Swatch’s CEO Nick Hayak continued to make the rounds of the haute horology literati this week, touting the company’s increased sales even as the European Union pursued an antitrust probe into the Swis…
Swatch Group is Optimistic Thanks to Product Diversity
Swatch’s ambitious goal of earning $8.1 billion in 2012 is on track, according to CEO Nick Hayek. Last year’s sales broke records at $7.5 billion for the Swiss watchmaker. This year’s economic slowdow…
Watch Industry Feuds Over What Makes Timepieces Swiss-Made
Watch brand Swiss Mountaineer dons Switzerland’s national flag on the dial of each timepiece. It claims it’s Swiss-made, but with its components made at a factory in Shenzhen, China and t…
