Kering 2016 First-Quarter Revenue. Strong performance in Luxury in an uncertain environment

On January 21, 2016, the Corporate Knights’ Global 100 index published at the World Economic Forum in Davos ranked Kering as one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world. Kering was the only Luxury group featured in the 2016 Global 100 index, and ranked second in the Textile, Apparel & Luxury Goods sector. … Read more

2016 Baselworld – the 100th edition. Inspiring new trends: Ladies’ watches, classics, tourbillons, and chronographs are in the spotlight this year

New Swiss watches. Part IV: ULYSSE NARDIN, FREDERIQUE CONSTANT, CARL F. BUCHERER, HYT, ZENITH, BREITLING, DE GRISOGONO, TUDOR, HUBLOT, HERMES, and many more. Jewellery watches for ladies, classic timepieces and chronographs for men, promise to be the year’s major trends. The city of Basel, Switzerland is hosting 100th edition of Baselworld – the biggest international … Read more

Girard-Perregaux returned to its iconic Laureato and the original design premise

2016 SIHH novelties: Girard Perregaux Laureato 2016, le futur des origines. Over 40 years after the first steel Laureato was introduced and as a tribute to its success, Girard-Perregaux is honoring its iconic Laureato timepiece with a limited edition of 225 dedicated to the 225th anniversary of the Swiss high-end watchmaking house situated in La … Read more

Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial Tourbillon Limited Edition – a high-speed tourbillon on three separate axes

A watch defying gravity. Tri-Axial Tourbillon in white gold. Although the tourbillon was introduced more than two hundred years ago, watchmakers still trying to improve its efficiency.  High-end Swiss watch manufacture Girard-Perregaux, a great historical specialist in this queen of complications intended to combat the negative effect of gravity,now increases its complexity and pushes the limits … Read more

The watches of 2014 Baselworld. Swiss-Made at its very best. Part IV.

La crème de la crème in watches and gems @ 2014 Baselworld show: March 27 – April 3, 2014.     Everything that exists under the sun in terms of timepieces, mechanisms, gems and jewelry can be found at Baselworld, the world’s most important event for the watch and jewellery industry. From 27th of March, the … Read more

The year’s finest watch creations honoured at 13th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

13th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève goes to Girard-Perregaux for Constant Escapement L.M. A highlight of the international watch industry calendar, the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix is a yearly salute to the excellence of global watch production. 15 prizes honoured the year’s finest watch creations, including the supreme distinction, the “Aiguille d’Or”, which was awarded … Read more