Swatch Group acquires the jewelry and watch brand Harry Winston The Swatch Group acquired 100% of the shares of the Harry Winston luxury jewelry and watch brand. The Swatch Group acquired the brand and all the activities related to jewelry and watches, including the 535 employees worldwide and the production company in Geneva (Switzerland). The … Read more
Raymond Weil creates Two Limited Edition BRIT Awards 2013 with MasterCard Timepiece Styles To celebrate their continued status as the ‘Official Watch and Timing Partner of The BRIT Awards,’ luxury Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil, recognised as the number one watch in the music industry, has produced two exclusive Limited Edition BRIT Awards 2013 with MasterCard … Read more
Chinese interest for luxury watches is growing. The big players get bigger Chinese consumers are becoming more educated and sophisticated A near 40% increase in searches shows that the interest for luxury watches in China remains strong despite a macroeconomic slowdown, according to the “World Luxury Index China: Watches” study launched by Digital Luxury … Read more
Rolex signs global partnership with Formula 1 From the 2013 season, Luxury Swiss watch brand Rolex is the official Formula 1 timekeeper and the official timepiece to the sport. According to Rolex, the new partnership is “due to develop over the coming seasons”. The Swiss company will place its logo around the Formula 1 circuits … Read more
Watch Of The Year 2012 awards went to ladies luxury timepieces An unprecedented situation at the 19th edition of the «Prix de la Montre de l’année» organised every year by the magazine Montres Passion. The 2012 edition broke new ground: all of the prize-winners were ladies’ models. Breguet also distinguished itself by winning three awards. … Read more
Ultra high net worth (UHNW) luxury watch manufacturers and retailers With a net worth of US$26 billion, Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of LVMH, is the world’s richest watch titan, according to Wealth-X top 10 UHNW global watch titans list. Francois Pinault, founder of PPR, ranked second with a net worth of US$9.9 billion. In third … Read more