SWATCH versus ROLEX
June 2006
For quite some time, the Swatch Group and Rolex have exchanged pleasantries. We are not yet to the point of name-calling, but a certain tension (…)
The hunting season is open by Pierre Maillard / More evolution than Eureka! by Malcolm Lakin / An Englishman's View by Michael Balfour / An Aussie's View by Martin Foster
June 2006
BaselWorld/SIHH 06 report by Pierre Maillard, Malcolm Lakin, Michael Balfour and Martin Foster.
US Bud Pole award winners to get a Tissot
June 2006
Anheuser-Busch will award a Tissot PRS 516 Valjoux NASCAR limited-edition watch to each driver who earns a Budweiser Pole Award in 2006.
USA - Rado plucks new ambassador from the kitchen
June 2006
Rado has named celebrity chef Nobu Matsuhisa as its newest brand ambassador. Rado watches appeal to chefs, including Matsuhisa, because of the (…)
Longines watches raise US$220,000 for Harry Connick Jr. charity at the Pajama Game on Broadway
June 2006
Five Longines evidenza limited edition Harry Connick, Jr. timepieces raised US$220,000 during the five night sold-out benefit performances of the (…)
Treat yourself to the watch of your dreams with Swiss Watch Credit
June 2006
In Switzerland personal credit is available for a large number of today’s purchases, whether it be a leasing agreement for a new car, monthly (…)
Swiss Army Brands' North American headquarters to move
June 2006
Swiss Army Brands, a subsidiary of Victorinox SA, Switzerland, will relocate its North American headquarters from Shelton, Conn. to (…)
Survey: Consumers send mixed messages on Fair Trade
June 2006
Consumers want jewelry produced under Fair Trade conditions, but they do not go out of their way to buy Fair Trade products, according to a new (…)
Glam Rock in Miami
June 2006
The new line of watches Glam Rock with its Miami and Miami Beach collections, get its inspiration from the waterfront city lifestyle.The round and (…)
Longines Limited Edition garners US$20,000 for Harry Connick Jr.’s charities
June 2006
The first Longines Evidenza Limited Edition Harry Connick, Jr. timepiece raised US$20,000 at the conclusion of the first of five benefit (…)
Tissot official timekeeper of the MotoGP in Catalunya
June 2006
Catalunya, Spain: Tissot, official timekeeper of MotoGP, as well as one of the sponsors of successful American racer Nicky Hayden, presented (…)
Renewal of long-term exclusive agency cooperation agreement between Xinyu Hengdeli and Audemars Piguet
June 2006
Xinyu Hengdeli Holdings Limited, a leading international branded watch retailer and agent in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), announced that (…)
