Swatch Group - Key Figures 2012
February 2013
In 2012, the Swatch Group exceeded its eight-billion-franc target for gross sales. In an economic environment that remained extremely nervous, the Group (…)
Letter from France – The Chinese salesgirls at the Galeries Lafayette
February 2013
The Chinese watch salesgirl is a formidable commercial asset. All the more so in the legendary store on the Boulevard Haussmann in Paris, a store visited (…)
Reinventing customer service at Piaget
January 2013
Some companies see after sales service as a grudging obligation, one they would rather not fulfil. Sure, they’ve sold the watches, but they don’t really (…)
Richemont - Trading Statement for the Third Quarter (Ended 31 December 2012)
January 2013
The performance was highlighted by robust jewellery sales and continued retail channel momentum. This was offset by a relatively weak wholesale channel, (…)
Latin America: An interview with Seiko’s General Manager Masahiko Masukawa
January 2013
For the second part of our focus on Latin America, we moved beyond the confines of the Swiss watchmaking industry to talk to Masahiko Masukawa, general (…)
Roger Dubuis leads the way in self-sufficiency
January 2013
A visit to the relatively modest premises of Roger Dubuis in Meyrin, on the outskirts of Geneva, reveals a text book example of what a true manufacture (…)
Baume & Mercier’s seaside odyssey continues
January 2013
Baume & Mercier has changed a lot over the past few years. While the brand’s outward identity is now characterised by the appealing seaside escape (…)
An updated look at the Chinese luxury watch market in 2012
January 2013
The topic of weakening luxury sales in China has been much discussed for some time now. Adding to that the politically sensitive period of the government (…)
Swatch Group Gross Sales: a Billion more than the Previous Year
January 2013
In 2012, the Swatch Group generated gross sales of CHF8143 million and, as a result, exceeded the previous year’s gross sales by a billion or +14.0%. Again (…)
Greubel Forsey – Microscopic art
January 2013
Willard Wigan is a well-known artist, honoured by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007 as a “Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” for his (…)
Inauguration of the Richard Mille boutique in Singapore
January 2013
The new Richard Mille Singapore boutique was inaugurated on 14th December at Grand Hyatt Hotel on Orchard Road. It is one of the brand’s largest showrooms, (…)
Girard-Perregaux – Paying tribute to Le Corbusier
January 2013
Before taking over Girard-Perregaux, the late Gino Macaluso studied architecture. Obsessed his entire life by an art that had always inspired him, Macaluso (…)