Watch Focus
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Apr- 2016 -20 April
Heritor launches the new Odysseus collection
Heritor, a brand from Resultco, has announced the launch of its new Odysseus collection. Taking inspiration from Ancient Greece, the company said the new collection has an “intricate and creative” design with etched detailed movement and purple gems creating a “modern and sophisticated” style. The collection features a bold black…
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7 April
Learning about: TAG HEUER CONNECTED
It’s still early days, but some retailers are saying TAG Heuer’s new smartwatch, ‘Connected’, is successfully occupying the space between consumer electronics gadgets and traditional timepieces. Here we explore its features and its take-up. [divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] WHAT IS THE ‘CONNECTED’ WATCH? The TAG Heuer Connected Watch with Intel…
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Mar- 2016 -22 March
Swiss watch exports fall for eighth consecutive month
Swiss watch exports fell for the eighth consecutive month in February, recording a total value of 1.7bn francs (£1.23bn). That’s according to new data from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH), which found the total value represented a decline of 3.3% compared with the same month last year.…
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7 March
Gerard Butler signs with Festina
Watch brand Festina has announced it has signed Scottish actor Gerard Butler as its new brand ambassador. The Hollywood actor will be part of the brand’s new campaign, ‘Time to Live’, which will follow the actor during 24 hours in his life and will launch at Baselworld. Miguel Rodríguez, group…
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Feb- 2016 -16 February
Swarovski to unveil its first automatic watch for women
Jewellery and watch brand Swarovski has announced it will unveil its first automatic watch for women at Baselworld 2016. The timepiece – named Crystalline Hours – was created in collaboration with watch designer Eric Giroud, and features a round face and curvy domed case containing some 4,000 tiny faceted crystals.…
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15 February
Breguet to launch first UK pop-up exhibition
Luxury Swiss watch brand Breguet is set to launch its first UK pop-up exhibition at the recently opened Watches of Switzerland store in Canary Wharf, London. The boutique is set to run from Thursday, 25 February, to Saturday, 27 February, and will showcase the “finest selection” of watches from the…
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15 February
Florence Welch named as new ambassador for Gucci watches and jewellery
Gucci watches and jewellery has announced Florence Welch, the lead singer of British brand Florence + the Machine, as its new ambassador. The British musician was named as the new ambassador at a private event in Los Angeles on Friday, 12 February, and was interviewed in front of the audience…
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3 February
Swatch Group reports 21% profit fall in 2015
Swatch Group has reported annual profits of 1.12bn Swiss francs (£761m) in 2015, a 21% fall when compared with the previous year. The company, which owns brands such as Calvin Klein, Blancpain, Tissot, Longines, Omega and Breguet, said the decline in profits was due to the “strong negative impact of…
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Jan- 2016 -27 January
Apple Watch reports record quarterly sales
US-based tech giant Apple has reported that its Apple Watch has recorded a record number of quarterly sales in its latest financial update. Apple – which does not break out sales of the Apple Watch, but includes them in its ‘other’ category alongside iPods, Apple TVs and Beat headphones –…
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18 January
Richemont sales fall 4% as demand for watches slumps
Richemont, the Swiss luxury goods group, has announced a disappointing fourth quarter amid falling demand for watches. The group reported that in the third quarter, ending 31 December, sales fell by 4% at constant exchange rates (increased 3% at actual exchange rates) as sales were affected by weak trading in…
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