Monthly Archives: July 2007

July 30, 2007

Top 5 Swiss Watch Advertisers in the US

Categories: Swiss Watch News

Rolex continues to outpace all other Swiss watch companies in advertising, according to TNS Media Intelligence, which tracks this data for the United States. Here’s how the list breaks down for 2006: Rolex – $45 millon TAG Heuer – $25 … Read More

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July 13, 2007

Is Your Watch Shock Resistant?

Categories: Glossary & Terms, Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia

As defined by the U.S. government, a watch is considered shock resistant if it can withstand an impact equal to that of being dropped onto a wood floor from a height of 3 feet.

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July 11, 2007

Ex-Executive: Embezzeled Money Used to Buy Swiss Watches

Categories: Swiss Watch News

The former vice president and controller of the Hartford-based asset management firm Conning & Company admitted in federal court Monday that he embezzled more than $5 million from the company over the last 15 years. Jeffrey F. Grous, 44, is … Read More

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July 10, 2007

Stolen Girard-Perregaux Watches Recovered

Categories: Girard-Perregaux, Swiss Watch News

A multi-million dollar collection of Swiss watches was recovered in shortly after being stolen from a museum in Switzerland, officials said Monday. The timepieces belonging to luxury watchmaker Girard-Perregaux were found in a sack in a field in eastern France, … Read More

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July 7, 2007

Swiss Watch Federation Votes to Toughen ‘Swiss Made’ Criteria

Categories: Swiss Watch News

The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) has voted to ask the Swiss government to strengthen legal criteria for use of the term, “Swiss made,” on watches. At least 80 percent of mechanical watches and 60 percent of quartz … Read More

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