Monthly Archives: January 2012

Requirements for the Coveted Geneva Seal Just Got a Lot Tougher

Categories: Other Swiss Watch Brands, Swiss Watch News, Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia, Vacheron Constantin

The coveted Geneva Seal was created in 1886 to identify timepieces built following Geneva’s traditional watchmaking standards. Up until now, only a watch movement manufactured in Geneva and meeting 12 strict quality criteria was needed to get the seal. But … Read More

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Swiss Court: Swatch Group Can Reduce Watch Part Supplies

Categories: Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Swatch, Swiss Watch News

In late December, a Swiss court decided that the Swatch Group—owner of brands such as Omega, Hamiliton, Rado, Tissot, Blancpain, and many others—can reduce deliveries of watch components beginning in 2012, rejecting arguments from rivals who said such a move … Read More

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