Category Archives: Swatch

April 25, 2010

Supreme Court to Weigh in on Costco vs Omega Dispute

Categories: Omega, Swatch, Swiss Watch News

The US Supreme Court is entering the legal battle that pits a superpower of the watch world (Omega) against a retail juggernaut (Costco). The Swiss watchmaker hopes to prevent bargain discount sellers like Costco, Target, eBay, Amazon, and others from … Read More

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January 22, 2010

Swatch Group Upbeat About 2010

Categories: Omega, Swatch, Swiss Watch News

Swatch Group expects robust demand to drive increased profits in 2010 after reporting strong results for December 2009 and through the first few weeks of the new year. Mid-range brands such as Tissot, Longines, and Rado have performed strongly even … Read More

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March 12, 2009

Swatch Numbers Worst in a Decade

Categories: Swatch, Swiss Watch News

Swatch Group, the maker of popular Swatch watches and luxury brands, such as Omega and Longines, saw net profit decline 17.4 percent, according to various reports in the business press this week. Swatch says the global economic downturn and volatile … Read More

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August 31, 2008

The Swiss (Watch) Smart Car Comes to the United States

Categories: Swatch, Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia

You may have seen the diminutive Smart car in your neighborhood but did you know that the Swatch Group was the original designer? The idea for the car was born in the 1990s out of a partnership between Daimler Benz … Read More

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January 18, 2008

Swatch Posts Record Sales (Again)

Categories: Omega, Swatch, Swiss Watch News

Swatch Group AG, the world’s largest watchmaker, reported an 18 percent increase in sales in 2007 on Friday. The rise was largely fueled by surging demand for luxury items in China, India, and the Middle East. Sales increased to a … Read More

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January 4, 2008

Top 10 Searches for Watches on eBay

Categories: Breitling, IWC, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Rolex, Swatch, Swiss Watch News, TAG Heuer

Ever wonder what the most popular watches are the world’s top ecommerce site? Not surprisingly, most are Swiss watchmakers. According to eBay Pulse, which tracks these trends, the most searched for watches are: Rolex Omega Breitling Cartier Tag Heuer Seiko … Read More

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August 15, 2007

Swatch Profit Soars 39%

Categories: Swatch, Swiss Watch News

The Swatch Group, the world’s largest watchmaker, said Tuesday that first-half profit rose 39 percent fueled  by increasing demand of its Omega and Breguet brands in China, Russia, and the United States. Swatch’s success reflects a general trend in Swiss … Read More

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May 13, 2007

The Swiss Watch King

Categories: Swatch, Swiss Watch News

Nicolas Hayek, aka Mr. Swatch, made Forbes’ latest list of the world’s richest people with a net worth of $2.5 billion. From it’s humble beginnings in the 1980s, the Swatch Group has emerged as the world’s largest manufacturer of watches. … Read More

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September 18, 2006

Why are Swiss Watches Prized?

Categories: Audermars Piguet, Breitling, Doxa, IWC, Movado, Omega, Other Swiss Watch Brands, Piaget, Rolex, Swatch, Swiss Watch Tips & Trivia, TAG Heuer, Vacheron Constantin

Swiss watches are the gold standard of the industry. Why? Because almost every important innovation in wristwatch technology was born in Switzerland, including the first water-proof watch, the first chronograph, the first automatic, the first quartz watch, the first featuring … Read More

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