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Sports

Watch Brands Are Piling Into Pricey Sports Deals. Are They Worth It?

Watchmakers ranging from Omega, Breitling, Rolex and TAG Heuer to indie label Norqain are investing millions in blockbuster sports deals but success is not guaranteed.

Sports

Watch Brands Are Piling Into Pricey Sports Deals. Are They Worth It?

Watchmakers ranging from Omega, Breitling, Rolex and TAG Heuer to indie label Norqain are investing millions in blockbuster sports deals but success is not guaranteed.


Luxury

How Watchmakers Are Dealing With Soaring Gold Prices

As gold tops $4,600 per ounce, executives including Breitling CEO Georges Kern are bracing for a hit to margins. Solutions range from seeking new materials to raising prices or postponing gold purchases.

Luxury

How Watchmakers Are Dealing With Soaring Gold Prices

As gold tops $4,600 per ounce, executives including Breitling CEO Georges Kern are bracing for a hit to margins. Solutions range from seeking new materials to raising prices or postponing gold purchases.


Luxury

In Geneva, Luxury Watch Leaders Brace for US Tariffs Impact

Chief executives said they planned to raise prices while cutting margins.

Luxury

In Geneva, Luxury Watch Leaders Brace for US Tariffs Impact

Chief executives said they planned to raise prices while cutting margins.


Sports

Inside Breitling’s Big Bet on the NFL

An estimated $30 million tie-up with American football gives the Swiss watchmaker access to the US’ most-watched sport—which is seeking to expand internationally and enhance its cultural cachet.

Sports

Inside Breitling’s Big Bet on the NFL

An estimated $30 million tie-up with American football gives the Swiss watchmaker access to the US’ most-watched sport—which is seeking to expand internationally and enhance its cultural cachet.


Luxury

Can Breitling Revitalise Watchmaking’s Troubled Middle Market?

The Swiss brand revealed a new collection fronted by Austin Butler and priced from $5,600 — considered a competitive price point for watches with in-house mechanical movements — as well as relaunching the Gallet brand with watches to be priced from $3,300. The moves defy the industry’s recent focus on top-end launches.

Luxury

Can Breitling Revitalise Watchmaking’s Troubled Middle Market?

The Swiss brand revealed a new collection fronted by Austin Butler and priced from $5,600 — considered a competitive price point for watches with in-house mechanical movements — as well as relaunching the Gallet brand with watches to be priced from $3,300. The moves defy the industry’s recent focus on top-end launches.


Luxury

Where Breitling’s CEO Is Placing His Bets

Georges Kern talks to BoF about the state of the Swiss watch sector, next steps for the Breitling brand and why brands hiking prices without product upgrades will suffer.

Luxury

Where Breitling’s CEO Is Placing His Bets

Georges Kern talks to BoF about the state of the Swiss watch sector, next steps for the Breitling brand and why brands hiking prices without product upgrades will suffer.


Marketing

After Decades of Masculine Marketing, Breitling Tries Talking to Women

With a new campaign fronted by Charlize Theron, the watch brand is deepening its connection with a group it’s still relatively new to: female consumers.

Marketing

After Decades of Masculine Marketing, Breitling Tries Talking to Women

With a new campaign fronted by Charlize Theron, the watch brand is deepening its connection with a group it’s still relatively new to: female consumers.


Luxury

Inside the Changing Landscape of Swiss Watch Fairs

At Geneva Watch Days 2023, CEOs of Bulgari and Breitling fuelled the fire of an ongoing rivalry with Watches and Wonders. The comments come as Swiss watchmaking’s calendar fills up with more events both in Switzerland and abroad.

Luxury

Inside the Changing Landscape of Swiss Watch Fairs

At Geneva Watch Days 2023, CEOs of Bulgari and Breitling fuelled the fire of an ongoing rivalry with Watches and Wonders. The comments come as Swiss watchmaking’s calendar fills up with more events both in Switzerland and abroad.


China

Will Fashion’s Bet on Food and Beverage Pay Off?

In China, branded cafes, bars and restaurants are a marketing sweet spot for luxury players like Burberry, Cartier and Tiffany but navigating an unfamiliar sector amid strict lockdowns isn’t easy.

China

Will Fashion’s Bet on Food and Beverage Pay Off?

In China, branded cafes, bars and restaurants are a marketing sweet spot for luxury players like Burberry, Cartier and Tiffany but navigating an unfamiliar sector amid strict lockdowns isn’t easy.


Luxury

Breitling: Finding the Optimal Sales Channel Mix

Though direct-to-consumer is becoming much more important to watchmakers, Breitling CEO Georges Kern is spreading investment across several channels, rebalancing store networks and refusing to give up on trusted third-party retailers.

Luxury

Breitling: Finding the Optimal Sales Channel Mix

Though direct-to-consumer is becoming much more important to watchmakers, Breitling CEO Georges Kern is spreading investment across several channels, rebalancing store networks and refusing to give up on trusted third-party retailers.