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Swatch Group vs Morgan Stanley: It’s Time for Transparency
After Swatch Group launched an attack on Morgan Stanley’s influential annual watch report, Swatch-owned Tissot cracks open the door for a glimpse at some numbers and Robin Swithinbank says it’s time a secretive industry came clean on financials.
Swatch Group vs Morgan Stanley: It’s Time for Transparency
After Swatch Group launched an attack on Morgan Stanley’s influential annual watch report, Swatch-owned Tissot cracks open the door for a glimpse at some numbers and Robin Swithinbank says it’s time a secretive industry came clean on financials.
Swatch Gets Bullish as Activist Pushes for Change
The Swiss watch giant's recent results surprised with an upbeat outlook at a moment when the family in control of the brand is resisting an investor campaign.
Swatch Gets Bullish as Activist Pushes for Change
The Swiss watch giant's recent results surprised with an upbeat outlook at a moment when the family in control of the brand is resisting an investor campaign.
Is the Storm Blowing Over for Watchmakers? Yes and No
It’s a case of winners and losers for Swiss watchmakers, as the strongest brands shoot ahead, widening the gap with their smaller rivals, writes Robin Swithinbank. Plus, Rolex’s LIV Golf tie-up and The Honourable Merchants Group’s pause.
Is the Storm Blowing Over for Watchmakers? Yes and No
It’s a case of winners and losers for Swiss watchmakers, as the strongest brands shoot ahead, widening the gap with their smaller rivals, writes Robin Swithinbank. Plus, Rolex’s LIV Golf tie-up and The Honourable Merchants Group’s pause.
Have Luxury Watches Become Too Expensive?
Marc Hayek, Blancpain’s CEO and a member of the family that controls Swatch Group, warns aggressive price hikes at Omega, Longines and more are undermining performance even as his own brand seeks to get back in the conversation with a $2 million dollar watch.
Have Luxury Watches Become Too Expensive?
Marc Hayek, Blancpain’s CEO and a member of the family that controls Swatch Group, warns aggressive price hikes at Omega, Longines and more are undermining performance even as his own brand seeks to get back in the conversation with a $2 million dollar watch.
Swiss Offer Trump Sweetener on Gold to Get Better Tariff Deal
Switzerland has offered to invest in the US gold-refining industry, as part of its efforts to persuade the Trump administration to lower the 39 percent import tariff imposed last month.
Swiss Offer Trump Sweetener on Gold to Get Better Tariff Deal
Switzerland has offered to invest in the US gold-refining industry, as part of its efforts to persuade the Trump administration to lower the 39 percent import tariff imposed last month.
The Sustainability Edit: From Tasteless Marketing to Toxic Products, Fashion Keeps Making the Same Mistakes
Failed efforts to agree a global treaty on plastics pollution point to emerging challenges for the fashion industry, while Swatch is the latest brand to face a backlash over a marketing campaign many consumers found racist.
The Sustainability Edit: From Tasteless Marketing to Toxic Products, Fashion Keeps Making the Same Mistakes
Failed efforts to agree a global treaty on plastics pollution point to emerging challenges for the fashion industry, while Swatch is the latest brand to face a backlash over a marketing campaign many consumers found racist.
Swatch’s Racism Controversy Ticks Up Growing Challenges
The Swiss watch giant is under fire for an ad depicting an Asian model pulling their eyes into slits — sparking outrage in China, its biggest market. The backlash comes as tariffs, a strong franc and weak demand weigh on the watch industry like rarely before.
Swatch’s Racism Controversy Ticks Up Growing Challenges
The Swiss watch giant is under fire for an ad depicting an Asian model pulling their eyes into slits — sparking outrage in China, its biggest market. The backlash comes as tariffs, a strong franc and weak demand weigh on the watch industry like rarely before.
End Times for Swiss Watchmakers?
This week, President Trump’s tariff on Switzerland went into effect, landing levies of 39 percent on every watch the country exports to the US. For some Swiss watchmakers, the threat is existential.
End Times for Swiss Watchmakers?
This week, President Trump’s tariff on Switzerland went into effect, landing levies of 39 percent on every watch the country exports to the US. For some Swiss watchmakers, the threat is existential.
Swiss Watch Giant Navigates Trump’s Tariff Uncertainty
Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek has front-loaded shipments to the US, is targeting American shoppers as they travel abroad and has raised its prices as it grapples with a new 39 percent US tariff on Swiss-made products.
Swiss Watch Giant Navigates Trump’s Tariff Uncertainty
Swatch Group CEO Nick Hayek has front-loaded shipments to the US, is targeting American shoppers as they travel abroad and has raised its prices as it grapples with a new 39 percent US tariff on Swiss-made products.
Swiss Luxury Watch Market Succumbs to a Brutal China-Led Slump
The double-digit drop in sales seen in the latest results mark a stunning reversal of fortune for an industry that enjoyed an unprecedented sales boom during the pandemic-era.
Swiss Luxury Watch Market Succumbs to a Brutal China-Led Slump
The double-digit drop in sales seen in the latest results mark a stunning reversal of fortune for an industry that enjoyed an unprecedented sales boom during the pandemic-era.