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Swatch Group Signed Contract with China's Geely for Battery

Swatch Group has signed a contract with Chinese car maker Geely, allowing it to use an innovative battery developed by the watchmaker's research firm Belenos.

Technology

Swatch Group Signed Contract with China's Geely for Battery

Swatch Group has signed a contract with Chinese car maker Geely, allowing it to use an innovative battery developed by the watchmaker's research firm Belenos.


News & Analysis

Swatch's Hayek Says Watch Industry Is Not in Crisis

Growth in Swiss watch sales may have dipped but industry the 'is and remains healthy,' Swatch chief executive officer Nick Hayek said in an interview with the French language newspaper LeTemps.

News & Analysis

Swatch's Hayek Says Watch Industry Is Not in Crisis

Growth in Swiss watch sales may have dipped but industry the 'is and remains healthy,' Swatch chief executive officer Nick Hayek said in an interview with the French language newspaper LeTemps.


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Tissot Smartwatch Joins Swatch Lineup in Battle Against Apple

Swatch Group AG plans to introduce three smartwatches this year, as the Swiss company jostles with Apple Inc. and TAG Heuer in the market for wearable devices that do more than tell time.

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Tissot Smartwatch Joins Swatch Lineup in Battle Against Apple

Swatch Group AG plans to introduce three smartwatches this year, as the Swiss company jostles with Apple Inc. and TAG Heuer in the market for wearable devices that do more than tell time.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Swatch Stockpiles Patents, Adidas Robots, Refinery29 Expands

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Swatch Stockpiles Patents, Adidas Robots, Refinery29 Expands

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


Technology

Swatch Is Secretly Stockpiling Patents

Swatch has filed 173 smartwatch-related patents in recent years, even though chief executive officer Nick Hayek has been dismissive of the devices.

Technology

Swatch Is Secretly Stockpiling Patents

Swatch has filed 173 smartwatch-related patents in recent years, even though chief executive officer Nick Hayek has been dismissive of the devices.


News & Analysis

Swatch Signs Pact with Visa on Payment Watch

Swatch Group chief executive Nick Hayek has signed a contract with credit card company Visa Inc. in connection with the Swiss firm's new watch that enables wearers to make payments.

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Swatch Signs Pact with Visa on Payment Watch

Swatch Group chief executive Nick Hayek has signed a contract with credit card company Visa Inc. in connection with the Swiss firm's new watch that enables wearers to make payments.


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Swatch CEO Sees 2016 Swiss Launch for Pay Watch

Swatch Group expects to launch a smartwatch that can be used to make payments in Switzerland next spring, chief executive Nick Hayek said in an interview.

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Swatch CEO Sees 2016 Swiss Launch for Pay Watch

Swatch Group expects to launch a smartwatch that can be used to make payments in Switzerland next spring, chief executive Nick Hayek said in an interview.


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Swatch CEO Hayek Says Full-Year Sales May Be Near Last Year’s

Swatch Group AG chief executive officer Nick Hayek said full-year sales may be near last year’s level as the strong franc weighs on exports of Swiss watchmakers.

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Swatch CEO Hayek Says Full-Year Sales May Be Near Last Year’s

Swatch Group AG chief executive officer Nick Hayek said full-year sales may be near last year’s level as the strong franc weighs on exports of Swiss watchmakers.


China

Swatch Links With China Bank Giants for Payment Watch

Swatch Group AG is linking up with China Unionpay and Bank of Communications to sell a watch that can be used to make payments.

China

Swatch Links With China Bank Giants for Payment Watch

Swatch Group AG is linking up with China Unionpay and Bank of Communications to sell a watch that can be used to make payments.


China

Swatch CEO Plays down China Turbulence

Swatch is not worried by economic and market turbulence in China, chief executive Nick Hayek said, noting its sales to Chinese customers will rise when stripping out exchange rate swings.

China

Swatch CEO Plays down China Turbulence

Swatch is not worried by economic and market turbulence in China, chief executive Nick Hayek said, noting its sales to Chinese customers will rise when stripping out exchange rate swings.