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Repurchasing of own shares
Swatch Group: Repurchasing of own shares for the purpose of capital reduction – reopening of second trading line on virt-x as from May 14, 2004 As already announced on the occasion of the publication of the 2003 business results, Swatch Group continues with the share repurchase program launched in November 2001, with the intention – for the time…
Joint solution between Swatch AG and UNIA-SMUV
This press release is not available in Englisch. Please see the German version below or the French version. Joint solution between Swatch AG and UNIA-SMUV Union signed Die Swatch AG und die Gewerkschaft UNIA-SMUV überprüften gemeinsam den von der Swatch gefällten Schliessungsentscheid des Logistikzentrums in Biel und einigten sich nach…
Swatch Bijoux & Calvin Klein
At the "Super Goods of the Year" Consumer Event, Swatch Bijoux was honored with the first prize for 2003 in Japan in the "Style/Fashion" category. The Swatch Group Ltd. and Calvin Klein Inc. signed an exclusive contract for a worldwide launch of two new jewelry lines and prolongs the joint venture for watches.
Nicolas G. Hayek: Officer of the Légion d’Honneur
Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group, was awarded Officer of the Légion d’Honneur on December 4, 2003, in the Residence of the French Ambassador in Berne, Switzerland.
Swatch Group Issues Convertible Bonds
The Swatch Group Finance (Luxembourg) SA, Luxembourg (the "Issuer") is launching today a bond issue of CHF 411.60 million guaranteed, unsubordinated bonds due 2010 (the “Bonds”), convertible into registered shares of CHF 0.45 nominal value (the "Shares") of, and unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by The Swatch Group Ltd, Switzerland (the "…
Swatch Group acquires SID Sokymat
The Swatch Group Ltd. acquires SID Sokymat IDent Component GmbH, Germany Mr. Markus Spreng, currently General Manager of SID Sokymat IDent Component GmbH, will continue to head operations for the new Swatch Group subsidiary in Reichshof-Wehnrath as General Manager. Mr. Herbert Thyssen, General Manager of Sokymat SA in Switzerland, will become a…