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Nicolas G. Hayek - “Grosses Ehrenzeichen mit Stern der Republik Österreich”
Austria is one of the most important markets for the Swatch Group AG. Many of the concepts developed and implemented in Austria under Nicolas G. Hayek have set an example for numerous other sites. For instance, since April 2001 the Swatch Group Austria has been responsible for delivering luxury watches to a number of countries in the European…
Swatch Group acquires Rubattel & Weyermann
The Swatch Group Ltd. acquired today 100% of the shares of the watch dial manufacturer Rubattel & Weyermann in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) from the owner, Mr. Michel Theurillat.
Sharebuyback program - Business January - October 2001
As part of the successfully launched share repurchasing program, The Swatch Group Ltd has repurchased, since September 24, 2001, 3,758,673 registered shares with a nominal par value of CHF 0.45 and 757,550 bearer shares with a nominal par value of CHF 2.25 for close to CHF 200 million on the second trading line, representing 2.42% of the announced…
Share Repurchase Program / Reduction of Capital
Repurchasing of own shares to reduce its share capital – Second trading line on virt-x commencing September 24, 2001.
The IOC and Swatch Group Ltd sign long term partnership
The Swatch Group Ltd. will be the Official Timekeeper and Results Service Partner for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004, the XX Olympic Winter Games in Turin in 2006, as well as the 2008 Olympic Games and 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Following its success at the Atlanta and at the Sydney Olympic Games, the IOC selected The Swatch…
Anti-Trust Commission approves the acquisition of Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH
Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), November 7, 2000 - The Federal Anti-Trust Commission of Germany in Bonn approved the acquisition of the Glashütter Uhrenbetrieb GmbH, the most authentic watch manufacture of Germany, by the Swatch Group Ltd. in Biel/Bienne (Switzerland). The new factory plans for Glashütte can now be worked out and discussed with the…