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Omega to continue as Official Olympic Timekeeper
In Los Angeles in 1932, Omega became the first company to be entrusted with the timing of the Olympic Games. It marked the beginning of Omega’s long partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). In 1932, thirty chronograph watches were used to time the events. At the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Omega’s commitment had…
The IOC and Swatch Group Ltd Continue Long Term Partnership
Lausanne – Biel / Bienne, Switzerland, September 25, 2009 – The International Olympic Committee IOC and The Swatch Group Ltd. announced the signing today of a long term partnership in the areas of timing, scoring and venue results services for the Olympic Games. The Swatch Group Ltd. will be the Official Timekeeper and Results Service Partner for…
Jay Leno’s «Green Car Challenge» on NBC to be timed by Omega
One of America’s most celebrated comedians and the host of the popular Jay Leno Show on NBC will invite his guests to participate in a competition he is introducing later this month. Called the «Jay Leno Green Car Challenge», the first of the trials will take place on 18 September 2009. Each guest will drive a Ford Focus RS …
Tech-Airport wins the Nice Airport bid
Tech-Airport Holding SAS, a Swatch Group company specializing in retailing at airports, has won the bid to operate watch and jewelry outlets at the Nice Côte d’Azur airport. Tech-Airport already operates twenty-eight stores – nine at Roissy Charles de Gaulle (France); nine at Orly (France), five in Nice (France), one in Nantes (France) and…
Investigation against ETA
Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), September 15, 2009 – The Swiss Competition Commission COMCO informed today on their website that an investigation against ETA Manufacture Horlogère SA has been opened. It is not the first time that the COMCO investigates against a company of the Swatch Group. The Swatch Group is confident that the results of this…
Longines on The Watch Avenue
Longines is entering heart and soul into a new dimension – the virtual dimension – and has inaugurated an online boutique on the prestigious portal The Watch Avenue. Designed along similar lines to the Longines Flagship Store in Dubai, this unique boutique will whisk you off into a realistic world totally dedicated to our brand and its creations…