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Elections to the Board of Directors at the next Ordinary General Meeting
Swatch Group proposes to the next Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 8 May 2024 the re-election of all the members of its Board of Directors and the election of Marc A. Hayek as a new member of the Board. Marc A. Hayek has been a member of the Management Board since 2005 and is CEO of Blancpain. Marc A. Hayek is also President of the…
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch
Already renowned as the most iconic chronograph on Earth, the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch is launched in its newest edition – this time with a lacquered white dial inspired by space exploration and the collection’s own famous heritage.This captivating model has been hotly anticipated by Moonwatch fans since November 2023, when the very first…
CERTINA DS ACTION GMT POWERMATIC 80
Swiss watchmaker Certina unveils the new DS Action GMT Powermatic 80 – Urban and sporty, the new watch lets travelers track the time simultaneously at home and at destination. While the central hour, minute and second hands show the local time at home, a slim hand fitted with a luminous arrowhead points to the bezel’s 24-hour scale to show the…
Longines Conquest
To mark the 70th anniversary of its emblematic CONQUEST collection, Longines is presenting the new CONQUEST HERITAGE CENTRAL POWER RESERVE, inspired by an iconic model from the late 1950s. Unique in the world of watchmaking, its power reserve is displayed on rotating discs in the centre of the dial. Available in champagne, anthracite or black,…
Swatch Group: Key Figures 2023
Net sales up by 12.6% at constant exchange rates, or 5.2% at current rates to CHF 7 888 million. Sales growth of over 8% in the fourth quarter in local currencies. Despite huge exchange rate impacts, the Watches & Jewelry segment (including Production) achieved the same strong operating margin of 17.2%. Operating profit of CHF 1 191…
Swatch Ocean of Storms
A new ocean is joining the five watches and five oceans in the Blancpain X Swatch collaboration. Even though planet Earth only has five, Swatch is welcoming OCEAN OF STORMS into its Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection that celebrates Blancpain’s iconic Fifty Fathoms, a watch that revolutionized watchmaking by becoming the first true diver’s…