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Tissot is named Official Timekeeper
Tissot is named Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Le Locle, Switzerland, November 11, 2015. The exclusive marketing partner of China’s CBA Professional Basketball League, Infront Sports & Media, has announced that Tissot, the renowned Swiss watch brand, has been chosen as Official Timekeeper…
Omega Spectre
From the Soviet espionage of Goldeneye to the sinister underworld of Spectre, the Omega Seamaster has been James Bond's trusted companion for 20 years of adventure. Representing his naval history and distinguished character, it has proven to be a valuable asset, both in the field and in his reputation for style. The models may have changed, but…
Nice Côte d’Azur – Hour Passion
Swatch Group, via its subsidiary Hour Passion, wins Nice Côte d’Azur tender for Watch and Jewellery Paris, 22 October 2015 – Hour Passion, the multibrand retail network of Swatch Group, the world’s largest watchmaker, has been successfully awarded a series of 3 key multibrand concessions for Watch and Jewellery after the tender of Nice Côte d’…
Swatch Bellamy: the new pay-by-the-wrist Swatch watch
Shanghai (China) October 14, 2015 – Pioneering Swiss watchmaker Swatch presented Swatch Bellamy, the new «pay-by-the-wrist» watch, at the landmark Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai today. Swatch has joined forces with China UnionPay and Bank of Communications to introduce contactless payment «by-the-wrist» to China. The first four watches combine…
NBA and Tissot announce groundbreaking global partnership
New York, Oct. 5, 2015 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Tissot announced today a new multiyear global partnership that makes the Swiss watch brand the first Official Timekeeper of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and NBA Development League (NBA D-League). This marks the first Official Timekeeping…
Acquisition of the Sputnik building in Biel
Biel/Bienne (Switzerland), August 19, 2015 – As of September 1, 2015, through its subsidiary Distico, the Swatch Group will be taking over the building at Länggasse 85 in Biel from Sputnik Engineering AG in liquidation. This will allow the Swatch Group to transfer Distico from Taverne in Ticino to Biel and to expand it, thus…