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Partnership between SportAccord and Swatch Group
The International Sport Federations Union – SportAccord, today announced an extension to its current partnership agreement with the Swatch Group through to 2018. The announcement, made at Maison Du Sport (MSI), in Lausanne, Switzerland, means the Swatch Group will continue as the Official Timekeeper of the Multi-Sport Games, renewing its…

Half-Year Report 2014
Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), 22 July 2014 – Half-Year Report 2014: Swatch Group – Continued growth despite significant negative currency impact The Group’s gross sales were up 8.5% to CHF 4 535 million at constant exchange rates, or 4.0% to CHF 4 347 million at current rates. Gross sales grew over 10% in the Watches & Jewelry segment…

Apprenticeship graduation ceremony 2014
This press release is not available in English. Please see the French version below or the German version. Réussite de l’examen de fin d’apprentissage 2014 Nous félicitons nos apprentis pour leur réussite de l’examen de fin d’apprentissage! À l’occasion d’une fête commune, les jeunes diplômés des entreprises et marques de Swatch…

Blancpain – First-ever encounter between a carrousel and a moon phase
Blancpain presents a movement uniting two of the brand’s most iconic horological complications. The carrousel and the moon phase. This new model in the Villeret collection once again expresses the tradition of innovation driving the Manufacture. The new Blancpain 225L movement unites a carrousel, a moon phase and a date for the very first time.…

Blancpain – First-ever encounter between a carrousel and a moon phase
Blancpain presents a movement uniting two of the brand’s most iconic horological complications. The carrousel and the moon phase. This new model in the Villeret collection once again expresses the tradition of innovation driving the Manufacture. The new Blancpain 225L movement unites a carrousel, a moon phase and a date for the very first time.…

Two new treasures complete the collection of historic pieces of the House of Breguet
Monday May 12, 2014, at the Christie’s auction in Geneva, Marc A. Hayek, President & CEO of Montres Breguet SA, acquired two emblematic lots: the Breguet no°4039, an extremely fine half quarter repeating watch with eccentric hour dial and the indication of the date, and the extremely rare Breguet Tourbillon no°1176 which belonged to Count…