Nicolas G. Hayek: Officer of the Légion d’Honneur
Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Swatch Group, was awarded Officer of the Légion d’Honneur on December 4, 2003, in the Residence of the French Ambassador in Berne, Switzerland.
Swatch Group Issues Convertible Bonds
The Swatch Group Finance (Luxembourg) SA, Luxembourg (the "Issuer") is launching today a bond issue of CHF 411.60 million guaranteed, unsubordinated bonds due 2010 (the “Bonds”), convertible into registered shares of CHF 0.45 nominal value (the "…
Swatch Group acquires SID Sokymat
The Swatch Group Ltd. acquires SID Sokymat IDent Component GmbH, Germany Mr. Markus Spreng, currently General Manager of SID Sokymat IDent Component GmbH, will continue to head operations for the new Swatch Group subsidiary in Reichshof-Wehnrath as…
Omega, Official Timekeeper of the Olympic Games
Swatch has now successfully participated at three Olympic Games as the Official Timekeeper (1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney and 2004 in Athens, where the company was also responsible for on-venue results systems and integration services), and Swatch…
Swatch Group expands and invests in Japan, the worlds premier luxury market
The Swatch Group has acquired a multi-storey Building in Ginza – 9-18 Ginza, 7 chome, Chuo-ku in Tokyo – with the aim of expanding its activities in Japan and further bolstering its position on the Japanese market, the world’s leading market for…
Nicolas G. Hayek: honorary citizenship of the city of Biel
This press release is not available in English. Please see the German version below or the French version. Auf Initiative Herrn Hans Stöcklis, Stadtpräsident von Biel/Bienne, hat der Gemeinderat an seiner heutigen Sitzung vom 2. Juli 2004…
Repurchasing of own shares
Swatch Group: Repurchasing of own shares for the purpose of capital reduction – reopening of second trading line on virt-x as from May 14, 2004 As already announced on the occasion of the publication of the 2003 business results, Swatch Group…
Joint solution between Swatch AG and UNIA-SMUV
This press release is not available in Englisch. Please see the German version below or the French version. Joint solution between Swatch AG and UNIA-SMUV Union signed Die Swatch AG und die Gewerkschaft UNIA-SMUV überprüften gemeinsam den von…
Swatch Group: Key Figures 2017
Group net sales increased 5.8% to CHF 7 989 million at constant exchange rates, and +5.4% to CHF 7 960 million at current exchange rates. Sales growth of 7.3% in the Watches & Jewelry segment (excluding Production) at constant exchange rates…
A book by Nicolas G. Hayek
The Book «Nicolas G. Hayek im Gespräch mit Friedemann Bartu. Ansichten eines Vollblut-Unternehmers (Nicolas G. Hayek. Au-delà de la saga Swatch. Entretien d’un authentique entrepreneur avec Friedemann Bartu)» takes you to the world of a true…
Closing of the existing share repurchase program
Swatch Group: Closing of the existing share repurchase program by June 30, 2005 and launch of a new program on the second trading line on virt-x as from July 1, 2005 As already announced on the occasion of the publication of the 2004 business…
Automaticien / Automaticienne CFC
Activités En ta qualité d’automaticien/ne, tu travailles sur les installations automatisées, les commandes électriques et les machines. Tu mets en place et tu répares p. ex. des commandes électriques, installations de production, robots, appareils…
City of Biel honours N.G. Hayek with honorary citizenship
This press release is not available in English. Please see the German version below. Auszug aus der Rede Nicolas G. Hayeks vom 19. Februar 2005 anlässlich der Ehrenbürgerfeier im Kino Theater Palace in Biel "... Es ist mir ständig, mein Leben…
Disclosure of Shareholdings
The Swatch Group Ltd: Disclosure of Shareholdings (December 14, 2006) Securities no. registered shares 1 225 514; bearer shares 1 225 515Reuters Symbol UHRN.VX und UHR.VX Biel / Bienne (Switzerland), December 14, 2006 – The Swatch Group Ltd in…
Closing of the share repurchase program
The Swatch Group Ltd.: Closing of the existing share repurchase program of CHF 300 million by November 22, 2006 The shares were repurchased after deduction of the Swiss federal withholding tax. The intended use of the shares repurchased, will be…
Swatch Group acquires dial producer MOM Le Prélet SA
Swatch Group acquires dial producer MOM Le Prélet SA Mr. Olivier Schwab, current main shareholder and General Manager will continue to head operations of the new Swatch Group company which employs some 125 persons, thus ensuring the supply to all…
Swatch Group: Klage abgewiesen
This press release is not available in English. Please see the German version below. Swatch Group AG: Klage gegen den Bau eines Kompetenzzentrums für Schmuck vom Bundesgericht abgewiesen Ende 2005 hatten direkte Nachbarn Beschwerde gegen den…
Aktienrückkauf-programm
This press release is not available in English. Please see the German version below. Beendigung des bestehenden Aktienrückkaufprogramms – Neues Aktienrückkaufprogramm Swatch Group AG: Beendigung des bestehenden Aktienrückkaufprogramms per 7.…