The New Piaget Haute Horlogerie Manufacture
On the occasion of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie, Piaget has invited its clients and representatives of the international press to come and enjoy a preview of its new Manufacture at Continue Reading
BASEL Glitters… Geneva Sparkles
BASEL 2001 2300 exhibitors from 40 different countries participated in BASEL 2001. The World Watchmaking and Jewellery Fair was held from 22 to 29 March. 86,700 professionals from more than 100 Continue Reading
Longines Presents Its New “Ambassador of Elegance”, Oleg Menshikov
In recent months, the Russian market has generated sharply growing demand for upmarket timepieces, confirming its very promising potential for manufacturers of luxury goods. Active in Russia since Continue Reading
Audemars Piguet And Its Complications Worldwide
Since its foundation in 1875, Audemars Piguet has specialised in creating and marketing watches with complications. An exhibition, which will be staged in about sixty different cities on all five Continue Reading
Chopard Manufactory, Fleurier: Signed LUC
To become a watchmaking manufactory in its own right, Chopard Geneva took the bold step of establishing a workshop in Fleurier in 1996 for the production of a new self-winding movement. Five years Continue Reading
The Swatch Group In 2000: Another Record-Breaking Year
On 2 May this year, The Swatch Group, headed by Nicolas Hayek, its Chairman and Managing Director, presented its annual report 2000 to the press. 1999 was a record year for The Swatch Group, and Continue Reading
Corum Tripled Its Sales At Basel 2001
Basel 2001 confirmed Corum’s success. “Sales were three times higher than at last year’s event”, is the delighted comment of Mr Michel Pitteloud, chief executive of Corum Suisse (photo). And Continue Reading
2002 – BASEL And The SIHH: New Dates
Executives of Messe Basel and the Luxury Watchmaking International Committee (CIHH) have agreed to synchronize the dates of their events scheduled for the year 2002. The next edition of the World Continue Reading
Maurice Lacroix In Porto Rico For The Election Of Miss Universe
Porto Rico hosted the 50th election of Miss Universe on 11 May last. On this occasion the seven member jury including top model Veronica Webb, the former Miss Universe, Dayanara Torres Muniz, her Continue Reading
CPHEMeeting In London On 11 May
At the invitation of the British Horological Federation, the Standing Committee of the European Watchmaking Industry (CPHE) held its first meeting of the year in London on 11 May under the Continue Reading