German Jewelry and Watch Industry 1st Quarter 2026: Record Figures with a Question Mark
Record figures for jewelry exports—but the boom is primarily driven by skyrocketing precious metal prices and steady growth in...
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Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC): Announces New Officer and Board Appointments
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the world’s leading standards and certification organization for the jewelry and watch industry, announced...
Premiere – who owns it? Breitling or Chanel?
The U.S. blog “The Fashion Law” (TFL) is currently reporting on a “silent trademark dispute” between Breitling and Chanel...
Richemont continues to grow – jewelry brands drive the luxury group
The Swiss luxury group Richemont has reported solid growth for the 2025/26 fiscal year. Despite geopolitical uncertainties, rising raw...
Swatch Group: The Hayek family rejects a new bid from U.S. investor Wood
The Swatch Group’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 12. A key item on the agenda...
Gucci’s parent company Kering: Italian unions call for strike
According to the international news agency Reuters, Italy’s largest labor unions have called for a nationwide strike on May...
LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault (77) is postponing his succession by several years
Last Thursday, the luxury goods group held its annual general meeting at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. For...
Gucci's parent company, Kering, restructures its board of directors
The luxury group Kering is restructuring its board of directors. On the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee,...
Chrono24: How the secondary market is reacting to Watches & Wonders 2026
Initial data from Chrono24 shows how the secondary market is reacting in real time to the major announcements at...
Traditional watchmaker Beyer in Zurich is closing – Patek Philippe is taking over
Beyer, Switzerland’s oldest and arguably best-known watch retailer, which has been family-owned since its founding in 1760, will cease...