Swiss Watch Exports: Significant Decline in April 2026
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH) has released its export figures for April 2026 much later than...
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AP x Swatch Royal Pop: Audemars Piguet Reports Record Online Sales
According to a report by the U.S. magazine Bloomberg, Audemars Piguet CEO Ilaria Resta says there has been an...
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...
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,...