Challenges to persist through '26: SwatchSwiss watchmaker Swatch Group anticipates continued economic and political challenges this year. The company faced a significant drop in op...
19 Mar, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
"WHAT IF...TARIFFS?": How Swiss watchmaker cheekily ticks back at Trump’s tariff hitSwatch, the Swiss watchmaker, has launched a special edition watch called "WHAT IF...TARIFFS?" with reversed numbers three and nine. This i...
13 Sep, 2025, 06.29 AM IST
Swiss watchmakers turn US tariffs into timepiecesSwiss watchmakers are creatively responding to US President Trump's 39% tariff on Swiss goods. Swatch launched a limited-edition watch with...
12 Sep, 2025, 10.20 AM IST
Swiss watchmakers bind US tariffs to timepiecesLuxury watchmaker Raymond Weil also announced a limited-edition version of one of its classic models with the "39%" figure on the dial. It ...
12 Sep, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Swatch’s space-inspired watch MoonSwatch 1965 is here — All you need to know about this time-pieceSwatch is celebrating the 60th anniversary of NASA's certification of the Omega Speedmaster with the MoonSwatch 1965. Inspired by the histo...
28 Feb, 2025, 12.15 AM IST
Omega, Rolex watch demand booms despite rising pricesSwiss watch exports have continued to increase in 2023 after reaching a record of more than 24 billion francs ($28 billion) last year. Wait...
13 Jul, 2023, 11.53 PM IST
- Apple not for luxe watchers
There's no doubt that the Apple Watch and the new wave of smartwatches have transformed the wrist devices market....
28 Jun, 2022, 11.05 PM IST
Smartwatches are giving Swiss watches a tough timeWith changing consumers tastes, global shipments of smartwatches surpassed those of Swiss watches in February.
28 Jul, 2016, 12.13 PM IST
Eastern Germany is becoming the watchmaking capitalGlashuette,the town of 7,000 is home to the greatest concentration of worldclass watchmakers outside of Switzerland — with a business that’...
02 May, 2016, 06.46 AM IST
Time is money for Wall Street’s most powerfulThe masters of the Wall Street value one piece of jewellery above all else — a watch. They are collectible, gorgeous and at times, incredib...
29 Mar, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
Swatch's segment strategies and quality obsession are worth emulating: Bhaskar BhatWe entered with the aim of serving a slightly different consumer, who would be younger, upwardly mobile and probably had shifted 2-3 cities.
27 Dec, 2015, 05.07 AM IST
With cheaper watch coming up, is time up for Apple?Sales of the Apple Watch have been disappointing amid criticism that it's uncomfortable, difficult to read, and too complicated to use.
10 Aug, 2015, 10.48 AM IST
Ice Age is coming for Swiss watch makersSwitzerland produces more than half of the world's watches in value even though it only makes a fraction of the timepieces.
12 Mar, 2015, 12.25 PM IST
What Omega boss thinks of Apple Watch: 'Unimpressed' is the verdictThe luxury watch brand president Stephen Urquhart says it's a piece of technology that 'lacks emotion'.
09 Oct, 2014, 10.11 AM IST
Switzerland watchmaker Swatch ready to source small Indian diamondsSwatch said that it will source melee diamonds from the country & export them to group companies for use in products made in Switzerland.
23 Jul, 2014, 12.00 PM IST
Swatch attracts attention to own timepieces amid Apple's iWatch talkThe Swiss watchmaker will hold a press conference today to showcase the latest revolutionary Swatch innovation and mark its 30th anniversar...
25 Apr, 2013, 04.51 AM IST
From Hermes to Chanel, luxury watchmakers advertise big ahead of festive seasonAn increasing number of premium and luxury watchmakers are jumping on the ad bandwagon to cash in on the air of festivity.
02 Nov, 2012, 03.13 PM IST