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Baselworld reacts to Swatch Group’s departure, announces changes

“Annual watch fairs, as they exist today, no longer make much sense. This does not mean that they should disappear. But it is necessary that they reinvent themselves”. With this harsh comment, Swatch Group, one of the world’s largest watchmakers, announced its departure from the Baselworld trade show yesterday. But the show’s organizers did not...

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Swatch Group takes over Rivoli Investments LLC

Swatch Group announced today that it has increased its stake in the Dubai-based company Rivoli Investments LLC. The company now has control of Rivoli. Swatch Group raised its existing 40 percent equity stake in the company, which was held via its subsidiary Technocorp Holding Ltd. Rivoli runs over 360 retail businesses that are active in the...

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Swatch Zebra Day

Swiss watch company Swatch launches a new animalistic inspired range decorated with a snake prints, and zebra inspired patterns. On 1st April, Swatch will organise a ‘Zebra Day Hunt’ in 28 countries to introduce the animal collection. With the event, the watch brand wants to turn things around, and no longer let Zebra be the hunted persecuted...