27/06/2016
• Lewis Dyson • Staff Journalist
Local watch supplier Time Essentials has entered administration, with trading reportedly suspended until further notice.
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10/11/2015
• Stephanie Chan • Staff Journalist
The evolution of watch manufacturing has prompted one of Australia’s oldest watch and clock suppliers to close up shop.
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19/03/2015
• Coleby Nicholson
BaselWorld, the world’s largest watch fair, opens today and in a few weeks time the Apple Watch will hit stores. Should the Swiss watch industry be worried? COLEBY NICHOLSON believes the real “game” has nothing to do with watches it’s all about picking your pocket.
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16/03/2015
• Coleby Nicholson
With the imminent release of the Apple Watch, COLEBY NICHOLSON reviews the ramifications of Swatch Group’s loss to Costco over copyright infringement in the US courts.
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19/11/2013
• Emily Mobbs • Former Editor
After what could be considered a long period of uncertainty,
Switzerland’s competition authority has confirmed that Swatch Group must
continue supplying third-party watchmakers with some finished movements
until the end of 2019.
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23/07/2013
• Emily Mobbs • Former Editor
In what is said to be a victory for independent watchmakers, the Swatch
Group has been prevented from dramatically cutting distribution of its
watch components to other companies next year.
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05/11/2012
• Coleby Nicholson
In an innovative promotion Pandora Jewellery has collaborated with
well-known Australian women to create one-off watches that will be
auctioned with the proceeds being donated to various charities.
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31/07/2012
Swiss watch giant Swatch Group has announced a large increase in watch
sales in the first half of 2012, and looks to be on target for a record
year.
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23/04/2012
• Dean Millard • Staff Journalist
A movement has started to maintain Australian watchmakers’ rights to
access Swiss watch parts, with more than 1,000 people already showing
their support.
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17/01/2012
• Aaron Weinman
Swatch Group announced record sales of $7.5 billion for 2011 and reduced sales of components to rivals by 15 per cent.
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20/09/2011
• Aaron Weinman
Watchmaker Swatch Group announces termination of cooperation contracts with Tiffany & Co New York.
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13/09/2011
• Aaron Weinman
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21/06/2011
• Sonia Nair
The world’s largest watchmaker Swatch Group has initiated an investigation that may finally allow it to reduce its deliveries of mechanical watch movements and components to third parties.
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07/12/2009
A court case involving watchmaker, Swatch, could have explosive ramifications on the jewellery industry. Now adjourned until next year, the ACCC could also investigate allegations of price fixing.
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