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LVMH 2017 Annual Results - Double Digit Growth Watch and Jewelry Division
LVMH Mo?t Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's leading luxury group, recorded revenues of EUR 42.6 billion in 2017, an increase of 13% over the previous year. The group also shows a sustained growth in organic revenues, with a 12% increase.?The group profit is up 18%, at EUR 8,293 million. All business divisions recorded double-digit organic growth, with the exception of Wines and Spirits. For what is our main concern here, the watchmaking industry, LVMH (owner, among others, of TAG Heuer, Hublot, Zenith and Bulgari) reports an “Excellent year for Bvlgari and good progress at Hublot and TAG Heuer”.The revenues of the Watch and Jewelry Division increased by 10% in 2017 (+12% with comparable structure and exchange rates), from EUR?3,468 million to EUR 3,805 million. A progression of 9% has been recorded over the last quarter. Profitability is also up 12% over the year in this division. The Watch and Jewelry Division is composed of the following brands: TAG Heuer, Hublot, Zenit
Exhibition - Swatch Group Baselworld 2017 Novelties To Be Displayed at Tourbillon Boutique, Amsterdam - Monochrome Watches
We, watch journalists, are privileged, as we get to see all the novelties of the year to come at Baselworld. Of course, we try hard to cover these watches in this magazine, so you can have an instant and extensive view on the new watches that exhibitors have to show. However, nothing is worth a live view and a touch-and-feel experience. And that’s exactly what you’ll be able to do… Indeed, the Tourbillon Boutique in Amsterdam offer you the opportunity to discover a selection of Baselworld 2017 novelties from Blancpain, Breguet, Jaquet Droz, Glashutte Original and Omega, starting on Thursday May 4th.The Tourbillon Boutique in Amsterdam is the home of Swatch Group’s fine watchmaking brands, including Blancpain, Breguet, Jaquet Droz, Glashutte Original and Omega – clearly, a pretty interesting selection. From May 4th to May 7th, the multi-brand boutique will host an exhibition displaying a selection of new models from these 5 brands, introduced at?Baselworld
Report - Crazy Prices for PF Journe at 2021 Phillips & Only Watch Auction
As you might have seen, this past weekend was important for the watch collecting community. Like every year, the weekend after the GPHG is packed with auctions in Geneva. Christie’s and Phillips (and others) had their auctions, and last Saturday was the Only Watch charity auction; all benefitting from the presence of the most prominent watch collectors. While the auctions showed a strong, but not spectacular, interest in vintage watches from the usual suspects (mainly Patek Phillipe and ), we’ve seen a renewed confirmation of a trend that started a couple of years ago. There’s a fast-growing and strong interest in some independent watchmakers, such as Philippe Dufour, Roger Smith and early watches made by F.P. Journe. And looking at the astonishing results fetched this weekend at Phillips Geneva Watch Auction XIV and Only Watch 2021, this is a trend that can’t be ignored anymore!When he created MONOCHROME more than 15 years ago, our founder Frank, quickly start
Oris Aquis Date 41.5mm Cherry Red Dial (Specs & Price)
The Aquis Date is a versatile 300m dive watch with a solid construction, excellent legibility and handsome styling. Perfect for rugged outdoor activities but still smart enough to wear as a daily beater, the Aquis Date offers excellent value for money and is one of Oris' best-selling models. The latest Aquis 41.5mm comes with a vibrant eye-catching cherry red dial and a stainless steel bezel.The Aquis surfaced in 2011 in a 43.5mm case size and in 2018 appeared in a more wearable unisex option in 39.5mm. In response to customer feedback, Oris released the Aquis Date 41.5mm version in 2020. Fully aware that dive watches are no longer used exclusively underwater and are more likely to spend their life on land, Oris submitted its Aquis Date to an extensive facelift in 2017 to refine its overt instrument/tool watch characteristics. The horns are bracelet were reduced in thickness, the screw-down crown and crown guards were also refined to give the watch a sleeker silhouette, the bezel was s
Hands-On - The 2017 Oris Regulateur 'Der Meistertaucher' (Specs & Price)
Think about it for a?second… What is the most important feature of a dive watch? Its water resistance? Its second hand? Its bezel? Of course, it is a combination of all these elements however, and I am sure pro-divers will agree, THE ultimate?feature of a dive watch is the minute hand. For safety reasons, the minute hand is key to calculating the remaining dive time and decompression stages. Oris has been well aware of this?already for some years and so this year presents?a new version of the?Regulateur ‘Der Meistertaucher’, a watch that has been intensively?thought through, built for pro-divers and offers?a very?appealing original display.When it comes to?professional-oriented dive watches, Oris’ reputation has been firmly established. Think about the Aquis Depth Gauge, the Prodiver 1000 or simply the Aquis Date. All of them are sturdy, well conceived, purpose-built watches with recognition as legitimate instruments by those who, in the end, have authority: div
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