http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/en-ushttp://www.fhs.ch/images/logo_fh_xml.gifhttp://www.fhs.ch/en/Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=958fhs.ch - Swiss Watch NewsThu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=957fhs.ch - Swiss Watch NewsOpened in January on Rue Verdaine, in Geneva, the MB&F M.A.D. Gallery is a captivating universe of kinetic art where Horological Machines and Mechanical Art Devices reign in supremacy.

Inside the gallery, not only will you find the complete range of MB&F's Horological Machines and new Legacy Machine No.1, but you'll also have the pleasure of discovering ...]]>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=956fhs.ch - Swiss Watch News2012 marks the 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak. But for Audemars Piguet, this year is also marked by the launch of a new global ad campaign and brand identity.

The campaign, created by the Lowe Superculture in London, will feature the work of renowned still life photographer, Richard Foster, and the acclaimed landscape photographer, Dan ...]]>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=955fhs.ch - Swiss Watch NewsOn 19 January this year, the FH, at the invitation of the Dutch customs authorities, gave a one day training course for officers responsible for passenger surveillance at Schiphol airport.

This airport is one of the main European platforms for passenger traffic. Each year the infrastructure welcomes 45 million travellers either in transit ...]]>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=954fhs.ch - Swiss Watch NewsProtecting, perpetuating and passing on the excellence of watchmaking expertise for generations to come is the challenge taken up by watchmakers Philippe Dufour, Stephen Forsey and Robert Greubel.

Sharing the same passion and vision of watchmaking, it was inevitable that Philippe Dufour, Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey should meet, join ...]]>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=953fhs.ch - Swiss Watch News
Sales of the group's jewellers (Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels) rose by 25% to 1.363 billion Euro between October and December 2010 (+25% at constant exchange rates), while those of watch manufacturers ...]]>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=952fhs.ch - Swiss Watch NewsWatch exports reached a very high level in 2011, creating a new landmark in their remarkable growth over recent years.

With exports of nearly 19.3 billion francs, Swiss watchmakers exceeded their previous annual result by 19.2%. Except for 2010, which followed a major downturn, growth in the last 20 years has never been so strong.

The trend ...]]>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=951fhs.ch - Swiss Watch NewsCounterfeiters are strengthening their presence in Dubai. So are we!

For intrepid travellers the following principle is sacrosanct. «No matter the destination, only the road is important». With a little adaptation, this axiom might also apply to watch counterfeiting.

To combat counterfeiting, one must first of all try to understand the ...]]>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=950fhs.ch - Swiss Watch NewsOn December 19th 2011, a boutique exclusively dedicated to watches from the manufacture has opened its doors at no. 35, Rue du Rhône. It's the second in the world (after Hong Kong) to feature the new design Zenith has developed for its points of sale. From the outside already, it stands out from the crowd thanks to its geometrical storefront studded ...]]>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:30:00 +0100http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=949fhs.ch - Swiss Watch NewsFaithful to its slogan «Innovators by Tradition», Tissot inaugurated, at the end of last year, a new automated logistic centre enabling high technology to comply with the brand's precious commitment to tradition.

Construction started on August 2, 2010, and the new logistic centre was operational less than a year later. It is dimensioned in ...]]>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:30:00 +0100