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'''Citizen Holdings''' is a [[watch group]] of the Japanese global company [[Citizen]], based in Tokyo, Japan. [[Category:Watch and luxury trusts]] ...

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'''Kering''' is a French [[group|watch and luxury goods trust]]. ...] purchase of the [[Sowind Group]] added watch brands [[Girard-Perregaux]] and [[JeanRichard]] along with movement manufacturing capability. Kering purcha ...

'''Vendôme Luxury Group''' was a group of luxury goods manufacturers from 1993 through 1998, when it was dissolved into pare ...thmans at that time held an interest in [[Alfred Dunhill]], [[Montblanc]], and Chloé. Richemont strengthened its interest in Rothmans the following year. ...

...ersary of Lindbergh landing at Le Bourget a collection of the [[hour angle watch]] is released again after a pause of several decades. ...Hennessy are brought together as [[LVMH]], one of the largest [[watch and luxury trust]]s today. ...

...iffany in his business in New York, there is a cooperation between Tiffany and [[Patek Philippe]]. ...012]], but an arbitrator ruled in favor of Swatch on December 22, [[2013]] and Tiffany was forced to pay CHF 402 million in damages. ...

...lding company]] that is active in the fields of fashion, watches, jewelery and leather goods. ...s manufacturer '''Goldpfeil''' ("gold arrow"), which now also manufactures luxury watches. ...

The term, '''group''', typically refers to a large luxury or watch products company which owns multiple [[brand]]s. ...profitability and control competition. Today, most Swiss, German, French, and Japanese brands are controlled by a few large groups. The largest of these, ...

...which they had acquired in [[2012]], and their [[Basel]] case manufacturer and headquarters. In [[2014]], Synergies Horlogères merged with [[Christopher W [[Category:Watch and luxury trusts]] ...

'''Compagnie Financière Richemont SA''' is a Swiss [[group|luxury goods group]]. ...would become today's Richemont Group. This combination, renamed [[Vendôme Luxury Group]], sold 30% of its stock to the public starting in [[1993]]. It added ...

'''United Orbit Watch Manufacturers''' was a [[watch group]] centered in [[Bienne]] in the 1960s. ...was founded in [[Bienne]] in [[1958]] with the purpose of "Merger of some watch factories." ...

...ing was active from the 1960s through [[1983]] and was based in [[Bienne]] and for a time was headed by [[Renggli, Pierre|Pierre Renggli]]. Pierres Holding SA was formed in the 1960s to bring together watch jewel technology suppliers within ASUAG. It was structured as a general [[h ...

...'''China Haidian''', is a [[Hong Kong]]-based [[group|watch manufacturing and marketing group]]. ...Ebohr]] and [[Rossini]], and purchased or established major watch movement and precious metal processing factories in China. ...

...G]] and [[SSIH]]. Now known as [[Swatch Group]], it is the world's largest watch group, which now includes many other manufacturers. * May 26, [[1983]] - At a press conference, the merger of [[ASUAG]] and [[SSIH]] is announced. The resulting entity, tentatively called ASUAG-SSIH, ...

...er SA''' was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active in the 1960s and 1970s. ...ero]], excellent brand presence in the United States thanks to [[Movado]], and a mass-market brand in [[Mondia]]. But the [[quartz crisis]] caused trouble ...

...s AG''') was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active in the 1960s and 1970s. ...les and finance companies, as well as a balance factory in [[Dombresson]], and the former [[Jeanneret]] [[jewel]] company in [[Neuchâtel]]. ...

...Meylan]]. MELB Holding owns the haute horology brands, [[H. Moser & Cie.]] and [[Hautlence]]. ..., Bill|Bill Muirhead]] who was formerly financial director for [[Breguet]] and became CEO of MELB Holding. The only Hautlence founder to remain was [[Tetu ...

...argest luxury goods conglomerate worldwide. The Chairman of the Board and, and majority shareholder with 60% equity, is Bernard Arnault. ...gne). The most important markets for LVMH are the U.S., followed by France and Japan. ...

...and produces [[Coach]], [[Hugo Boss]], [[Lacoste]], [[Scuderia Ferrari]], and [[Tommy Hilfiger]] under license. ...at year with six watchmakers. His brothers, [[Ditesheim, Léopold|Léopold]] and [[Ditesheim, Isidore|Isidore]] soon joined the firm as well. ...

...purpose was "Share-sare in watch companies; purchases and sales of watches and components." ...ncluded [[Vulcain]] of [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], [[Buser]] of [[Niederdorf]], and [[Phenix]] of [[Porrentruy]]. The goal of the group was to "rationalize" pr ...

...e [[group|corporate parent]] of various entities that design, manufacture, and market [[Seiko]] brand watches, along with many other products. ...is founded in [[1917]] as a parent company for Seikosha. In [[1937]], the watch production operations of Hattori/Seikosha is split off to a new company, Da ...

...nts and complete watches under their own names, under contract for others, and using the historic shared brand, '''Jaquet-Droz'''. ...l member manufacturers to compete with major concerns, including [[ASUAG]] and [[Ebauches SA]]. From the beginning, the FH was lead by [[Virchaux, Charles ...

The Swiss '''Swatch Group''' is the largest [[watch trust]] worldwide. == The start of the story: the Swatch watch == ...

'''Hamilton''' is a Swiss (formerly American) watch manufacturer, currently part of the [[Swatch Group]]'s Middle Range. ...nding year of [[1892]] , began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA) with their watch production. ...

...[1975]] but the holding company declared bankruptcy just three years later and was soon liquidated. ...acquisitions, including the recently-defunct [[Cyma]]-[[Tavannes]] brands and a stake in [[Gruen]]. Another failing brand, [[Ernest Borel]], was modified ...

...munauté d'Horlogerie de Précision''' ('''CHP''') was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active from [[1958]] through the [[1986]]. ...out pursuing its own gainful activity, to promote and promote the activity and development of its members as manufacturers of precision watches. To this e ...

{{File|Longines|Lindbergh|The legendary<br>[[Hour angle watch]]<br>[[Longines Lindbergh]]}} '''Longines''' is a Swiss watch manufacturer, currently part of the [[Swatch Group]]'s High Range division. ...

...logére SA) was a group of Swiss watch companies. It was formed in [[1929]] and merged with [[ASUAG]] in [[1983]], becoming [[ASUAG-SSIH]], then [[SMH]], w ...many aspects under one roof in [[Bienne]] and [[Le Locle]], respectively, and saw that a combined company would be stronger in the face of competition. ...

...eger-LeCoultre''' is a Swiss watch [[manufacture]] established in [[1833]] and currently one of the Specialist Watchmakers of [[Richemont]]. ...who invested all of his energy into developing new manufacturing processes and production methods. His [[Millionometer]] of [[1844]] made it possible for ...

...mpanies formed to protect the industry from financial collapse in [[1931]] and which became part of [[SMH]] (now the [[Swatch Group]]) in [[1985]]. ...Horlogerie Suisse S.A., tasked with achieving a monopoly in the mechanical watch parts sector. ...

...Fabriques d'Assortiments Réunies| Fabriques d'Assortiments Réunies (FAR)]] and [[Fabriques de Balanciers Réunies|Fabriques de Balanciers Réunies (FBR)]] t ...of these critical components for a few years. Although competing factories and technology changes soon brought new competition, FSR remained a major conce ...