A unique Rolex Yacht-Master, made entirely of platinum for the company’s then CEO Patrick Heiniger, is to be sold with an estimate of €1m to €2m ($1.1m to $2.2m). The dial features diamond hour markers with baguette-cut sapphires at six and nine and a triangular-cut sapphire at 12. It was presented to Mr Heiniger, who […]

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Hong Kong maintained its spot as the top market for luxury timepieces, according to the latest data on Swiss watch exports released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH. The data revealed that watch exports grew 6.6 percent from the same period a year ago, with Hong Kong leading stellar performances of major […]

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Exports of Swiss luxury watches reached CHF1.9 billion (around US$1.91 billion) in June, up 11.8 percent from the same period last year, with major markets recording hefty increases, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH said. For the first six months of the year, the figure exceeded the CHF10 billion (around US$10.08 billion) mark […]

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Asian buyers’ penchant for luxury timepieces fuelled Swiss watch exports in 2017, with Hong Kong and mainland China leading the growth, latest data from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH revealed. Shipments to Hong Kong reached US$2.7 billion (CHF2.52 billion), up 6 percent from 2016 while exports to mainland China rose 19 percent […]

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