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Seiko Marinemaster Professional Watch
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Loading ...Watch Industry Manpower In 2006 Say 44,444!
Jun 28th, 2007 Comments (0) 1,388 views (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...On 30 September 2006, the Swiss watch and microtechnology industry employed 2,716 more people than one year previously. Total manpower in the industry increased from 41,728 to 44,444 workers (+6.5%). In absolute terms, this increase is attributable mainly to production personnel, whose numbers rose from 31,000 to 33,161 employees (+ 2,161; +6.9%). While managers (1,594 people, up by 11.2%) and administrative staff (9,272 people, up by 5.2%) also recorded strong increases, home workers were the only category to post a decline, falling again from 485 to 417 people (-68; -14%). The number of firms polled showed virtually no change, increasing only slightly by two units (595 firms compared to 593 in 2005).
Strengthening Of Swiss Made Step One Accomplished
Jun 28th, 2007 Comments (0) 1,638 views (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...At its general meeting, the FH decided to propose the strengthening of the ordinance of the Federal Council concerning use of the name Swiss for watches, the famous Swiss made ordinance.
Held at the Hôtel Elite in Biel on 28 June, the 2007 general meeting of the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry was marked above all by the willingness of delegates to revise the Swiss made ordinance and their conviction that this indication of origin is of great value in the eyes of consumers around the world.
1974 Box For Rolex Oyster Watch
Jun 28th, 2007 Comments (0) 2,152 views (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...How many times have you done presents in your life? There is no doubt that it was happened not once and even not twice. The first problem in this situation was what present is better to choose. The reason is that most presents became banal. But it does not mean that it became less useful.
For example what do you think about watch? I am sure that most of us considered this thing to be a banal present. But we still continue to give watch as a present. The point is that in most cases it does not matter what the present was. The sight of attention is more important.
How to Tell if Rolex Watch is Real
Jun 15th, 2007 Comments (0) 3,119 views (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...How to tell if Rolex watch is real? Well, there are several sure ways to decide if your watch or the watch you want to buy is a real one but not a fake.
Rolex is a world known brand name, the word ‘Rolex’ is synonymous to the word ‘watch’ at all, because only what is best can represent the class. Rolex watches have been known to customers all over the globe for many decades and thanks to the quality and style they can boast of these very watches are the best ones.
Chopard At The Cannes Film Festival A Roaring Sixtieth!
Jun 11th, 2007 Comments (0) 2,142 views (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The Chopard constellation is replete with stars. For proof, the 60th Cannes Film Festival, where the Geneva based watchmaker and jeweller pulled out all the stops.
Jane Fonda, Charlotte Rampling, Angelina Jolie, Maggie Cheung, Julianne Moore, Zhang Ziyi, Helen Mirren, Gong Li, Elodie Bouchez, Toni Collette, Maria de Meideros, Ludivine Sagnier… a star cast beyond any directorA
Bulgari The Euro Takes Its Toll
Jun 11th, 2007 Comments (0) 1,585 views 
(1 votes, 5.00/5) Loading ...During the first quarter of 2007 the Italian jeweller Bulgari recorded a turnover of 225.1 million euros, up by 10.4% compared to January-March 2006. At constant exchange rates, the increase would have been even higher at 16.4%. However the strength of the euro decided otherwise. Net profit meanwhile increased by 31.5% to 23.9 million.
In terms of the main sectors of activity, growth in nominal terms was very variable: +27.2% to 43.0 million euros for perfumes, +18.2% to 94.0 million for jewellery, +0.3% to 58.5 million for watches (but +8.6% at constant exchange rates) and -17.1% to 21.1 million for accessories.
Richemont In 2006-2007 Another Year Of Flying High
Jun 3rd, 2007 Comments (0) 1,943 views (No Ratings Yet) Loading ...For the Richemont group, one (good) year follows another. The 2006-2007 financial year ended with two-digit increases in turnover and operating and net profit. No clouds on the horizon.
During its 2006-2007 financial ending on 31 March, the worldA
