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    • Thursday, 31 March, 2022
      Watches & Jewellery
      Breitling chief’s grounded approach speeds watchmaker’s growth

      Georges Kern has broadened the brand’s appeal by steering it away from the masculine aviator image

    • Saturday, 5 September, 2020
      Watches & Jewellery
      Swiss watchmakers seek to reprice their entry-level models

      Luxury houses attempt to balance value and a fair price to lure in younger customers

    • Thursday, 22 March, 2018
      Retail & Consumer industry
      New Breitling chief woos Asia, shuns sexist ploys

      After leaving Richemont, Georges Kern is at a brand in need of radical rethinking

    • Friday, 10 November, 2017
      Personal & Household Goods
      Richemont profits rise as sales surge

      Swiss watchmaker concerned about high inventory levels

    • Friday, 10 November, 2017
      European companies
      Watches and jewellery sales recovery boosts Richemont profits
    • Saturday, 2 September, 2017
      Retail sector
      Olivia Burton fashion watch brand sold for £60m

      News in brief: Urwerk for Iron Man; the first MEMS-powered watch movement; Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève

    • Friday, 14 July, 2017
      Personal & Household Goods
      Richemont watch chief Georges Kern departs for rival Breitling

      Blow for luxury group as it continues to grapple with industry downturn

    • Friday, 14 July, 2017
      US & Canadian companies
      Richemont top watchmaking executive resigns
    • Friday, 11 November, 2016
      Personal & Household Goods
      Further gloom in store for Swiss watchmakers

      Sentiment is depressed but hope lingers on

    • Wednesday, 16 March, 2016
      Personal & Household Goods
      Time is up for above-inflation price rises in the watch industry

      An outbreak of candour in the industry suggests rampant price increases are a thing of the past

    • Friday, 7 November, 2014
      Personal & Household Goods
      The rulebreaker at IWC on the move to go global

      Chief executive Georges Kern explains why the brand is pushing into Asia with a mid-size range

    • Monday, 29 September, 2014
      Personal & Household Goods
      Watches & Wonders: brands return to demonstrate prowess

      Organisers want the fair to be hub for international launches by major Swiss brands

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