Skip to main contentI agree that this Website uses cookies and similar technologies for providing me this Website and its functionalities and for obtaining insights about its use. To find out more about cookies and how to manage them, please see our Cookie NoticeCloseSwatch GroupThe BoardsInnovation PowerhouseSubsidiariesSwatch Group HistoryStatutesCorporate ResponsibilityNicolas G. Hayek’s speechesBrands & CompaniesWatches & JewelryProductionElectronic SystemsCorporateLandmarksDistributionInvestors SpaceFinancial DashboardRepurchasing own sharesOrdinary General MeetingAnnual ReportLetters to ShareholdersCompensation ReportPress roomArchiveCareersJob FinderWorking at Swatch GroupWatchmaking SchoolsApprenticeshipProfessions ListApprenticeship CompaniesApprenticeship finder2019-08-26T12:21:44+0200EnglishDeutschFrançaisItalianSearchSearchBlancpain supports the Gombessa V expeditionContinuing its partnership with Laurent Ballesta, Blancpain is backing the fifth Gombessa expedition, a new exploration mission that took place in the Mediterranean off the French coast throughout July.Read moreHalf-Year Report 2019Group net sales of CHF 4 078 million, -3.7% at constant exchange rates compared to a very strong previous year, and -4.4% at current rates. Operating result of CHF 547 million, -13.0% to the previous year. Operating margin amounted to 13.4% versus 14.7% in the previous year.Net income of CHF 415 million, -11.3% to the previous year, with a net…Read more17 July 2019Swatch Group Press ReleaseSwatch Group: Additional members named to the Executive Group Management Board and to the Extended Group Management BoardBiel/Bienne (Switzerland), July 17, 2019 - The Board of Directors of the Swatch Group made the following appointments to its…Read more1 June 2019The Cité du TempsThe Cité du Temps is an exhibition center that is open to the public and entirely dedicated to time.  This special place designed by the architect Shigeru Ban unites under one roof the playful, cheerful style of the brand Swatch and the…Read morePress RoomThe Swatch GroupSwatch Group is an international group active in the design, manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewelry, watch movements and components.Swatch Group supplies nearly all components required by its 18 watch brands, and Swatch Group companies supply movements and components to third-party watchmakers in Switzerland and around the world. Please be sure to visit our brands' websites to learn more about their fantastic products.Swatch Group is also a key player in the manufacture and sale of electronic systems used in watchmaking and other industries.Swatch Group employs more than 37 000 persons in over 50 countries. Net sales in 2018 amounted to 8.475 billion Swiss francs (2017: 7.960), net profit to 867 million Swiss francs (2017: 755).Read moreThe Swatch GroupSwatch Group is an international group active in the design, manufacture and sale of finished watches, jewelry, watch movements and components