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Basel, Switzerland - Home of BASELWORLD The World Watch and Jewelry Show
Basel is a beautiful old town. For those who have never experienced it there is so much to discover outside of exquisite jewelry and precision watches.0 comments | Read the full post
2010 Swss Watch Export
From the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry - The year 2010 saw a very clear-cut recovery after the significant downturn recorded in 2009. The sector exported the equivalent of 16.2 billion francs, i.e. 2.9 billion more than the previous year. This growth of 22.1% clearly indicates a return to a healthy and robust situation for Swiss watchmaking, with a level slightly higher than the 2007 result, which was considered at the time to be excellent. The recovery took effect from the month of January 2010. All months in 2010 showed an upward trend, often in excess of 20%, or even 30% in March and June. Growth accelerated each quarter, finally...0 comments | Read the full post
Secretive Rolex remains Geneva’s largest employer
By Giles Broom - An employment study names Rolex as Geneva’s largest private sector employer but the luxury watchmaker remains hush-hush about the secrets of its success. After the watch sector experiences a revival in the first part of 2010, economic uncertainty once again spreads concern in an industry forced to make heavy job cuts during the recession. Meanwhile, Geneva’s finance industry, the report reveals, cut almost 700 jobs in 2009. Geneva’s largest private-sector employer is keeping quiet about the secrets of its apparent success. The watchmaker Rolex employs more people than any other company in the canton, according to a recently published survey by PME Magazine, a Swiss business publication. But...0 comments | Read the full post
Rolex Arts Initiative Mentors' Choice
Trisha Brown, Brian Eno, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Anish Kapoor, Peter Sellars et Zhang Yimou select young artists for a year of mentoring.0 comments | Read the full post
