Swiss Stocks Are Little Changed; UBS Declines, Swatch Advances (Bloomberg)

March 18 (Bloomberg) — The Swiss Market Index was little changed close to a 17-month high as a decline by financial companies offset gains by shares in Swatch Group AG.

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 13:01 UPDATE 1-Swatch Group in talks to stop supplying rivals (Interactive Investor)

ZURICH/BIEL, March 11 (Reuters) – Watchmaker Swatch Group has taken a key step in its plan to stop selling watch components to rivals, potentially undermining the Swiss watch industry by forcing other makers to source parts from Asia. Swatch Group, which supplies the bulk of watch parts to Swiss watchmakers, including Richemont, has started talks with Switzerland’s competition watchdog, Chief …

Swatch Group in talks to stop supplying rivals  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Watchmaker Swatch Group has taken a key step in its plan to stop selling watch components to rivals, potentially undermining the Swiss watch industry by forcing other makers to source parts from Asia.

Omega to Gain Market Share as Recession Fades, Urquhart Says (BusinessWeek)

Omega, Swatch Group AG’s largest brand, expects sales this year to be higher than in 2007, before the global recession began to reduce demand for its luxury timepieces, President Stephen Urquhart said.

Blancpain Movement 13RO

vsa-watches.blogspot.com Blancpain is a Swiss watch manufacturer, founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jaques Blancpain. Blancpain is currently owned by the Swatch Group. Nick Hayek, the son of Swatch Group's founder and chairman, Nicolas Hayek, is running Blancpain.

Swiss Market Index Advances; Swatch, Nestle Lead the Gains (Bloomberg)

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) — Swiss stocks rose for a third day, with the benchmark Swiss Market Index heading for its first weekly gain in over a month

Swiss Stocks Fluctuate; Shares of Swatch Advance, UBS Declines (Bloomberg)

Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) — Swiss stocks swung between gains and losses as better-than-expected earnings at Swatch Group AG offset a bigger-than-expected increase in withdrawals by wealthy clients at UBS AG.