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[Posted by: DC | 9 Apr 2011 | 6 Comments ]
Heuer for American Express

A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to look around the TAG Heuer museum in La Chaux de Fonds and caught sight of this unusual gold Heuer from the early 1980s. The watch is a special edition that Heuer made for American Express card holders in 1980, featuring the then-new ETA Flatline II quartz movement.
While this is not exactly one of Heuer’s most beautiful creations, I was keen to find out more about this intriguing model. Heuer has always been about sports watches and Chronographs rather than dress …

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[Posted by: DC | 17 Jan 2010 | 9 Comments ]
TAG Heuer and Zenith Merger

TAG Heuer and Zenith- both owned by luxury good conglomerate LVMH, have announced the merger of the two houses under a new holding company. TAG Heuer and Zenith are now part of LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA, along with Cortech (the TAG Heuer-owned case manufacturer). TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Christophe Babin will head the new group.
The news comes in the same week that Bulgari announced that the Daniel Roth and Gerald Genta brands will cease to exist as independent brands and will instead be co-branded on Bulgari watches.

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[Posted by: DC | 14 Oct 2009 | 3 Comments ]
Brand Extensions- What is Omega Doing?

A look at Omega’s new foray into the world of fragrances