Blancpain

Keeping inventories tight is a strategy Mr Biver refined in 1981 after he and a friend bought the rights to the name Blancpain-all that was left of a firm that had once supplied watches to divers in the American navy but had gone out of business in the 1970s.

The Economist: Correspondent's diary 2009

Marc Alexander Hayek is a member of the executive management of Swatch and is responsible for brands such as Blancpain, Fr

Swatch Taps Founder's Daughter to Lead Board 2010

The Biel, Switzerland-based watch maker, which owns brands such as Blancpain, Omega, Longines and plastic watch Swatch, said net profit for the six months to the end of June rose to 465 million Swiss francs ($447.5 million) from 301 million francs a year earlier.

Swatch's Profit Soars as Demand Rebounds 2010

Swatch's product platform includes all price ranges in the watch segment, including luxury brands such as Blancpain that can cost more than 10,000 francs apiece and plastic watches such as Swatch, which cost about 100 francs.

Swatch's Profit Soars as Demand Rebounds 2010

The group, which also owns higher-end brands such as Blancpain, Breguet and Omega expects

Reuters: Top News 2011

For brands like Blancpain, Breguet, and Omega, growth could have been more, Mr. Hayek said.

Swatch Sees Little Sign of Slowdown John Revill 2012

Many watchmakers are privately held Swiss companies, but two are publicly traded: Richemont, which owns IWC and Cartier, and Swatch Group, which owns Breguet and Blancpain in addition to its co lorful Swatch brand.

Making Money Off The Rich James B. Stewart 2010

Swatch, the world's largest watch maker by sales with brands such as Breguet, Blancpain and Omega, generates around 5% of its annual revenue of 6.44 billion Swiss francs $6.94 billion in Japan, according to market estimates.

Luxury Stocks Drop on Japan Quake Kathy Gordon 2011

As a result, brands such as Breguet, Blancpain, Jacquet Droz and Longines drew broad interest and helped transform Swatch into the world's largest watchmaker.

Swatch Group Founder and Chairman Nicolas Hayek Dies 2010

Blancpain insists it will never succumb to quartz.

Hot Watches Ken Kessler 2010