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wat44

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Richemont:
- Vacheron Constantin
- Baume & Mercier
- Jaeger LeCoultre
- Lange & Sohne
- Cartier
- Panerai
- IWC
- Piaget
- Montblanc

Swatch:
- Breguet
- Blancpain
- Glashutte Original
- Omega
- Longines
- Rado
- Union Glashutte
- Tissot
- Hamilton
- Swatch
 
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Duke1973

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To help members with their vote...


The following companies are fully owned subsidiaries of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A. unless otherwise noted.[3]

  • A. Lange & Söhne — watches; based in Glashütte, Germany
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Dunhill"]Alfred Dunhill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — men's clothing, watches, leather goods; based in [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London[/ame], United Kingdom
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baume_et_Mercier"]Baume et Mercier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartier_SA"]Cartier S.A. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — jewellery, watches; based in Paris, France
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%A9"]Chloé - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — women's clothing; based in Paris, France
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Watch_Company"]International Watch Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — watches; based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  • Jaeger-LeCoultre — watches; based in Le Sentier, Switzerland
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Purdey_and_Sons"]James Purdey & Sons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — firearms; based in London, United Kingdom
  • Lancel — leathergoods; based in Paris, France
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Dubuis"]Roger Dubuis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — (60% ownership) watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland
  • Maison Azzedine Alaïa — women's fashions; based in Paris, France
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montblanc_%28company%29"]Montblanc (company) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — writing instruments, watches; based in Hamburg, Germany
  • Net-a-Porter Ltd. — clothing sold via the Internet; based in London, United Kingdom
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panerai"]Panerai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — watches; based in Florence, Italy
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaget_SA"]Piaget SA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — jewellery, watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Tang"]Shanghai Tang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — men's and women's fashions; based in Hong Kong, China
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacheron_Constantin"]Vacheron Constantin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Cleef_%26_Arpels"]Van Cleef & Arpels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — jewellery, watches; based in Paris, France
Swatch

Brands


Hamilton Khaki Field Officer H70615133



Swatch Once Again


[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breguet_%28watch%29[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blancpain"]Blancpain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glash%C3%BCtte_Original"]Glashütte Original - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], Jaquet Droz, Léon Hatot, [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Watches"]Omega SA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longines"]Longines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rado_%28watch%29[/ame], Union Glashütte, [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissot[/ame], Calvin Klein Watches + Jewelry, Balmain, [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certina"]Certina Kurth Frères - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mido_%28watch%29[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Watch_Company"]Hamilton Watch Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch"]Swatch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], Flik Flak, [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endura_Watch_Factory"]Endura Watch Factory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] and [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourbillon_%28brand%29[/ame].[3]
 
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Duke1973

Active Member
14/9/11
331
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To help members with their vote...


The following companies are fully owned subsidiaries of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A. unless otherwise noted.[3]

  • A. Lange & Söhne — watches; based in Glashütte, Germany
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Dunhill"]Alfred Dunhill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — men's clothing, watches, leather goods; based in [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London[/ame], United Kingdom
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baume_et_Mercier"]Baume et Mercier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartier_SA"]Cartier S.A. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — jewellery, watches; based in Paris, France
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%A9"]Chloé - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — women's clothing; based in Paris, France
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Watch_Company"]International Watch Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — watches; based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  • Jaeger-LeCoultre — watches; based in Le Sentier, Switzerland
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Purdey_and_Sons"]James Purdey & Sons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — firearms; based in London, United Kingdom
  • Lancel — leathergoods; based in Paris, France
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Dubuis"]Roger Dubuis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — (60% ownership) watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland
  • Maison Azzedine Alaïa — women's fashions; based in Paris, France
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montblanc_%28company%29"]Montblanc (company) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — writing instruments, watches; based in Hamburg, Germany
  • Net-a-Porter Ltd. — clothing sold via the Internet; based in London, United Kingdom
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panerai"]Panerai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — watches; based in Florence, Italy
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piaget_SA"]Piaget SA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — jewellery, watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Tang"]Shanghai Tang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — men's and women's fashions; based in Hong Kong, China
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacheron_Constantin"]Vacheron Constantin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — watches; based in Geneva, Switzerland
  • [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Cleef_%26_Arpels"]Van Cleef & Arpels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] — jewellery, watches; based in Paris, France
Swatch

Brands


Hamilton Khaki Field Officer H70615133



Swatch Once Again


[ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breguet_%28watch%29[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blancpain"]Blancpain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glash%C3%BCtte_Original"]Glashütte Original - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], Jaquet Droz, Léon Hatot, [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_Watches"]Omega SA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longines"]Longines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rado_%28watch%29[/ame], Union Glashütte, [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tissot[/ame], Calvin Klein Watches + Jewelry, Balmain, [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certina"]Certina Kurth Frères - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mido_%28watch%29[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_Watch_Company"]Hamilton Watch Company - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swatch"]Swatch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame], Flik Flak, [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endura_Watch_Factory"]Endura Watch Factory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame] and [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourbillon_%28brand%29[/ame].[3]
 
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boostin20

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Duke, I think you accidentally posted Richemont group twice.

Watt, you sneaky sneakster, you. Don't open that link in the first post in front of your boss. Just sayin.
 
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BADWIN BING

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In financial terms Swatch is, by far, the biggest player. I can see Richemont taking the vote purely based on the popularity of Panerai on the forum.
 
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honeybear

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BADWIN BING said:
In financial terms Swatch is, by far, the biggest player. I can see Richemont taking the vote purely based on the popularity of Panerai on the forum.
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I voted for Richemont because I prefer their high-end brands like Vacheron, Jaeger, and Lange. Even Cartier is starting to offer some truly amazing pieces. The prowess that JLC offers in highly complicated movements strengthens the entire Richemont line, and there are innovative movements appearing in all of the Richemont brands, with the possible exception of Baume and Mercier.

While I can see how Swatch dominates the industry in terms of the entry-level and mid-range, its impact at the high-end of the industry seems much more limited. Breguet, Blancpain, Glashutte Original are the highlights of the Swatch group.
 
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msusox80

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My vote is for swatch also....I love the brands that Richemont has, and I think they have a much larger cult following then the swatch brands. Just look at the IWC and Paneristi forums and the huge post counts everyday. Richemont also has predominantly higher end brands with almost all in house movements, but with this type of movement the prices and exclusivity goes up. My point here is that they aren't very well positioned across the watch market.
Swatch on the other hand spans the ENTIRE watch spectrum, with BReguet and Blancpain at the top and Swatch at the bottom. Even their largest volume brand, Omega, is now producing in house movements. By far the better positioned, more powerful company with a great market segment strategy.
 
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Other than Rolex, IWC has the largest global market share of the high end watch sales. That sais something.
 
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optical

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msusox80 said:
My vote is for swatch also....I love the brands that Richemont has, and I think they have a much larger cult following then the swatch brands. Just look at the IWC and Paneristi forums and the huge post counts everyday. Richemont also has predominantly higher end brands with almost all in house movements, but with this type of movement the prices and exclusivity goes up. My point here is that they aren't very well positioned across the watch market.
Swatch on the other hand spans the ENTIRE watch spectrum, with BReguet and Blancpain at the top and Swatch at the bottom. Even their largest volume brand, Omega, is now producing in house movements. By far the better positioned, more powerful company with a great market segment strategy.
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Great post, completely agree with that
 
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honeybear

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msusox80 said:
My vote is for swatch also....I love the brands that Richemont has, and I think they have a much larger cult following then the swatch brands. Just look at the IWC and Paneristi forums and the huge post counts everyday. Richemont also has predominantly higher end brands with almost all in house movements, but with this type of movement the prices and exclusivity goes up. My point here is that they aren't very well positioned across the watch market.
Swatch on the other hand spans the ENTIRE watch spectrum, with BReguet and Blancpain at the top and Swatch at the bottom. Even their largest volume brand, Omega, is now producing in house movements. By far the better positioned, more powerful company with a great market segment strategy.
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I agree with your post, but I voted for Richemont, and the disconnect has to do with how the two of us have chosen to interpret the term stronger suite of brands.

As a watch conglomerate, Swatch is excellently positioned. But, as you alluded to, few of their offerings truly excite me, whereas Richemont has so many watches and brands that I find appealing.
 
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wat44

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are longines coming back???

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ydkeEJpXU"]Longines Master Retrograde - YouTube[/ame]
 
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msusox80

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honeybear said:
I agree with your post, but I voted for Richemont, and the disconnect has to do with how the two of us have chosen to interpret the term stronger suite of brands.

As a watch conglomerate, Swatch is excellently positioned. But, as you alluded to, few of their offerings truly excite me, whereas Richemont has so many watches and brands that I find appealing.
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Completely Agree here. ANd truthfully I am far more drawn to the brands like IWC and Panerai, I follow their forums frequently. But the words Strong suite of brands, IMO, refers to the entire collection and their position of strength within the marketplace. Which is undeniably in SWATCH's favor.
 
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R2D4

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I voted Swatch. What Omega is doing is just smart business. But I like long jeans and IWC for what they are too. As far as being strong and viable, Swatch wins.
 
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