LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading high-quality products group, recorded revenue of €39.8 billion in the first half of 2025. The group showed good resilience and maintained its powerful innovative momentum despite a disrupted geopolitical and economic environment.
Commemorating its 50-year anniversary, Maurice Lacroix has unveiled three limited-edition watches. Graceful and sleek, these classically styled timepieces are ideally suited to modern-day living. Enriched with refined details, they pay tribute to the company’s home, located in the Franches-Montagnes.
Long perceived as dainty and nostalgic, mother-of-pearl is now enjoying a bold revival thanks to innovation from Positive Coating. By offering it in unique metallic shades, the company based in La Chaux-de-Fonds is bringing a strikingly modern touch to this natural material while preserving its mystery and original soulfulness.
To mark its 250 years of uninterrupted history, Breguet has unveiled a unique exhibition in the heart of Geneva. The iconic boutique on Rue du Rhône has been transformed into an immersive, temporary space called “The Drawers of Time”.
At the end of the first semester, the Swatch Group reported net sales of CHF 3.059 billion, down 7.1% compared with the same period last year. For the second half of 2025, the watchmaking giant expects an improvement in the market environment in Greater China.
Established in 2002 as a biennial celebration of racing cars that made history in the greatest endurance race of all time, the 12th edition of Le Mans Classic ran from 3 to 6 July 2025. The legendary 13.6km Sarthe circuit has hosted impressive race cars dating from 1923 through the 2000s, about 750 of which were competing. Like the previous 11 editions, the cars vied with each other over the course of 24 hours in six different categories (“grids”).
At the end of the first quarter of its 2025-2026 financial year (April to June), despite a volatile global macroeconomic and geopolitical context, the Group announced sales having held up well (+3% at actual exchange rates, +6% at constant rates). In all, the company recorded sales of 5.41 billion euros.
Jaeger-LeCoultre is delighted to unveil Le Chalet, a beautifully restored traditional farm building nestled in the heart of the Vallée de Joux. Le Chalet represents an enchanted escape into the serenity of the valley where watchmakers have worked in harmony with Nature for nearly two centuries. Drawing inspiration from the elements of their surroundings, they have shaped their craft in this unique landscape, fostering a deep connection between the Maison’s heritage and the region’s traditions.
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