Skip to content
MacDailyNews
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • Parler
  • RSS
  • News
  • Opinion
  • How to
  • Contact
  • Contribute
  • App
  • Archives
  • Login

Update font size.

A A
© MacDailyNews 2002 - 2021 All Rights Reserved.
  • Advertise
  • Privacy

Tag: Swatch

Apple Watch outsells the entire 152-year-old Swiss industry

Monday, February 17, 2020 9:20 amMonday, February 17, 20206 Comments

The Apple Watch, launched less than five years ago by its namesake colossus of a company, now outsells the entire Swiss watch industry…

Apple Watch is killing the entire Swiss watch industry

Friday, February 7, 2020 11:39 am10 Comments

The Apple Watch is killing the entire Swiss watch industry. In 2019, Apple Watch sold more units than the entire Swiss watch industry: 30.7 million…

Apple Watch vastly outsold the entire Swiss watch industry in 2019

Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5:36 pmWednesday, February 5, 20207 Comments

Apple Watch outsold the entire Swiss watch industry by a huge margin in 2019. Swiss watch companies are rapidly losing smartwatch market share…

Swiss court backs Swatch in ‘Think Different’ trademark fight with Apple

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 10:29 amTuesday, April 2, 20199 Comments

A Swiss court has backed Swatch Group in a trademark row with Apple Inc over the watchmaker’s use…

Apple Watch and China are crushing Swatch

Thursday, January 31, 2019 8:30 amThursday, January 31, 20192 Comments

The situation is about to get worse…


Apple Watch dominates smartwatch market

Thursday, March 1, 2018 10:03 am7 Comments

Apple generated more Watch sales than the entire Swiss watch industry; more than Rolex, Omega, and Swatch combined…

Swatch shares drop after Apple unveils new Apple Watch Series 3 with cellular

Wednesday, September 13, 2017 2:32 pmWednesday, September 13, 20179 Comments

Swatch Group AG shares fell as much as 3.2 percent on concern Switzerland’s largest watchmaker…

TAG Heuer CEO Biver: Luxury Apple Watches will become obsolete

Monday, October 12, 2015 7:54 pm26 Comments

Switzerland’s luxury watch industry is making a leap from its traditional production and models…

Pebble CEO: We’re Swatch, Apple is Rolex

Thursday, September 24, 2015 4:01 pmThursday, September 24, 201517 Comments

Privately held Pebble yesterday announced a new addition to its lineup, the ‘Pebble Time Round’…

Swatch: ‘One more thing’ trademark bid based on 1970s TV show, not Apple

Wednesday, August 26, 2015 12:45 pmWednesday, August 26, 201517 Comments

Swatch recently caused some commotion by trademarking the term ‘one more thing’…

Swatch trademarks ‘One More Thing’

Wednesday, August 19, 2015 10:49 amWednesday, August 19, 201536 Comments

Apple’s watch competitor Swatch is trying to poke Apple in the eye…

Swiss watch exports hit worst slump in five years as Apple Watch debuts

Friday, June 19, 2015 4:32 pmFriday, June 19, 201521 Comments

Swiss timepiece exports had their biggest monthly drop in more than five years…

Apple Watch is already hurting the traditional watch market

Saturday, May 30, 2015 9:42 amSaturday, May 30, 201527 Comments

There are signs that some consumers are holding off buying other timepieces…

Apple Watch is making the luxury watchmakers uncomfortable

Friday, May 29, 2015 12:58 pmFriday, January 29, 201615 Comments

For luxury watchmakers, the Apple Watch spells trouble…

Apple Watch Edition is poised to disrupt the classic Swiss watch

Thursday, April 16, 2015 5:13 pmSaturday, May 16, 201522 Comments

What do the boys in Geneva and Paris think?

Swiss watchmakers’ response to revolutionary Apple Watch may be too little, too late

Monday, March 30, 2015 12:04 pmMonday, March 30, 201522 Comments

With the Apple Watch due to go on sale on April 24, Intel and Google have…

Apple Watch: Swatch CEO whistles past the graveyard

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 10:06 amWednesday, March 18, 201516 Comments

Nick Hayek, the CEO of Swatch, doesn’t look concerned about Apple Watch…

Swatch co-inventor: Apple Watch will succeed and an ice age is coming for Swiss watch industry

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 7:27 pmTuesday, March 10, 201531 Comments

Apple Inc. may soon sell as many timepieces as all of Switzerland…

Researcher: Apple to quickly become the world’s No. 1 smartwatch vendor

Thursday, March 5, 2015 2:25 pmThursday, March 5, 201513 Comments

Soon it’ll be Apple Watch and ‘others’…

Swatch preps Apple Watch killer

Thursday, February 5, 2015 4:41 pm55 Comments

Swatch is ready to go head-to-head with Apple…

Jean-Claude Biver changes his tune, calls Apple Watch ‘a fantastic product, an incredible achievement’

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 6:32 pmTuesday, January 20, 201515 Comments

TAG Heuer is set to enter uncharted territory this year with plans for a smartwatch…

TAG Heuer plans smartwatch as honcho Jean-Claude Biver changes mind as Apple Watch looms

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 9:39 pm50 Comments

TAG Heuer is pushing ahead with plans for a smartwatch…

Gruber posts initial thoughts and observations regarding Apple Watch

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 4:28 pmWednesday, September 17, 201433 Comments

Apple Watch is not a product from a tech company…

Can Apple disrupt the luxury watch industry with a $10,000 Apple Watch?

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 11:55 amWednesday, September 17, 201440 Comments

The Apple Watch Edition, made with 18-karat gold, could command a starting price of $5,000 with options reaching $10,000…

Jean-Claude Biver: Apple Watch ‘too feminine; looks like it was designed by a student in their first trimester’

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 12:28 pmTuesday, September 16, 201461 Comments

Jean-Claude Biver says has made ‘some fundamental mistakes’ designing the Apple Watch…

Jean-Claude Biver: ‘The Apple Watch cannot compete at all with European watches’

Monday, September 15, 2014 5:30 pmMonday, September 15, 201498 Comments

With the Apple Watch looming on the horizon for apparent release, Jean-Claude Biver…

Old school watch makers don’t get Apple Watch

Friday, September 12, 2014 9:56 amFriday, September 12, 201456 Comments

What does Switzerland’s fabled watch industry make of the Apple Watch?

Apple’s Jony Ive: Switzerland is in deep shit

Thursday, September 4, 2014 8:36 amFriday, May 22, 201540 Comments

On Tuesday, Apple, the venerable leader of cool, is expected to unveil…

Swatch plans fitness-based touch wristwatch, says CEO

Monday, July 28, 2014 8:37 amMonday, July 28, 201413 Comments

Swatch plans to equip its Swatch Touch line of plastic watches…

Swatch Group denies working with Apple on smartwatch

Thursday, July 24, 2014 8:27 am10 Comments

Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group has denied working with Apple…

Apple, Swatch reportedly working together on multiple ‘iWatch’ models

Thursday, July 24, 2014 12:03 amThursday, July 24, 201413 Comments

Apple has been working with at least one partner, Swatch…

Apple’s iWatch could clock Swiss watchmaker Swatch

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 7:21 pm22 Comments

Apple’s heavily heralded iWatch, tipped to launch in the autumn this year…

Swatch CEO: ‘We’re going to wait’ on smartwatches

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 9:09 amTuesday, June 17, 201425 Comments

Swatch Group AG (UHR) Chief Executive Officer Nick Hayek…

Apple’s iWatch mystery continues with Korean trademark filing

Monday, May 5, 2014 2:01 pmMonday, May 5, 201411 Comments

Apple keeps applying for the “iWatch” trademark…

Swatch objects to authorities over Apple’s filing for ‘iWatch’ trademarks

Sunday, May 4, 2014 8:48 pmSunday, May 4, 201449 Comments

Swatch Group AG, the world’s biggest watchmaker, said it has taken action…

Apple may open retail store in NYC at newly-rebuilt World Trade Center

Saturday, September 14, 2013 9:24 amSaturday, September 14, 201318 Comments

World Trade Center shopping-mall owner Westfield Group…

Swatch CEO on Apple iWatch potential: ‘Personally, I don’t believe it’s the next revolution’

Wednesday, March 6, 2013 9:00 amWednesday, March 6, 201339 Comments

Swatch Group AG Chief Executive Officer Nick Hayek said he’s skeptical…

Ticker Tape by TradingView

Top Posts & Pages

  • Hyundai learns the hard way, if you're dealing with Apple, shut up about it
  • Apple shares experience unusual options activity
  • Texas AG demands Big Tech explain deplatforming President Trump and Parler
  • Apple supplier TSMC plans to bury feckless Intel with spending blitz of up to $28 billion
  • Parler CEO says social media platform may never return

Current Headlines

Latest Joy of Tech
Latest Joy of Tech!

RSS MacHash

  • Bloomberg: 2021 MacBook Pro to charge faster via MagSafe, 'redesigned MacBook Air' also planned
  • Incoming Intel CEO Derides Company's Inability to 'Deliver Better Products' Than Apple's M1 Chip
  • Season two of 'Servant' begins today on Apple TV+
  • Is AppleCare+ worth it for AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max?
  • China's Xiaomi devices added to U.S. military blacklist, shares plunge
  • Here's a look at what we can expect in upcoming M1 MacBook Pros
  • Charge all your devices at the same time with this 3-in-1 wireless solution
  • Incoming Intel CEO demands better chips than 'lifestyle company in Cupertino'
  • Twitter plans for presidential transition; interactive Parler map of Capitol videos
  • How to set up a home hub with Apple's Home app

RSS 9to5Mac

  • Bloomberg: 2021 MacBook Pro to charge faster via MagSafe, ‘redesigned MacBook Air’ also planned
  • Apple launches $5 biopic movie sale: On the Basis of Sex, Hotel Rwanda, many more
  • Twitter plans for presidential transition; interactive Parler map of Capitol videos
  • Apple uses Shazam data to predict hot artists for 2021
  • TSMC plans ‘risk production’ of 3nm chips as it looks ahead to 2023 iPhones

RSS MacRumors

  • Incoming Intel CEO Derides Company's Inability to 'Deliver Better Products' Than Apple's M1 Chip
  • Apple Orders Two-Part Oprah Winfrey Biographical Documentary
  • TSMC to Begin Production of 3nm Chips This Year
  • First Episode of 'Servant' Season Two Premieres on Apple TV+
  • Apple Maintained Its Dominant Share of the Wearables Market in 2020

RSS AppleInsider

  • Apple App Store, Google Play boot social media app Wimkin over user calls for violence
  • Amazon, 'big five' book publishers sued for ebook price fixing
  • Incoming Intel CEO demands better chips than 'lifestyle company in Cupertino'
  • Is AppleCare+ worth it for AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max?
  • CES 2021 report, MacBook docking tips, Bluetooth problems on the AppleInsider Podcast

RSS Daring Fireball

  • ‘We Told You So’
  • ‘Hey Siri, Who Invented Chess?’
  • Lost Passwords Lock Would-Be Millionaires Out of Their Bitcoin Fortunes
  • Twitter Suspends 70,000 QAnon Accounts
  • The Republicans Are Turning on Trump

RSS iDrop News

  • This Month, T-Mobile Is Kicking These 19 Devices Off of Its Network
  • Apple Rolls Out Second Betas of iOS 14.4 and watchOS 7.3 (Here’s What’s New)
  • BMW Announces Ultra Wideband Support for Apple Car Key
  • Oops, It Looks Like Samsung’s Marketing Team Still Prefers iPhones
  • Warning: An iPhone 12 Can Shut Down an Implantable Defibrillator

RSS Cult of Mac

  • Easily build your own games and mobile apps, even with zero experience, for 84% off these kits right now
  • A16 Bionic: TSMC gears up to produce first 3nm chips for future iPhone
  • Apple may drop the Touch Bar from its next MacBook Pro
  • Woot’s big sale on iPhone refurbs is back — get yours from just $149.99
  • Today in Apple history: MacBook Air becomes ‘world’s thinnest notebook’

RSS Macworld UK

  • Apple TV+ snags Ridley Scott's Napoleon epic
  • Apple to ban 'sideloading' of iOS apps on M1 Macs
  • BMW to use iPhone's U1 chip for digital car keys
  • MagSafe in and Touch Bar out for new iPhone-like MacBook Pro
  • New MacBook Pro 2021 release date, 14in redesign, price & specs

RSS IPSW Downloads

  • iOS 12.5.1 (16H22) Released Monday, January 11, 2021
  • iOS OTA 9.9.12.5.1 (16H22) Released Monday, January 11, 2021
  • iOS OTA 9.9.14.3 (18K563) Released Tuesday, December 15, 2020
  • iOS 14.3 (18K563) Released Tuesday, December 15, 2020
  • iOS 5.1 (18P3030) Released Monday, December 14, 2020

Recent Comments

  • Tennersworth on Texas AG demands Big Tech explain deplatforming President Trump and Parler
  • So, this is what America has become under Democrat control on China’s Xiaomi devices added to U.S. military blacklist, shares plunge
  • First Then on Parler urges U.S. judge to order Amazon to restore its platform
  • Apple Defends Freedom and Human Rights?... Good One! on China’s Xiaomi devices added to U.S. military blacklist, shares plunge
  • BOB on Parler urges U.S. judge to order Amazon to restore its platform
  • kent on Parler urges U.S. judge to order Amazon to restore its platform
  • Tau Myx on TSMC ‘on track’ for testing 3nm Apple Silicon processors this year
  • Tau Myx on China’s Xiaomi devices added to U.S. military blacklist, shares plunge
  • First Then on Parler urges U.S. judge to order Amazon to restore its platform
  • birdj on China’s Xiaomi devices added to U.S. military blacklist, shares plunge

Follow MacDailyNews via Email

Enter your email address to follow MacDailyNews and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 21,963 other subscribers

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
© MacDailyNews 2002 - 2021 All Rights Reserved.
  • Advertise
  • Privacy

Your contributions help remove ads!


Whenever contributions match the revenue of a particular ad, that ad space will be retired.

Click or tap here to support our independent tech blog


If you can’t contribute, please consider whitelisting us in your ad-blockers. Thank you!