WHICH ONE IS THE NEXT ???

SWATCH GROUP... RICHEMONT GROUP....Zenith... HUBLOT... now Girard Perregaux ...

I always think somebody from Wall Street should step in Swiss Horology Business to acquire PP, AP, GP through one big deal and create a 3P company ... HeHeHe.. now we could only hope someday a sport shoe company come to rescue AP if it fells into trouble..

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PPR and Girard-Perregaux sign long-term strategic partnership

By: PeterCDE : June 9th, 2008-11:05

PRESS RELEASE Paris, June 9, 2008 PPR and Girard-Perregaux sign a long-term strategic partnership PPR announced the signature of a long-term strategic partnership with the Sowind Group, a Swiss holding company based in La Chaux de Fonds headed by Luigi Ma...

I don't know what to make out of that...

By: vlkcheng : June 10th, 2008-03:43

On one hand, it's sad to see an independent family-owned great watch house goes to join a large cooporate. On the other hand, I hope this will allow GP to expand to its full potential with more money backing and hopefully, win more recognition it truly de...

From the press release...

By: ALEPOS : June 10th, 2008-08:35

That´s my impression either

By: PeterCDE : June 10th, 2008-22:39

G'day, i´m a bit torn too - it´s always been a special for Girard-Perregaux and Jeanrichard to be privately family-owned brands. But then, the new cooperation may not lead to apparent changes in first degree. I´m not sure we´ll see much of an impact for t...

Still not so sure.....

By: vlkcheng : June 11th, 2008-05:30

What I really don't want to see is something like Gucci using high end GP movements like triple bridges tourbillon. The other thing I don't want to see is GP getting exhausted to make base movements for other companies of the group and at the same time, l...

Hi, And of course for our friends over there, what is the prinicpal for me! Out of that I'm happy to see that GP is slightly becoming a watch brand from Brittany! OK very slightly! Cheers Dje