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This consolidation is endemic in the publishing industry as well
I was involved in half-dozen deals of this sort, at a lower level. Sometimes this is bad for all, but I think most of the time consolidation does force some of the more "relaxed" employees in each organization to show their worth or be shown the door.
The good ones who fall by the wayside pick themselves up and find a way to do by themselves what management wouldn't fund before.
I think in publishing and perhaps to some extent in watchmaking the barriers to entry of a new brand are fairly low, so it's hard to say that this consolidation at the top hurts customer choice -- after all who needs more than this many Swiss brands (list from Millenary watches) not all are still in business, but ...
A
- A. Favre & Fils
- Arnold & Son
- Abraham-Louis Breguet
- A.L.B Atelier Le Brézéguet
- Andersen Geneve
- AKRIVIA
- Alpina
- Angelus
- Armand Nicolet
- Armin Strom
- Ateliers de Monaco
- Audemars Piguet
- Ateliers deMonaco
- Auguste Reymond
- Aquastar
B
- Backes & Strauss
- Ball Watch
- Baume & Mercier
- Bausele
- Bell & Ross
- Bedat & Co
- Bovet Fleurier
- Blancpain
- Bomberg
- Bovet
- Breguet
- Breitling
- Bremont
- Brunoknox
- Bvlgari
- Buccellati
C
- Carl F. Bucherer
- Carl Suchy & Söhne
- Cartier
- Chanel
- Chopard
- Christophe Claret
- Chronoswiss
- Corum
- Cimier
- Cortébert
- Cuervo y Sobrinos
- Cyma Watches
- Cvstos
- Czapek
D
- Davidoff
- De Bethune
- Dewitt
- D. Dornblüth & Sohn
- Dietrich
- Doxa S.A.
- Dreffa
E
- Ebel
- Eberhard & Co
- Edox
- Elgin
- Era Watch Company
- EHF Horlogere
- EPOS
- Enicar
- Eterna
F
- F. P. Journe
- Fabergé
- Favre Leuba
- Ferdinand Berthoud
- Fortis
- Formex
- Franck Muller
- Frédéric Jouvenot
- Frédérique Constant
G
- Gallet & Co
- Gerald Charles
- Gerald Genta
- Glycine
- Girard-Perregaux
- Glashütte Original
- George Daniels
- Graff
- Graham
- Greubel Forsey
- Grönefeld
- Grand Seiko
- Gruen
H
- Halda Watch Co
- H. Moser & Cie
- Hamilton
- Hanhart
- Harry Winston
- Hautlence
- Hermès
- Hublot
- Hysek
- HYT
I
- Ikepod
- IWC
J
- Jacob & Co
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Jaquet Droz
- Jean Perret
- Jean Lassale
K
- Konstantin Chaykin
L
- Laurent Ferrier
- Laventure
- Linde Werdelin
- Leijona watch
- Lemania
- Longines
- Louis Erard
- Louis Moinet
- Louis Vuitton
- Luminox
- Ludovic Ballouard
M
- Manufacture Royale
- Maurice de Mauriac
- Maitres du Temps
- Maurice Lacroix
- MB&F
- Montblanc
- Movado
- Mondaine
- Mido
N
- Nevada
- Norqain
O
- Ochs und junior
- Omega
- Oris
- Orfina
P
- Panerai
- Parmigiani Fleurier
- Patek Philippe
- Patria
- Perrelet
- Pequignet
- Philippe Dufour
- Piaget
R
- Rado
- Ralph Lauren
- Raymond Weil
- Rebellion
- Richard Mille
- Roger Dubuis
- Rolex
- Roamer
- Romain Gauthier
S
- Sandoz
- Swatch
- Singer Reimagined
- Squale watches
- Schwarz Etienne
- Swiss Military
T
- TAG Heuer
- Technos
- Tiffany & Co.
- Tissot
- Titoni
- TUDOR
U
- Ulysse Nardin
- Urwerk
- Universal Geneve
V
- Vacheron Constantin
- Van Cleef & Arpels
- Victorinox
- Vulcain
Z
- Zanuti
- Zenith
- Zeno-Watch Basel
Stand by.... LVMH to acquire Richemont !!!!! Maybe ????
Brilliant acquisition of it goes ahead LVMH acquires high end brands such as Acheron Rumours swirl.. Julian
It all depends on Mr Rupert's decision
Both companies are highly valued at the moment: this will be an expensive acquisition but most likely number 1 on Mr Arnault's strategic roadmap
Can’t wait
I am sure it’ll be great for watch-lovers. All that internal competition to spend the most on advertising! The savings achieved by standardising on just one basic movement across all brands! And the fun squeezing Swatch Group till we can buy it and at las...
Consolidation Means Less Competition
And that ultimately is bad for us consumers. Quality is reduced, pricing is less competitive, and homogenization or the commoditization of product usually occurs. The safe bet is to look for vintage, neo-vintage, and independents for the good stuff.
Not sure what this means, but .....
I usually find that consumers (in terms of service) and employees (in terms of jobs) wind up on the short end of the stick with every acquisition after acquisition after acquisition. Question to the experts who follow the consequences of acquisitions: How...
This consolidation is endemic in the publishing industry as well
I was involved in half-dozen deals of this sort, at a lower level. Sometimes this is bad for all, but I think most of the time consolidation does force some of the more "relaxed" employees in each organization to show their worth or be shown the door. The...
Please resist the temptation
just like Hermès. IMO, today's LVMH Is all about marketing and advertising and none about product quality. Please don't ruin the good maisons like VCA and Cartier.
Woohoo … Tiffany stamps and dial colors on Langes, Cartiers and VCs
You know I’m joking right?
Tiffany went from uptown to posh town after LVMH came in…
Branded goods used to have discount openly, but with the consolidation and scarcity tactic that everyone learned from Hermes, it only meant more moolah for consumers to part away with.