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Swatch Group

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Overview

Swatch Group is the world's number one manufacturer of finished watches. With its 16 watch brands, the Group is present in all price segments, and is also active in the manufacture and sale of jewelry, watch movements and components. The company produces nearly all of the components needed to manufacture the watches sold under its own brands and retail labels, as well as components for the Swiss watchmaking industry as a whole. It runs its own worldwide network of distribution organizations and is also active in the electronic systems sector.

Swatch Group unites, among other companies, the following watch brands under its roof: Breguet, Harry Winston, Blancpain, Glashütte Original, Jaquet Droz, Omega, Longines, Rado, Union Glashütte, Tissot, Balmain, Certina, Mido, Hamilton, Swatch and Flik Flak. The Group has a strong distribution and multi-brand retail net with two sophisticated boutiques under the name of Tourbillon and Hour Passion. Swatch Group is also an important player in advanced nanomechanical, nanoelectronic and Bluetooth technologies essential to watchmaking and other industries. The Group employs 31'800 persons in over 50 countries.

Swatch Group's shares trade under two ticker symbols, UHR and UHRN, with prices quoted in Swiss francs. The company reported net sales of 6.280 billion Swiss francs for 2025.

Headcount history

+1%6-month growth
+3%12-month growth
MonthEmployees
October 202519,685
November 202519,811
December 202519,908
January 202619,917
February 202619,964
March 202619,986
April 202620,031
May 202620,085
June 202620,150
July 202620,152
August 202620,171
September 202620,185
October 202620,208

Swatch Group FAQ

As of 2026-10-24, Swatch Group has 3,965 employees, based on the Enrich Layer count of person profiles that list Swatch Group as their current employer. Its listed company size band is 10,001+.
As of 2026-10-24, Swatch Group is headquartered in Biel, Berne, CH.
As of 2026-10-24, Swatch Group is classified in the Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry industry.
Swatch Group is the world's number one manufacturer of finished watches. With its 16 watch brands, the Group is present in all price segments, and is also active in the manufacture and sale of jewelry, watch movements and components.
As of 2026-10-24, Swatch Group's official website is https://www.swatchgroup.com/.
As of 2026-10-24, Swatch Group is a privately held company.