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Frederic Arnault becomes CEO of LVMH Watches

Frederic Arnault has been promoted to the role of chief executive of LVMH Watches, overseeing the Tag Heuer, Hublot and Zenith brands, the luxury group said in a statement on Friday. The 29-year-old son of LVMH chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault, has worked for Tag Heuer since 2017, including as its CEO since 2020. He will continue to report to...

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Tag Heuer to relaunch eyewear in partnership with Thélios

Thélios, the eyewear division of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, is partnering with Swiss luxury watchmaker Tag Heuer to reintroduce the brand’s eyewear line in 2024. Tag Heuer, also part of the LVMH group, ventured into eyewear between 2002 and 2016 and introduced models such as the Reflex and 27°. The new deal with Thélios will build on the...

Business

LVMH-owned Tag Heuer to accept cryptocurrency

Earlier this month shares in bitcoin plummeted to its lowest value in over two years, but volatile or not, digital currencies are here to stay. Tag Heuer, the LVMH-owned luxury watchmaker, announced it too would accept cryptocurrency payments. In a press release Tag Heuer CEO Frédéric Arnault stated: “As an avant-garde watchmaker with an...

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Tag Heuer opens standalone boutique in Covent Garden

Luxury Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has opened its second standalone boutique in London. The 882 square foot boutique is located at 5 James Street in Covent Garden and joins its flagship on Oxford Street. The store has a contemporary design, with cool racing grey, sleek glass and polished mirror finishes, and has been decorated with artwork and...

People

Tag Heuer names actor Ryan Gosling as new ambassador

Swiss luxury watch brand Tag Heuer has named Canadian actor Ryan Gosling as its latest global brand ambassador, marking the Hollywood stars first ambassadorship. The first campaign starring Gosling, described by the watch brand as the “heir apparent to the legendary Steve McQueen” is for Tag Heuer’s new Carrera Three Hands collection, inspired...

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Tag Heuer unveils Super Mario Connected watch

Tag Heuer is marking the beginning of a long-term collaboration with Nintendo with a limited-edition Super Mario smartwatch. The Tag Heuer Connected timepiece has been designed to offer the wearer a “fun” new way to get more active, explains the watch brand, as the limited-edition Super Mario style features the gaming character tracking the...

People

LVMH appoints Frédéric Arnault as CEO of Tag Heuer

LVMH has announced the appointment of Frédéric Arnault as Tag Heuer’s CEO, effective from July 1. 25-year-old Arnault, son of LVMH chairman and chief executive officer Bernard Arnault, joined Tag Heuer in 2017 to manage its smartwatch activities. Previously piloting the design phase of the latest Connected watch, he will now, as head of the...

Retail

Tag Heuer shuts India office

Luxury group LVMH's biggest watch brand Tag Heuer is shutting its India office. LVMH will hand over distribution of Tag Heuer and Dior, its other watch brand, to a local company. LVMH will leverage an existing partnership with a local agent which also sells other watch brands. The company has so far been handling marketing, sales and...

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Tag Heuer's launches new smartwatch

New York - There's the smartwatch, then there is the traditional luxury Swiss movement watch. Never were the twain expected to meet, until Tag Heuer decided to change that. Tag Heuer has unveiled a new smartwatch called Connected in collaboration with Intel Corp. and Google. As of a Monday morning press conference, Tag Heuer became the first...

Retail

Tag Heuer to enhance customer experience for growth

Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has decided to bring in fresh collections while improving in-store experience as well as services as a part of its growth strategy in India. The brand, owned by French luxury conglomerate LVMH, is currently among the top three Swiss watches category in terms of revenue in the country. Rado and Rolex under Tag Heuer are...

Apparel

Tag Heuer to open more stores in India

Swiss luxury watch brand Tag Heuer plans to open six new boutiques in India this year. It has also decided to up its marketing budget in the country. Sighting growth in the India’s luxury watch market, the luxury watch maker has chalked out plans to grab a pie of this segment. LVMH Watch and Jewellery markets Tag Heuer in India, where leading...

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Tag Heuer buoyant about India market

Keeping the positive prospects of India market in mind, luxury watch brand Tag Heuer from Indian subsidiary LVMH Watch and Jewellery India will continue to invest in building the brand for the next five years. Swiss watches and Tag Heuer occupy the top slot in India. The Indian Swiss watch market comprises of 40,000 pieces in volume terms and...