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TAG Heuer, the Swiss watchmaker that is part of the French luxury goods groupLVMH, showed off its first Internet-connected wristwatch designed withGoogle and Intel.

• 10 ноября 2015, 15:55

Samsung unveiled its latest smartwatch as the South Korean tech giant seeks to challenge Apple's global domination in the fast-growing wearable device market.

• 01 сентября 2015, 16:15

Napoleon's admirers will be able to carry his DNA on their wrists after a Swiss company announced its plans to sell watches containing a fragment of the emperor's hair.

• 26 ноября 2014, 13:26

Rolls-Royce announced that it was slashing its earnings forecasts partly as result of Western trade sanctions against Russia, causing a share price collapse.

• 17 октября 2014, 15:16

Apple's long-awaited smartwatch looks "too feminine" and its design will not stand the test of time, luxury giant LVMH's watch guru has told German media.

• 11 сентября 2014, 13:25

Apple pulls back the curtain on its latest innovations, amid frenzied anticipation over new big-screen iPhones.

• 09 сентября 2014, 15:48

South Korea's Samsung and LG unveiled new smartwatches with upgraded functions and design.

• 28 августа 2014, 13:50

South Korea's Samsung and LG launched rival smartwatches powered by Google's new software as they jostle to lead an increasingly competitive market for wearable devices seen as the mobile industry's next growth booster.

• 26 июня 2014, 12:00

British jeweller Graff unveiled Thursday what it described as the "most valuable watch ever created" -- a timepiece replete with more than 110 carats of diamonds costing $55 million (40 million euros).

• 28 марта 2014, 14:05

Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group has won a lawsuit against US jewellery group Tiffany & Co over a failed joint venture to jointly design and market luxury watches.

• 23 декабря 2013, 11:03

Luxury watch sales fell in the key Chinese market this year in the face of a crackdown on corruption and extravagance, a global consultancy said.

• 19 декабря 2013, 09:48

News that Samsung will unveil a "smartwatch" next month has sent rumour mills into overdrive within the tech community as it second guesses what the much-hyped gadget will offer.

• 22 августа 2013, 10:20

Amid much speculation on the future of the "smartwatch," the consensus is growing: the time is right.

• 01 апреля 2013, 15:25

After the smartphone, the intelligent watch promises to become the latest hi-tech trend, allowing wearers to peek at messages and even take calls without touching their phones.

• 28 февраля 2013, 13:32

A platinum wristwatch belonging to British guitarist Eric Clapton sold for 3.4 million Swiss francs ($3.6 million, 2.9 million euros) in Geneva Monday, auction house Christie's said.

• 14 ноября 2012, 11:22

After 30 years of war, the London Olympics are a distant dreamworld for most Afghans -- and even the 130,000 NATO-led troops from 50 countries watch the television broadcasts with weapons close at hand.

• 03 августа 2012, 10:01