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Montblanc ditches Marcolin in favor of Kering Eyewear in licensing deal

Montblanc (Richemont) has entered a licensing agreement with Kering Eyewear, allowing it to develop, manufacture and distribute glasses and sunglasses carrying the Montblanc brand. “Montblanc is excited to enter a new relationship with Kering Eyewear, a partner known globally for manufacturing some of the finest luxury eyewear”, said Montblanc’s...

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Wearables market to generate 30.5 billion dollars in revenue in 2017

The wearable devices market is set to generate a revenue of 30.5 billion dollars in 2017. Smartwatches remain at the helm of profits, with total revenue to come in at 17.4 billion dollars by 2021. "Smartwatches are on pace to achieve the greatest revenue potential among all wearables through 2021, reaching 17.4 billion dollars," said Angela...

Fashion

Richemont launching smart straps

Richemont certainly knows that their luxury watches will have some tough competition now thanks to the Apple smartwatch. Of course, they couldn't just stand by and let themselves fall from grace. The luxury goods maker is launching their own line of high-tech watch straps to compete with Apple's smartwatch. IWC Schauffhausen has plans to embed a...

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Montblanc enters wearable tech market

Luxury brand Montblanc is entering the wearable technology market with the introduction of a smartwatch strap for its for analogue watches. Rather than putting the wearable technology directly into one of its luxury timepieces, Montblanc has decided to enter the market with a functional e-strap, to provide smartwatch features without “...