Swatch Group board gains new member, shares in focus on SIX Swiss Exchange

By Thomas Klein, Operations & Strategy desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-26, 11:32.

Swatch Group (CH0012255151) confirmed changes to its Board of Directors at the Ordinary General Meeting held on May 12, 2026, with the election of Swiss manager and politician Andreas Rickenbacher as a new board member, as outlined in the group’s annual reporting on its SIX Swiss Exchange listing. The Swatch Group 2025 Annual Report and AGM information

New board member after May AGM

At the virtual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of The Swatch Group Ltd on May 12, 2026, shareholders elected Andreas Rickenbacher to the Board of Directors with 92.2 percent of the votes cast, according to the company’s AGM documentation. The official AGM and key-figures release

The meeting was held at 10:00 a.m. CEST on a fully virtual basis in line with the group’s articles of association and current Swiss corporate governance rules, reflecting a continuation of digital formats for large Swiss issuers on SIX.

Operational backdrop and sector context

Swatch Group positions itself alongside Swiss peers such as Richemont in the global luxury and watch segment, with both groups represented in major Swiss indices like SPI and followed closely by investors on the SIX Swiss Exchange and Swiss financial media. Swiss market overview from Finanz und Wirtschaft

In its communication on 2024 key figures, Swatch Group reported net sales of 6.735 billion Swiss francs for 2024, a decrease of 12.2 percent compared with the previous year at constant exchange rates, illustrating the more demanding environment for global watch demand and currency exposure. Swatch Group 2024 key figures release

How Swatch Group earns its money

Swatch Group generates the bulk of its revenue through the design, production and distribution of watches and jewelry, with brands ranging from entry-level Swatch to higher-end labels such as Omega and Longines, complemented by its movements and components activities for internal use and external clients.

Where the shares trade today

The Swatch Group shares (CH0012255151) trade on SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich; the most recently verifiable price information points to active trading in Swiss francs on the Swiss market, with the stock forming part of the broader Swiss equity universe tracked by indices such as SPI.

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