At present the Hayek family controls approximately 39% of The Swatch Group.

Today, the Swatch Group is the world's largest watch company.

Worldwide, The Swatch Group employs over 29,700 persons in 50 countries.

The Swatch Group started offering their first class for aspiring watchmakers in September 2005.

It later changed its name to Swatch Group.

Other major brands got together to form groups (predecessor of the Swatch Group), but Alpina tried to fight it alone without really succeeding.

Switzerland's largest watchmaker, the Swatch Group, reported a 7.7 percent decline in net profit last year, to $304 million.

He also is a director of Nestlé and the Swatch Group.

From 1995 to 2001, he worked as the special events coordinator for The Swatch Group.

It is currently owned by the Swatch Group.