Oscar and Grammy-winning singer Jennifer Hudson will be performing at the Grammy Museum this month to honor the new Music Preservation Program, an initiative supported by Gucci Timepieces.

Swiss timepiece brand Hublot is presenting the amfAR New York Gala on Feb. 8, honoring those who have led the global struggle against HIV/AIDS and presenting a new watch collection that pays tribute to amfAR.

Ricardo Guadalupe is the new CEO of Hublot, succeeding Jean-Claude Biver who stepped down Jan. 1, the brand announced earlier this month.

The latest edition of the WorldWatchReport shows that Chinese consumers conducted more searches for high-end watches than those in the U.S. in 2011, the first time that has happened in the report’s eight-year history.

Tag Heuer will open a boutique on Jan. 23 at the Aventura Mall in Aventura, Fla., the brand’s second store in the country.

On Tuesday, the Swatch Group reported that gross sales were up 22 percent in 2011, reaching $7.48 billion, a new record for the company.

Rado’s True Thinline, a thin, high-tech ceramic watch, has won the Good Design Award 2011.

A Swiss court has rejected the appeal of watchmakers seeking to put a stop to Swatch’s reduction of mechanical watch movements and movement parts slated to begin next year.

Even the homeliest shoppers have a chance of receiving a holiday-season smooch at the Tourneau store on Madison Avenue.

Sales climbed 16 percent in the third quarter for Movado Group Inc., the company reported Thursday.

Jon Omer, president of DeWitt Watches, was elected to his third term as chairman of the board of director of the American Watch Association (AWA), the organization announced recently.

The Swatch Group wants out of its role as the trade's main supplier of components for mechanical watches, beginning next year. Some brands are concerned with what they see as a too-sudden shift in the supply chain.

Swiss watchmaker Rado made an appearance on the catwalk at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week last Tuesday, partnering with clothing designer Malan Breton for his runway show.

The Swatch Group Ltd. announced Monday that it is terminating its watch distribution agreement with Tiffany & Co., with both sides claiming that the other failed to live up to the terms of the contract inked more than three years ago.

The Swiss Competition Commission has ruled that Swatch Group can reduce the amount of mechanical movements and movement components it supplies to third-party companies next year, though a final decision on Swatch’s future as a movements supplier is pending.

Luxury goods conglomerate Richemont saw total sales increase 29 percent in the five-month period ended Aug. 31 but said it doesn’t expect to maintain this sales level due to problems in the global economy.

Sales and profits increased in the second quarter for the Movado Group Inc., and the company said it remains confident about the remainder of the fiscal year despite global economic uncertainty.

Swiss watchmaker Rado has teamed up with clothing designer and fashion columnist Malan Breton for New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, becoming the exclusive provider of the timepiece elements to be displayed at Breton’s runway show Sept. 13 at Lincoln Center in New York City.

Citizen, one of the U.S.’s biggest watch brands, is now using social media sites Facebook and Twitter to reach consumers, the company announced on Friday.

Piaget proved that even those who have the ability to live forever are in need of a stylish timepiece while Seiko released the latest watch commemorating its partnership with Futbol Club Barcelona. These are among the latest developments in the watch industry.

Music is the theme of the new advertisements for Swiss watch brand Raymond Weil, a theme that pays homage to the brand’s inspiration.

Swatch Group reported a nearly 30 percent increase in watch and jewelry sales in the first half of the year, with both total sales and profits reaching record levels.

Sales of watches and jewelry rose 30 percent for Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, first-half results released by the company earlier this week show.

Swiss watch exports continued to grow in the first half of 2011, their value increasing 19 percent to approximately $10.63 billion after six months, placing the sector above the benchmark result of 2008.

Movado recently introduced a watch to commemorate a major baseball milestone while a number of other watch brands are focusing on the polo grounds this summer.