Hublot and Lionel

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NEWSONOTES Richemont Takes Over Roger Dubuis ichemont Group acquired 60 percent of Swiss watch and jewelry brand Roger Dubuis in early August, lending to the departure of its chief executive. Primary shareholder Carlos Dias—considered the driving force behind the brand—left the company less than two weeks after the deal. He was replaced by Matthias Schiller, previously chief operating officer of IWC, one of several Swiss watch brands owned by Richemonl. No reason was given for the departure of Portuguese-born Dias, a watch collector with a doctorate in political science who has been a furniture designer and book publisher. Under Dias, the brand was known for innovative mechanical watches in limited editions of 28 anil 288. In recent years it added jewelry and opened boutiques. Under the deal, Roger Dubuis will operate as an autonomous brand within Richemont. Financial details were not released. Richemont's other watch brands include A. t^angc & Söhne, Bnimie Sc Mercier. Constantin, IWC, jaeger-LeCoultre, Officine, Panerai, Piaget, and Vacheron. —WGS R Hublot and Lionel Richie Throw Bash Swiss luxury brand Hublot and London Jewelers, Glen Cove, N.Y, this summer hosted a Lionel Richie concert to unveil HuDlot's new Big Bang Hamptons Hublot watch. The event took place in a private home in Bridgehampton, N.Y. Guests included TV host Ryan Seacrest, David Lee of the New York Knicks, celebrity food chef Bethenny Frankel, and actor Chris Noth. After accepting a Hamptons watch, Richie entertained the crowd. Trade Groups Petition FTC Over Platinum Name J ewelry trade organizations filed a submission to the Federal Trade Commission arguing that the word platinum should not be used to describe an alloy that combines platinum with metals that aren't from the platinum group. The groups—Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Manufacturing Icweiers and Suppliers of

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