1988

• Jean d'Eve and Seiko introduce automatic quartz watches, the Samara and AGS, respectively.
• With the newly launched Santos de Cartier Cartier brings out the first watch in which gold and steel are connected to a design unit.
• The South African billionaire Anton Rupert founds the Compagnie Financière Richemont SA.
• Luigi Macaluso, owner of Girard-Perregaux, acquires the Daniel JeanRichard brand.
• Cartier acquires 60% of Piaget.

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