Jewelry sales rose 14% and specialist watchmakers gained 12%, helping the Cartier owner beat analyst forecasts.
On Friday, Cartier-owner Richemont reported a 13% quarterly sales increase to €6 billion, driven by continued jewelry demand and robust growth in the US and Japan.
The Swiss-based company bucked struggling luxury industry trends by relying on jewelry brands, which account for about 75% of total revenues, including Cartier, Buccellati, Van Cleef, Arpels, and Vhernier.
Jewelry Maisons saw sales rise 14% to €4.4 billion, while specialty watchmakers including IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Piaget grew 12%.
Richemont CEO Nicolas Bos noted strong demand for Alhambra, Clash, and Love collections, while Chairman Johann Rupert credited "operational discipline" for results.
Profit for the six-month period rose 39% to 2.5 billion euros, while competitors including LVMH, Kering, Prada, Burberry, Moncler, and Zegna have seen slowing momentum.
The Swiss luxury group Richemont, with high-end brands such as Cartier and Chloé, has earned more from its jewelry and watches over the past two quarters. The company is benefiting from the continued demand for jewelry from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels.
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