Edipresse Media

What Edipresse Media does

Edipresse Media is the operational media arm of the Swiss family-owned Edipresse Group, controlled by the Lamunière family since 1982 and headquartered in Lausanne. The company operates across three segments: luxury and lifestyle media, digital ventures, and a real estate portfolio in French-speaking Switzerland. The media division is the largest, anchored by Edipresse Media Asia (operating since 2005 across 9 Asian markets including China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand) and the GMT Publishing joint venture in watchmaking media. Core brands include Asia Tatler high-society magazines, the Generation T influencer platform (Gen T List of 400 young Asian leaders), WorldTempus and GMT Magazine for the watchmaking industry, Skippers for nautical sports, and the Fine Watch Club VIP membership. Digital ventures comprise minority stakes in youth video brand Kapaw and the Swiss daily e-commerce platform QoQa with its Qwine, Qsport, Qooking, Qids, and Qbeer verticals. Swiss newspaper and media activities were divested to Tamedia Group in 2012, and the company went private from the Swiss stock exchange in 2011.

Edipresse Media generates revenue through a hybrid of recurring consumer subscriptions and digital advertising on its magazine and portal properties, B2B advertising and media sales to luxury watch brands via GMT Publishing, sponsorship and fees from proprietary events and VIP membership programs (Fine Watch Club, Tatler events), and rental or asset appreciation income from its real estate portfolio. The core technology is print and digital publishing infrastructure plus video content production for social distribution; there is no proprietary AI, app, or API platform. Distribution relies on premium retail channels (hotels, clubs, direct subscriptions) across 10 countries, with regional offices in Lausanne (HQ), Hong Kong (Asia regional HQ), Geneva, and Bussigny-Lausanne.

The customer base is concentrated in high-net-worth Asian consumers and luxury lifestyle readers, the global luxury watchmaking industry (brand advertisers and enthusiast members), and Swiss digital commerce users (QoQa). GTM is dual-motion: event-driven through Tatler events and the Gen T community platform, and sales-led for luxury advertisers and high-society readers. Pricing is via subscription and advertising models typical of luxury publishing, with no public pricing disclosures. The company is privately held under Lamunière Holding SA, with revenue figures not publicly disclosed.

Name

Edipresse Media

Legal name

Edipresse Group

Website

https://edipresse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Edipresse Media operates the luxury and lifestyle media operations of Swiss family-owned Edipresse Group, publishing Asia Tatler across 9 Asian markets and running watchmaking media brands (GMT Publishing, WorldTempus, Skippers, Fine Watch Club) alongside digital ventures (Kapaw, QoQa) and Swiss real estate. Revenue is driven by subscriptions, advertising, and events serving affluent consumers and luxury brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Lifestyle Media Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Entertainment & Celebrity Magazines (MPAJAEAK), Digital Magazine & Newspaper Subscription Platforms (Paywalls, Membership) (MPAJAMAD), Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Luxury magazine publishing
• Lifestyle media brands
• Premium digital publishing
• Watchmaking media solutions
• Luxury advertising platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Publishing: Publishing luxury and lifestyle magazines including Asia Tatler, GMT, and Skippers across multiple countries and territories. Revenue from magazine sales and subscriptions.
2. Digital Media & Online Platforms: Tatler Asia digital platforms (Tatlerasia.com) and WorldTempus.com generate traffic and advertising revenue. Digital magazine editions and online content subscriptions.
3. Events & VIP Experiences: Organization of prestigious events throughout Asia for high society and luxury brand engagement. The Fine Watch Club provides VIP access to watchmaking events and manufacture visits.
4. Real Estate: Real estate portfolio primarily in French-speaking Switzerland, enhancing property asset values through acquisition and premium building construction.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edipresse Media publishes luxury and lifestyle print and digital magazines (Asia Tatler, GMT Magazine, WorldTempus, Skippers) across 10 countries and territories in Asia and Europe, organizes exclusive events for affluent consumers and luxury brands, and runs VIP membership programs (such as The Fine Watch Club) and digital ventures. The company also holds a real estate portfolio in French-speaking Switzerland.

Product overview

Edipresse Group is a Swiss family-owned media company owned by the Lamunière family. The company operates across three business segments: media, digital ventures, and real estate. The media division encompasses luxury and lifestyle publishing through Edipresse Media Asia (including Asia Tatler and Generation T brands) and watchmaking media via GMT Publishing joint venture (covering WorldTempus, GMT Magazine, Skippers, and The Fine Watch Club). Digital ventures include youth media brand Kapaw and Swiss e-commerce platform QoQa with its vertical extensions (Qwine, Qsport, Qooking, Qids, Qbeer). The real estate segment holds a portfolio of premium properties in French-speaking Switzerland. The company is present in 10 countries and territories across Europe and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Asia Tatler: High society magazines published across Asia by Edipresse Media Asia
• Generation T
• WorldTempus
• GMT Magazine
• Skippers
• The Fine Watch Club
• QoQa
• Kapaw

Products and services

• Asia Tatler High society magazines published throughout Asia (China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand) by Edipresse Media Asia, renowned for engaging content and prestigious event experiences targeted at high-net-worth readers.
• Generation T Brand launched in 2016 targeting the next generation of influencers in Asia; flagship product is the Gen T List, a curated index of 400 young Asian leaders disrupting their industries, used for community building and luxury brand marketing partnerships.
• WorldTempus Online watch enthusiast portal and editorial guide at worldtempus.com with French and English editions, covering luxury watchmaking news, reviews, and industry expertise for global watch collectors and brands.
• GMT Magazine Reference print and digital magazine dedicated to luxury watchmaking, showcasing Swiss horological expertise and serving the global watch industry through B2B advertising and consumer subscriptions.
• Skippers Oldest Swiss nautical magazine and official publication of the Swiss Sailing Federation, covering prestigious sailing events in Switzerland and abroad for sailing enthusiasts and federation members.
• The Fine Watch Club VIP membership club providing exclusive access to watch manufacture visits, invitation-only gatherings, and VIP events in the luxury watchmaking industry for watch enthusiasts and collectors.
• Kapaw Youth media brand and voice of the millennial generation, producing video content exclusively in French and German distributed across social networks, targeting young adults seeking authentic video content on topics relevant to their generation.
• QoQa Swiss innovative daily online sales website operating flash-sale daily deals across multiple verticals, including Qwine (wine), Qsport (sports), Qooking (cooking), Qids (kids), and Qbeer (beer) sub-brands.
• QoQa Verticals (Qwine, Qsport, Qooking, Qids, Qbeer) Specialized vertical sub-brands under the QoQa platform covering wine, sports, cooking, kids products, and beer sectors, each operated as its own niche daily-sales website (qwine.ch, qsport.ch, qooking.ch, qids.ch, qbeer.ch).

Quantifiable outcome

• Gen T List has become the definitive index of young leaders in Asia

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TamediacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2012Edipresse Group merged its Swiss operations with Tamedia Group in 2012. Edipresse became a shareholder of Tamedia. This strategic transaction consolidated Swiss media operations and transformed Edipresse into a focused international media and digital ventures company.
• Tatler Asia GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTatler Asia Group is a joint venture partner for Edipresse Media Asia operations. Edipresse Media Asia operates under the Tatler Asia Group umbrella, publishing Asia Tatler magazines and operating Tatlerasia.com. Tatler Asia is the leading luxury and lifestyle media brand in Asia, with Edipresse holding the Asian operations since 2005.
• Brice LechevaliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMT Publishing is a joint venture between Edipresse Groupe and Brice Lechevalier, founder of GMT Magazine. This partnership combines Lechevalier's watchmaking journalism expertise with Edipresse's publishing infrastructure to serve the global luxury watch industry.
• QoQaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdipresse Group is an active partner of QoQa, a Swiss innovative daily sales website. QoQa has launched vertical platforms including Qwine, Qsport, Qooking, Qids, and Qbeer. The partnership represents Edipresse's investment in Swiss digital ventures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Future plc: Large special-interest and enthusiast media group (TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, Marie Claire, Who What Wear, Louder Sound). Comparable through its acquisition-led transformation into a digital-first enthusiast publisher, directly relevant as a model for legacy print groups pivoting online.
• Bauer Media Group: Large diversified global magazine publisher (InTouch, Grazia, Shape, numerous lifestyle titles) with both consumer and B2B brands. Comparable as a broad incumbent in periodical publishing with overlapping luxury-lifestyle and lifestyle verticals, though Bauer is much larger and more diversified.
• Hubert Burda Media: German-based global magazine and digital media group (InStyle, Bunte, Elle Germany, Focus). Overlaps with Edipresse in luxury lifestyle publishing, premium events, and a family-controlled governance model; operates across multiple European and Asian markets.

Direct peers

• Hearst: Major global magazine publisher (Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Esquire) with significant luxury lifestyle and B2B media assets (Hearst Autos, Fitch). Comparable in multi-brand luxury and lifestyle publishing across geographies and in monetizing premium ad inventory.
• Robb Report: Leading luxury lifestyle magazine and digital platform covering ultra-high-net-worth audiences across watches, yachts, real estate, travel, and fashion. Closely comparable to Edipresse’s luxury-lifestyle, watchmaking (GMT Publishing), and yachting (Skippers) portfolio in target audience and advertiser base.
• Condé Nast: Global publisher of luxury magazines (Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair, Architectural Digest, Wired) and owner of the Tatler brand worldwide. Directly comparable in luxury lifestyle print/digital publishing and luxury advertiser relationships; Edipresse’s Asia Tatler operates under licensing arrangements with the broader Tatler family.

Emerging players

• Revolution Watch: Independent luxury watch media brand with print magazine, digital platform, and event series. Comparable to GMT Publishing in serving watch collectors and brands, and a relevant emerging competitor in the same niche.
• Hodinkee: Leading digital-first watch enthusiast media and commerce platform (editorial, Shop, Insurance). Direct competitor to GMT Publishing/WorldTempus in luxury watch content; represents the digital-native model that Edipresse's watchmaking vertical must contend with.

Others

• Quintessentially: Global luxury lifestyle concierge and members’ club organizing exclusive events and experiences for ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Comparable as an ecosystem peer to Edipresse's events business and The Fine Watch Club in monetizing affluent consumers through VIP access and brand activations.

Regional players

• Prestige Media: Luxury lifestyle and society magazine publisher across Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Direct regional competitor to Asia Tatler in covering HNW Asian society events and luxury brand partnerships across Southeast Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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