ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɐ fˈɪftipɚsˈɛnt stˈeɪk ɪnðə lˈuːmɪnˌɑːks kˈʌmpəni wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ ðə swˈɪs bɹˈænd mˈɔndeɪn, ɡˈɪvɪŋ mˈɔndeɪn ɪŋkɹˈiːst ˈæksɛs tə ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˈɑːɹkɪt, ænd lˈuːmɪnˌɑːks ɪŋkɹˈiːst ˈæksɛs tə ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən ænd ˈeɪʒən mˈɑːɹkɪts.
In 2006, a fifty-percent stake in the Luminox company was purchased by the Swiss brand Mondaine, giving Mondaine increased access to the American market, and Luminox increased access to the European and Asian markets.