Nov 9 (Reuters) - Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA:
* CFO SAYS TRADING IN ASIA PACIFIC WEAKER IN SEPTEMBER THAN IN PREVIOUS MONTHS DUE TO VARIOUS FACTORS, INCLUDING WEATHER AFFECTING REGIONAL TOURISM
* CFO SAYS EXPANSION OF GROUP SALES IN OCTOBER WERE AGAIN IN LINE WITH PREVIOUS MONTHS
* CFO SAYS STILL CLOSELY MONITORING SELL-IN OF WATCHES
* CFO SAYS GROUP IS INTENTIONALLY MAINTAINING SLIGHT UNDERSUPPLY OF WATCHES IN THE MARKET
* CFO SAYS HAS SEEN HEALTHY TREND IN RETAIL CHANNEL FOR WATCHES IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
* CFO SAYS QUITE HAPPY WITH DOMESTIC CHINESE CONSUMPTION OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, IT REMAINS STRONG
* CFO SAYS BUSINESS WITH CHINESE TOURISTS IN EUROPE ALSO DEPENDS ON EXCHANGE RATES
* CFO SAYS CHINESE GOVERNEMENT HAS SIGNALLED RECENTLY INCREASED BORDER CONTROLS, WANTS DEMAND TO COME ONSHORE INTO CHINA
* CFO SAYS ACQUISITION-RELATED CHARGES IN H1 MOSTLY RELATED TO AMORTISATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS AT ONLINE DISTRIBUTORS
* CFO SAYS SHARE OF ONLINE SALES FOR ITS WATCHES AND JEWELLERY STILL IN LOW SINGLE-DIGIT AREA
* CFO SAYS SEES MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW LEATHER CATEGORY ORGANICALLY, M&A NOT ON TOP OF THE AGENDA TODAY
* CFO SAYS WATCH WHOLESALE NUMBERS REFLECT SELL-IN, SELL-OUT TO CUSTOMERS IS ACTUALLY HIGHER, CLOSER TO TRENDS SEEN IN RETAIL Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Reporting by Silke Koltrowitz)
