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A year of the rabbit for watch brands?

China, which weighed on watch exports at end 2022, will be the key to activity in 2023, a year that opens with mixed prospects. Will China’s impact on luxury sales be as great as in 2021?

Thursday, 09 February 2023
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What next for the pre-owned market?

Once dismissed as a hang-out for unscrupulous traders touting fakes, in little more than a decade the pre-owned watch market has grown to remarkable proportions and is expected to surpass sales of new watches. Consultancy firm LuxeConsult predicts this reversal in roles for 2033.

Thursday, 02 February 2023
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Watches & Wodners 2020 will take place online beginning April 25th

In light of the unprecedented challenges we are all facing, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie (FHH) has accelerated the digitalization of its Watches & Wonders concept, and will be able to launch a new online platform on April 25th at watchesandwonders.com.

Monday, 20 April 2020
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Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor leave Baselworld

Creation of a new watch trade show in Geneva in collaboration with the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie.

Wednesday, 15 April 2020
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When the State saved Swiss watchmaking - Part two

In the wake of the First World War, Swiss watchmaking underwent a period of profound crisis, resulting in a State-led reorganisation of the sector. This rescue operation took the form of cartel agreements followed by measures introducing territorial certification. Part two: the origins of Swiss Made.

Monday, 13 April 2020
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Economy
When the State saved Swiss watchmaking - Part one

In the wake of the First World War, Swiss watchmaking underwent a period of profound crisis, resulting in a State-led reorganisation of the sector. This rescue operation took the form of cartel agreements that remained in place until the 1960s. Part one: the 1920s and 1930s.

Monday, 06 April 2020
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Mega-brands drive the watchmaking market

Released mid-March, the third Morgan Stanley report, in collaboration with LuxeConsult, on the Swiss watch market shows that out of some 350 brands, the bulk of growth in 2019 came from the seven whose turnover exceeds CHF 1 billion. The analysis also highlights the outperformance of privately owned brands.

Monday, 30 March 2020
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Swatch Group arrives on the smartwatch market

The smartwatch segment has a new player: the long-awaited T-Touch Connect Solar that Swatch Group presented at its annual news conference.

Monday, 23 March 2020
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