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Economy
Luxury, biodiversity and the sixth mass extinction

At five points in the past 500 million years, life on Earth was almost completely wiped out. We are now on the brink of a sixth mass extinction, and we are the cause. Can humans right their wrongs? The luxury industry must lead by example.

Thursday, 27 January 2022
8 min read
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Economy
Investors see opportunity in the watch sector

An influx of capital ends a year marked by a boom in sales at auction and on the pre-owned market as watches take on a new role as investment products.

Monday, 20 December 2021
5 min read
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Economy
Brands that set their sights high

Virtually every brand currently recentering its activities, or intent on catching a second wind, swears by the Fine Watch segment, the golden ticket into the markets. Demonstration with Corum and Hublot.

Saturday, 05 April 2008
4 min read
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Economy
All eyes on Basel

How to sum up Baselworld 2008? With 2,087 exhibitors, over 100,000 visitors and revenues of CHF 1.2 billion for Switzerland alone. For one week, the city-on-the-Rhine becomes the world capital of luxury.

Thursday, 03 April 2008
4 min read
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Economy
The Basle and Geneva Exhibitions: encouraging the dreams of future watchmakers

Reinhart Casutt, director of the Geneva School of Horology, explains the role played by the Swiss Exhibitions in the training of horology students; there is still a marked difference in the reception of students at the Basle and Geneva Exhibitions. Details below.

Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Françoise Lafuma
5 min read
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Economy
Watchmaking on the verge of a slowdown

After four record years, the Swiss watchmaking sector is expected to slow down as from the second half of this year; Asia will undoubtedly be unable to compensate the decline forecast for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Tuesday, 18 March 2008
4 min read
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Economy
The Swiss watch industry is bursting at the seams

With exports growing 16% last year to almost CHF 16 billion and a further 23% in January 2008, the Swiss watch industry, if we needed reminding, is hot property. Were we to look only at Fine Watches, the market goes from hot to boiling-point, gaining 25.3% in value terms over the twelve months of 2007 to reach CHF 7.83 billion (up 16.7% in volume terms), and almost 40% for the first month of 2008 (+45% in volume), according to statistics published by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry.

Tuesday, 18 March 2008
4 min read
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Economy

Things change fast between watches and the Web. Only a few months ago, brands were still slightly suspicious of the Internet. Today, they are stepping up their online initiative...

Tuesday, 18 March 2008
Flavia Giovannelli
6 min read
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