The ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have introduced a new layer of uncertainty for Switzerland’s watch industry, a sector known for its resilience despite repeated global disruptions. At Watches and Wonders Geneva, the industry’s premier annual showcase, discussions have shifted beyond product launches to concerns about the potential fallout of the conflict. Executives […]

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The Swiss government has prolonged its short-time work compensation scheme for the nation’s watchmakers, offering extended relief as the sector grapples with the effects of new US import tariffs. Following the introduction of a 39% tariff on Swiss watches by the United States in August 2025, Swiss authorities confirmed that the scheme—originally designed as a […]

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Swiss watch exports enjoyed another surge during June, buoyed in part by a 46 per cent increase in sales to Hong Kong, its third biggest market. Overall foreign sales for the month were up by 14 per cent year-on-year, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry to $2.81bn (CHF2.44bn). That’s an increase of […]

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Swiss watch exports surged during May, up 14.4 per cent year-on-year to $2.56bn, driven in part by a huge increase in Chinese sales. That follows a more modest increase in April of 6.8 per cent, according to figures published today by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. China, the second biggest market for Swiss […]

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Exports of Swiss watches hit their highest monthly total in almost eight years, amid “very positive” sales. Total foreign sales for July were $2.31bn, up 8.3 per cent on the same month in 2021, according to the the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. It’s the highest monthly result since October 2014. Much of the […]

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Foreign sales of Swiss watches slowed in April, as China was hit by Covid lockdowns. Total export revenue was just under $2bn, its lowest since August 2021, according to figures released by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. That’s up 7.3 per cent on April 2021. Sales to the US, by far the biggest […]

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Exports of Swiss watches took a serious blow in April, falling 81.3 per cent year on year due to supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic, data from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH showed. Major markets recorded high double-digit losses: Hong Kong (83.2 per cent), the US (86.4 per cent), South Korea […]

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Strong demand from most Asian markets including China, Japan and Singapore, saw Swiss watch exports rebound in July 2019, after registering a drop in June, the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH said in its monthly update. Total exports for the month CHF 1.9 billion, a 4.3% increase as compared to July 2018. While […]

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The timepieces will not be sold anywhere else in the UK and the quantity is limited on a first come, first served basis Swiss watchmaker, Raymond Weil, has announced two exclusives, limited edition Tango timepieces in celebration of Beaverbrook’s 100th birthday this year. As the first luxury Swiss watch brand to be sold at the […]

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Over the weekend, I saw Atomic Blonde, a sexy thriller set in Berlin in the waning days of the East German republic. Starring Charlize Theron as a badass MI6 agent assigned to retrieve a critical piece of spy intel from rogue agents, the film has great style and a rad ’80s soundtrack. In spite of a confusing plot […]

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