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Luxury Swiss Watch Brands Are Performing Best: Credit Suisse Says

Written by papajon on December 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The Swiss Watch industry is always a bit of a cyclical one. It is also one that is often very difficult to get real data on. Trying to figure out which sells more watches, Rolex vs Omega, for instance, can be especially tricky. So I was especially pleased when someone popped something into my inbox. [...]

Amazing Swatch Collection on Auction

Written by papajon on October 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

This is probably a once in a lifetime event as a huge Swatch collection with more than 4,300 watches including incredibly rare models and prototypes that have never before been on sale will be sold on auction by Phillips de Pury & Company in Hong Kong. The collection, which has gone on a world tour [...]

The Most Popular Swiss Watch Brands

Written by papajon on October 28, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The history of some of the more popular Swiss Watch brands dates as far back as 1735. Swiss watch makers today draw on a tradition and craft that has been built up over centuries. So although many Swiss watch manufacturers use the most modern techniques and technology, their craft is one that runs deep in [...]

Swiss Watch Industry Shows New Signs of Life

Written by papajon on January 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment

After a record year in 2008 the Swiss watch industry faced serious headwinds from the global economic crisis in 2009. Yet there are signs of a change in fortune for Swiss watch makers. In November 2009, watch makers reported their best month so far for the year with sales of 1.4 billion Swiss francs. That [...]