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PARIS — The cost of maintaining production capacities and jobs without asking for subsidies for reduced hours is clear at the Swatch Group, which published 2025 figures on Friday. The…
PARIS – It’s the darker months of the year, including for Swiss watch exports. Shipments from the country fell 7.3 percent to 2.2 billion Swiss francs in November, according to tallies…
PARIS – The U.S. lost its crown as the top market for Swiss watch exports in September. Exports to the country slumped 55.6 percent in the month, according to figures released by the…
PARIS — Swiss watch exports cooled significantly in August. Shipments of wristwatches fell 16.4 percent, reaching 1.57 billion Swiss francs or $1.98 billion, and over 13 percent in units…
PARIS – While Switzerland is still reeling from the 39 percent tariff announced by the U.S. on July 31, July figures show Swiss watchmakers and their clients anticipated the bad news as…
PARIS – China continues to weigh heavily on the Swatch Group, with the company posting Thursday an 88 percent slump in first-half net income to 17 million Swiss francs, or $21.1 million at…
PARIS – Watchmakers and retailers rushing to beat a looming, but moving, deadline for U.S. tariffs fueled timepiece exports in April. A total of 1.3 million watches with a value of 2.45…
PARIS — Is it the inflection point for Swiss watches? Exports in March grew by 1.5 percent in value to 2.1 billion Swiss francs despite a 4.8 percent slump in volume, according to figures…
PARIS – Could the Swiss watch industry’s woes be over in 2025? Export of timepieces returned to growth in January, according to figures published Thursday by the Federation of the Swiss…
