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How Culture, Complications, Crafts Are Key in Watchmaking as Volatile Times Continue

Pressures from geopolitical upheaval, ongoing U.S. tariffs and lackluster luxury consumption continue to…

U.S. Tariff Impact Weighs on January Swiss Watch Exports

Sales in the period declined 3.6 percent on-year.

Swatch Group Profits Slump 89% in 2025 on Decision to Maintain Jobs

Sales for the year came to 6.28 billion Swiss francs, with a record year across its brands in the Americas.

The U.S. and France Drove Swiss Watch Exports’ December Recovery

Shipments grew 3 percent in the month to 2.1 billion Swiss francs, but exports contracted 1.7 percent for the…

What to Watch: Glimmers of Hope Emerge for Swiss Watches as U.S. Tariffs Stabilize, Chinese Customers Return

Jon Cox of Kepler Chevreux said watch exports should recover in 2026 and he's expecting the overall…

November Swiss Watch’s 52 Percent Export Slump to the U.S. Reflects Tariff Rollercoaster

Exports fell 7.3 percent to 2.2 billion Swiss francs in the month, but tallies reflected the American tariff…

Continued U.S. Pullback Dents October Exports of Swiss Watches

Exports to the leading market for Swiss timepieces slumped 46.8 percent in October, continuing a sharp…

Swiss Watch Exports to U.S. Halved in September

Overall exports fell 3.1 percent in value and 7.6 percent in volume, as the U.S. slumped 55.6 percent and…

Swiss Watch Exports Dove in August. How Worried Are Watchmakers?

Shipments of wristwatches after the onset of 39-percent U.S. tariffs fell 16.4 percent, reaching 1.57…

What to Watch: How Will the Swiss Watch Industry Navigate the 39 Percent Tariff Era?

Higher-than-anticipated U.S. levies are the latest in a perfect storm of adverse foreign exchange rates…

Swiss Watch Exports to U.S. Jump in July Ahead of 39 Percent Tariff

Swiss watch exports rose 6.9 percent in July, driven by a 45 percent leap in shipments to the U.S. in…

Swatch Group H1 Profits Down 88%, as Greater China Woes Continue

While Greater China continues to weigh heavily on first-half results, the group said it saw positive signs…

May Swiss Watch Exports Slump After U.S. Tariff-led Surge

Shipments of Swiss watches fell nearly 10 percent globally as top markets' downturn seriously dented two-year…

Looming U.S. Tariffs Drove Swiss Watch Export Surge in April

Swiss watch exports surged 18.2 percent in April, driven by shipments to the U.S. in anticipation of tariffs…

Swiss Watch Exports Return to Growth as China Slump Slows in March

Exports in the month rose 1.5 percent in value to 2.1 billion Swiss francs, but the quarter was still down…