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Economy
After Hong Kong, China is the next hit to Swiss watch exports

The outbreak of coronavirus could weigh heavily on watch brands' bottom line, given that the traditional Lunar New Year spending spree didn't happen. Asia, excluding the Middle East, accounts for 44% of Swiss watch exports, suggesting a chaotic year ahead.

Monday, 10 February 2020
3 min read
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Economy
Is it all change for the Swiss watch industry in 2020?

An ongoing drop in volume exports, an inexplicable intervention by the competition watchdog, problems in Hong Kong, individual exhibition strategies... the face of the Swiss watch industry is changing in 2020.

Monday, 06 January 2020
4 min read
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Economy
First-half results blow hot and cold

Luxury firms continue to perform well, as demonstrated by their first-half results. The situation is slightly more complex for watch brands, in particular in Hong Kong and China.

Monday, 26 August 2019
4 min read
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Point of View
Watch Live makes knowledge the key to luxury watchmaking

The online world is awash with information on every conceivable product, including Haute Horlogerie. But how much is verified fact and how much is opinion masquerading as the truth? More to the point, how can industry professionals get access to the latest news from reliable sources? A new app has the answer.

Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Carson Chan
2 min read
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News
Audemars Piguet cuts the ribbon at its AP House in Asia

After Milan, New York, Madrid, London and Munich, Audemars Piguet opens its first AP House in Asia, in Hong Kong. A home from home for the brand's customers.

Friday, 20 April 2018
The FHH Journal editors
1 min read
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Economy
2017 in watchmaking: the Chinese dragon roars again

A two-year slump in exports to Hong Kong has been cited as one of the main reasons for the difficulties that have dogged the Swiss watch sector in the aftermath of the strong franc. Is China to blame? If it is, the country is certainly making amends.

Tuesday, 09 January 2018
4 min read
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News
Anti-counterfeiting operation in Hong Kong

Teams from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry ranged the aisles of the Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair to track down counterfeiters and unauthorised users of the "Swiss" indication of origin, with positive results.

Monday, 17 October 2016
Michel Arnoux
4 min read
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Economy
Look both ways

Watchmakers may feel they need eyes in the back of their head if they are to keep tabs on Hong Kong while not letting Uncle Sam out of their sight, particularly since the United States has become the main market for Swiss watch exports, and looks set to hold on to this position for the remainder of 2016.

Tuesday, 30 August 2016
4 min read
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Economy
Swiss watch exports : the trend remains clearly negative

The downturn in Swiss watch exports continued in May. Their value dropped 9.7% compared to last year, to stand at 1.6 million francs. Over the first five months of the year, the level was lower than that of 2012.

Tuesday, 21 June 2016
The FHH Journal editors
1 min read
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