Hublot Fuses Macho and Metro in Shanghai
England’s Manchester United football club and luxury watchmaker Hublot teamed up in China to beat childhood hunger last night, doing what was a first for the virile world of Premier League football: s…
Swatch Group is Optimistic Thanks to Product Diversity
Swatch’s ambitious goal of earning $8.1 billion in 2012 is on track, according to CEO Nick Hayek. Last year’s sales broke records at $7.5 billion for the Swiss watchmaker. This year’s economic slowdow…
Watch Industry Feuds Over What Makes Timepieces Swiss-Made
Watch brand Swiss Mountaineer dons Switzerland’s national flag on the dial of each timepiece. It claims it’s Swiss-made, but with its components made at a factory in Shenzhen, China and t…
China Now World’s Largest Market For Luxury Timepieces
With China’s booming economy, it’s no wonder it’s the world’s largest market for luxury goods, and that includes luxury timepieces, according to the China top Wristwatch Report…
Demand For Luxury Timepieces May Be Slowing in China
Analysts and watchmakers say the Swiss watch industry is unlikely to continue benefiting from the extraordinary growth they have been accustomed to over the last couple of years. Export of Swiss watch…
China Takes Over the Luxury Watch Market
China has overtaken the US and has grow to be the market with the highest demand for luxury watches, according to a new report by Digital Luxury Group, the leading digital market researcher in the ind…
