What makes a watch Swiss? Why is it a big deal? What brands should you try? What should you stay away from? All of these questions may or may not have been circulating in your brain before you decided ...

No other industry is as strongly associated with one nation as watchmaking is with Switzerland. Despite elite timepieces being produced in several other countries, no one uses “like a German watch” or ...

Consumers driving the biggest boom in mechanical watches in decades are seeking out more expensive timepieces, and from entry-level marques to the most exclusive independents, Swiss manufacturers are ...

ZURICH, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Kering-owned (PRTP.PA), opens new tab Swiss watch brands Ulysse Nardin and Girard-Perregaux said on Monday they were cutting about 100 jobs, or a quarter of their total ...

There now are eight brands selling more than $1 billion each year. Experts say it means big brands are getting bigger and their products are getting pricier. By Victoria Gomelsky In 2017, the Swiss ...

Want to simplify your search for a nice watch? Look for the quality assurance of a “Swiss Made” label or a watch with a Swiss-made movement. But with such a broad and potentially technical topic, ...

The Swiss are practically synonymous with watchmaking. After all, they have been hand-making their elite timepieces for hundreds of years, ultimately overtaking the German and the Dutch who ...

We may earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of our links. The newsroom and editorial staff were not involved in the creation of this content. Luxury mechanical watches are more than ...

SWISS watchmakers are increasingly turning their sights towards India thanks to a new free trade agreement that is due to gradually open the doors for luxury timepiece exports. While some brands are ...

The Swiss watch industry's biggest export markets are the United States, mainland China and Hong Kong - Copyright AFP Fabrice COFFRINI The Swiss watch industry's ...