Monthly Archives: October 2008

Defying the financial global slowdown, Swiss watch exports jumped 15.1 percent in September, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. The strongest market growth occurred in China with a 47.2 percent year-over-year surge. Other strong markets included Hong … Read More

Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil is seeking $20 million in punitive damages from Oscar winning actress Charlize Theron for appearing in public with a Christian Dior watch. The legal action stems from a contract Theron signed with Raymond Weil in 2005, … Read More

As the financial crisis continues to play out in uncertain ways, the Swiss watchmaking industry is bracing for its first significant slowdown in many years. The wealthy bankers who scooped up Swiss watches, like  Omega, Rolex, and IWC may not … Read More