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Patek Philippe, the closely held maker of $10,000-plus Calatrava watches, may be coming up for sale, according to analysts at Berenberg who cited industry talk. The 180-year-old Swiss watchmaker could fetch 7 billion to 9 billion euros ($8 billion to $10…
Dr Bernard Cheong has what he calls a “migration box” – a travel case that holds up to eight timepieces. “I like to say that these are the watches I will take with me if I have to relocate,” says the jovial 61-year-old, one of the world’s most prolific watch…
Swiss watchmaker Tudor Watch has launched in Japan with a mix of permanent outlets and pop-up stores. The brand started trading on Wednesday in Tokyo and Osaka, and is poised to set up distribution in Nagoya and Sapporo via big-name local retail partners. It…
Exports of Swiss watches to Hong Kong rose 35.7 per cent last month, their strongest advance for six years, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. After 44.3 per cent growth in January, China also exceeded the global average with a 21.7 per…
Hong Kong luxury watch imports posted their highest monthly increase for more than five years in January. According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, exports to Hong Kong rose by 21.3 per cent in January, leading a broader Asian rebound which saw…
China and Japan continue to grow as key markets for Swiss watches, reports the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. China had its strongest growth for 30 months at 39.8 per cent, while Japan, up 22.5 per cent, showed strong growth for the second month in…
Swiss watch exports jumped 9.3 percent in October 2017, on strong sales in Hong Kong and China, despite a lag in U.S. imports, according to the Federation of Swiss Watches. For the month-period, sales of Swiss watches totalled 1.85 billion Swiss francs, or…
Korea’s Hyundai Division Retailer will reveal a 490 million gained (US$453,500) Swiss luxurious watch this month. The shop is holding a luxurious watch exhibition at its Commerce Middle till Might 18 and at Apgujeong department till Might 18. The entire worth…
