With the first quarter of 2017 behind us and both SIHH and Baselworld complete, now is as good a time as any to reflect on the state of the luxury watch industry. It's no secret that the past two years have seen a steady decline
When John Calvin banned the manufacture of jewelry in Geneva during the mid-16th century, that moment was the catalyst for both an economic and cultural shift in Switzerland. Because Calvin claimed that wearing jewelry was idolatrous, Swiss jewelers took their skills and changed their profession
James Lawson, director of Ledbury Research, recently investigated the growth success of the Swiss watch exports for 2012 (here is his article). Last year was the best year in the history of Swiss watch exports. The number reached 21.4 billion francs, which was a growth
