Those are some of the questions I explore in this new series. It’s the 1980s, and the Swiss watch industry, Switzerland’s ...

It’s the 1980s, and the Swiss watch industry, Switzerland’s lifeblood, was battling extinction. An innovation by Japanese watchmaker Seiko—a battery-operated quartz watch—kept time more ...

PARIS – Could the Swiss watch industry's woes be over in 2025? Export of timepieces returned to growth in January, according to figures published Thursday by the Federation of the Swiss Watch ...

To be sure, Swiss watch imports into the country grew by 25% in 2024, according to data from Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, reflecting a growing market where exclusivity is driving spending.