09/03/2019
• Martin Foster
Amid turbulent times for the Swiss luxury watch industry – and the news that the Geneva show is set to synchronise with Basel in 2020 – MARTIN FOSTER reports on the latest from this year’s SIHH.
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12/11/2018
• Martin Foster
The Hong Kong watch and clock fair (HKW&CF) opened on 4 September with dazzling glitz and strong exhibitor and buyer optimism springing from a resurgent market. MARTIN FOSTER reports.
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17/08/2018
• Martin Foster
Baselworld stumbled over a series of hurdles following its 2018 event. In order to redeem itself and win back the Swatch Group, vast changes must be made, MARTIN FOSTER reports.
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14/06/2018
• Martin Foster
Recently, the swiss watch industry has been caught in a storm of unstable demand and even one of the world’s leading trade shows couldn’t deny it. MARTIN FOSTER reports.
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29/03/2018
• Martin Foster
In a world where the Swiss watch and clock industry is suffering unpredictable buying patterns, the Geneva salon provided luxury watch brands with much-needed international attention. MARTIN FOSTER reports.
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23/10/2017
• Martin Foster
The Hong Kong watch and clock fair presented minimalist styling and an improved global outlook. MARTIN FOSTER reviews industry trends from the event.
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23/05/2017
• Martin Foster
Baselworld for 2017 is over and the industry is hoping to put this past year behind it and develop fresh, new and recovering markets. MARTIN FOSTER reports.
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17/02/2017
• Martin Foster
Following troubled market conditions, new Swiss watch export figures coupled with sentiment at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) indicate a return of some industry confidence. MARTIN FOSTER reports.
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21/10/2016
• Martin Foster
The mounting global pressures impacting the horology industry were evident at the world’s largest watch and clock fair. MARTIN FOSTER reviews movements and trends from the event.
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29/09/2016
• Martin Foster
In the horology sphere, watches typically take centre stage but MARTIN FOSTER says clocks and the associated machinery and tools also deserve attention.
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28/06/2016
• Martin Foster
Optimism may have reigned at BaselWorld 2016 but MARTIN FOSTER says the troubling market conditions of the Swiss watch industry can no longer be ignored.
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11/04/2016
• Martin Foster
Recent research suggests the popularity of smartwatches is overtaking traditional Swiss watches but MARTIN FOSTER says this superficial conclusion is downright misleading.
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02/02/2016
• Martin Foster
As the first watch trade fair for 2016 draws to a close, new Swiss export figures have been released that indicate worrying times for the industry.
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02/11/2015
• Martin Foster
The Japanese broke into the watch scene off the back of market changes in Switzerland in the 1960s. MARTIN FOSTER reports they’re at it again, taking full advantage of decisions by the Swiss.
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02/11/2015
• Martin Foster
Swiss watch brands have used the Hong Kong watch & clock fair to continue their aggressive push into china; however, that didn’t mean all eyes weren’t on local product. MARTIN FOSTER reports.
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