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Swatch Skin Womens Watch Botanical Paradise 110,00. Swatch Skin Wristwatch Caricia Negra 125,00. Swatch Big Bold Bioceramic Watch Canyon 135,00. As Monterey Car Week 2022 quickly approaches, watch collectors and enthusiasts prep for the special occasion by pulling out heavy hitters pieces to showcase at the affluent affair. Swatch Wristwatch The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, The Watch 100,00. Being part of the community of passionate watch lovers, we gravitate towards the very best examples as the aspirational ‘Grail’ pieces that represent success and status. This poses the opportunity to see some of the most valuable watches next to the world’s most rare and exclusive automotive examples. The only exception was Russia (-64.3% in the first half of the year and -98.3% since the start of the conflict).With a close correlation to the world of high-end automobiles, the luxury timepiece industry incorporates similar values, designs, and performance aspects packed into a small-scale accessory. Markets in Europe showed an even more marked upturn, for example: the United Kingdom (+31.8%), Germany (+25.4%) and France (+36.5%). All other Asian markets - including the three biggest UAE, Singapore and Japan - achieved significant growth. Hong Kong (-11.5%) was also down, showing no real change from previous years. However, with 1.1 billion francs in six months, China lies significantly above its pre-pandemic results (+19.3%).

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The name of the product is a play on Omega’s iconic wristwatch the Speedmaster Professional that was the first watch on the Moon in 1969 while bringing to mind Swatch’s role in the revival of Swiss watchmaking in the 1980s. The US market benefited from additional deliveries as a result of the difficulties affecting distribution in China. With the MoonSwatch, Swatch and Omega pulled off a masterstroke with a collaboration that benefits both brands. The growth in the US market remained strong and it alone absorbed nearly 16% of Swiss watch exports. How the biggest markets for luxury watches performed The United States (+31.4%) lead the market. This category experienced a comparative decline in volume (-16.8%) vis-a-vis the trends of all the other categories, which saw a significant increase in their number of parts. The 500-3,000 francs category (+6.0%) also contributed to this growth, while the 200-500 francs category (-19.1%) suffered a sharp drop. Growth coming from sales of high-end watches Watches priced at over 3,000 francs export price (Rs 2.5 lakh) accounted for most of the growth in terms of value (+15.5%). While 70% of this increase stems from mechanical watches made of precious metals (Gold and Silver) or steel, the other categories also contributed to the overall upward trend. Famous Models: Carrera, Monaco, Formula 1, Aquaracer, Monza. What led the growth of Swiss watches Swiss watch exports between January and June 2022 amounted to 11.9 billion francs, representing a growth of 11.9% compared with the first semester in 2021. In 2018, Apple for the first time beat Swiss company Swatch to emerge as the world's largest watchmaker. The industry has seen its fortunes go down ever since Apple entered the watch industry with its smartwatch Apple Watch in 2015. The top Swiss watchmakers include Rolex, Omega, Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Tag Heuer and Patek Philippe. Notwithstanding this strong growth, the industry is at an all-time low, attaining less than half of the figures recorded ten years ago. The downturn in macroeconomic, geopolitical and health conditions has by and large only had a limited impact on the sector’s results in the first six months of the year 2022, as per FH. There was an increase of watch exports to most markets with the notable exception of China and Hong Kong. Overall, Swiss watches saw global demand improve during the first half of this year.


According to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH), exports grew by 8.3% compared in July 2021, to 2.2 billion francs, the highest monthly number since the record performance of October 2014. Swiss watch industry seems to be getting its mojo back, though still a long way to go from the heydays of 2012-2014.
