Switzerland and the US tariffs: Trump has a good laugh
Donald Trump is the first US President to watch the final as a guest of the Official Timekeeper - currently Rolex...
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Another record: the gold price cracks the 3,500 dollar mark
The price of gold reached another record high this week. In the night from Monday to Tuesday, it briefly exceeded...
My watch month of August: horror summer fairy tale with a happy ending?
How could it be otherwise? In the summer month of August, Donald Trump's tariff haunting continued to dominate the strategic thoughts of...
Gate-closing panic? Swiss watch brands fight for their most important market and massively replenish US stocks in July
In July, exports by the Swiss watch industry rose by 6.9 per cent year-on-year to CHF 2.4 billion....
Follow-up: US tariffs for India rise to 50 per cent
The US government imposed tariffs of 25 percent on India effective July 31. Apparently, this was...
Shock for India: 25 per cent tariff burden takes effect
It has been official since the end of July: India will be hit with new tariffs of 25 per cent by the USA....
Column: 39 per cent US duty on Swiss-made watches - hope dies last
The Tagesschau newspaper's website headline reads: "Swiss Disbelief Over US Tariffs." That probably sums it up quite well. And...
Rollercoaster ride: After a huge increase in exports in April, Swiss watch exports to the USA are now collapsing
Switzerland's watch exports were not the only ones to fall significantly in May 2025; overall, exports were down 13.6 per cent on a seasonally adjusted...
Customs chaos causes Swiss watch exports to explode
You could have guessed it. When it was announced at the beginning of April that the US President would be banning all products imported from...
Column: US tariffs - the Swiss watch industry and the loud silence
Whether, in view of US President Donald Trump's seemingly chaotic tariff policy, all Swiss watchmaking bosses will remain as seemingly relaxed as Breitling CEO...
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