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Brands pander to Chinese tastes with limited edition releases
Brands at the Geneva trade fair must respond to long-term threats
Mainland China is fast outpacing Hong Kong, however
But demand from China underlies a long-term recovery
The business still faces significant challenges
Today £500 will buy you a stylish product with a proper movement
Sales growth hints at end to two-year downturn, but bad news has not fully abated yet
Luxury groups grapple with ‘crisis of the Chinese wrist’ as Hong Kong shipments decline 25%
The appetite of rich Muscovites for expensive timepieces has diminished
Aldo Magada passes his Zenith; Brexit means profit; Mickey Mouse deal
Sentiment is depressed but hope lingers on
Brexit will not slow down stores’ ambitious expansion plans
The poor state of watch sales is compelling manufacturers to create cheaper products
Online fraud costs luxury brands billions of dollars, but they have new ways of combating it now
A start-up watch brand is making no friends by pointing out widespread hypocrisy
From post-Brexit vote sales spike to a Patek Philippe watch in a rare steel case
The US could lead a pick-up in fortunes for the watch industry, even if Hong Kong and China are still in trouble
Too many watches, not enough customers, says Linde Werdelin co-founder
An outbreak of candour in the industry suggests rampant price increases are a thing of the past
Buyers are increasingly prepared to spend larger sums of money
Economic reforms and tourist shoppers have fuelled steady spending on fine watches
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