Swisswatch

Swiss Watch Sales Up Despite Investigation

Swiss watchmakers are seeing a banner year. Two of the three largest watch companies are reporting record sales in the first half of 2011, despite continuing economic troubles around the world. Read more

EU Looking at Watchmakers

Several luxury watch manufacturers are under investigation by the European Union for refusing to sell independent repair shops spare parts. Reportedly, Switzerland's "big three" are all being investigated by the antitrust regulators. Read more

The Book of AP

A new coffee-table book celebrates the history of famed watchmakers Audemars Piguet. The tribute tells the story of the brand through text and photographs. Read more

More History of Swiss Watches

In the 20th century, watchmakers started to mass-produce timepieces. Read more

A History of Swiss Watches

The Swiss have been crafting fine luxury timepieces for over 450 years, since religious reformer Jean Calvin forbade the wearing of jewelry in Geneva. By 1600, Geneva's watchmakers were already considered the best in the world. Read more

Better Watches

The face of watchmaking is changing. Now that the patents on components have largely expired in Europe, more companies are free to make their own pieces from start to finish, and Switzerland's luxury watchmakers are eager to get into the game. Read more

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