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You'll see more Swiss companies selling their products in India now. For example, we have a shoe maker that wants to conquer the Indian market, Switzerland State Secretary for Economic Affairs Helene Budliger told Moneycontrol.

EFTA trade agreement, India’s first with Europe, comes into effect

India’s trade pact with Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein will make Swiss chocolates, watches and apparels cheaper in the country. At the same time, Indian exporters hit by Trump tariffs get a new lease of life as a range of products including tea, coffee, textiles, marine products, leather, gems, and engineering goods get better market access in these four countries.

Salman Khan shows-off limited-edition Ram Janmabhoomi watch worth Rs 34 lakh

Salman Khan, who's getting ready for the release of his film Sikandar on Eid, posted pictures on his Instagram account flaunting a limited-edition Ram Janmabhoomi watch, by luxury watch brand Jacob & Co.

Why Titan's sales head is counting down to quick commerce delivery of watches in 2025...

...And all about the Unity watch which marks 40 years of the first Indian going into space and has astronaut Rakesh Sharma's famous first words in space - 'Saare Jahan Se Achha' - inscribed on the back.

Jaipur Watch Company inks MoU with Indian Space Research Organisation, to launch 'Missions of ISRO' watches

At a time when mechanical watches are competing with smartwatches and the near-ubiquitous mobile phone in India, Jaipur Watch Company founder Gaurav Mehta says he's not worried about the future of wristwatches.

Watches And Wonders Fair 2024 Held In Geneva, Switzerland | Sneak Peak

Watchmakers are showcasing their most luxurious creations in Geneva this week at the Watches and Wonders fair. The fair will open its doors for three days – up from two last year– from 13 to 15 April. Watch for more details!

Wearables to play key role in Titan's plan to hit Rs 10,000 cr consumer sales target in biz segment

Suparna Mitra, CEO of Titan Watches and Wearables, said that the wearables segment is expected to account for approximately 16-17 percent of its revenue in the segment this fiscal year

Swiss watches, chocolates set to get cheaper for Indians

As part of the trade deal with EFTA, India will reduce basic customs duties on chocolates and on wrist as well as pocket watches originating from Switzerland. The levy will be brought down to zero in equal instalments over a seven-year period.

Apple stops online sales of watches; older models can’t be fixed

Apple Inc. has halted sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 in the US ahead of a patent-related ban. Additionally, out-of-warranty repairs for these models will no longer be available, posing potential challenges for consumers.

Half of fake watches are Rolex Replicas, Watchfinder CEO says

As many as 10% of the watches received from sellers last year were determined to be fakes during an authentication process, according to Watchfinder Chief Executive Officer, Arjen van de Vall.

Titan Q4 net profit zooms 50% to Rs 734 crore

The analysts expected it to report year-on-year growth of 50 percent in its standalone profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 737 crore.

Smaller watches are the biggest timepiece trend of 2023

Like hemlines, watch proportions wax and wane in cycles. For men they started out big, since the first ones were pocket watches with straps attached to them.

Global luxury sales set to hit record this year, study says

Global sales of personal luxury goods including leather accessories, apparel, footwear, jewelry and watches are expected to grow by 22% this year

MC Recommends: Goan Alphonso & Murshidabad mangoes, summer perfumes, and The MET’s Heirloom Project

What's hot this week: Mango experiences; Indian artisans and jewellers in The Met’s exhibition; summer perfumes; André Mouche enamelled watches; and wellness menu at The Leela.

Former Hodinkee editor Cara Barrett on why she launched Parchie Pal - a startup that makes children’s watches

Through Parchie Pal, Cara Barrett hopes to nurture future watch collectors. She told 'The New York Times' that the startup is named after her childhood imaginary friend.

Luxury is about roots and DNA: Omega CEO

Raynald Aeschlimann believes that young customers are interested in new watches with some vintage appeal, and that stores should be non-intimidating spaces

CasiOak: The Casio G-Shock with mainstream appeal

The GA-2100 line’s appeal extends far beyond the traditional Casio G-Shock fanbase

Titan watches and wearables unit’s CEO on the limited-edition Edge Calibre 903, ‘premiumisation’ and what next

The Mechanical is the next step in Titan Edge’s journey, says Suparna Mitra, the CEO of the Watches and Wearables Division at Titan.  

The whacky, wonderful world of Konstantin Chaykin

We begin our new series on independent watchmakers with the Moscow-based Chaykin, whose plucky, unconventional timepieces are stand-out material.

Titan: Recovery in sight in all segments

Cost-saving steps to support earnings for Titan; jewellery segment likely to revive by March 2021

Rare watches surface at auctions as luxury spending kick-starts; Check out these 6 watches

Experts monitor the health of the luxury spending by tracking the watch industry sales and auctions. Watches are one of the most sought-after luxury accessories and as the segment picks up, rare watches are coming back at auctions. Our pickings from auctions in India and abroad. 

Apple Event 2020 Highlights: Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, 8th Gen iPad, new iPad Air launched, Apple One announced

Highlights of Apple 'Time Flies' Event 2020 where the Cupertino-based tech giant announced new iPad Air with A14 Bionic chip, eighth generation iPad, Watch Series 6, Watch SE, Apple Fitness+ for Apple Watch and Apple One subscription service.

Gold glitters but watches stop ticking for Titan

Titan CFO Subbu Subramaniam says customers are keen to buy gold jewellery despite the high prices that are prevailing. Hopes for recovery by Q4 of FY21 but expects numbers for the full year to be hit badly by the pandemic.

Retro revival continues apace in the world of watches amid pandemic pain

Though watchmakers brace for what could be the largest decline in sales in 50 years, most of them are not letting up on new launches and they are taking inspiration from the past.

Apple Watch sells 30 million units in 2019, overtakes Swiss watch industry

The Apple Watch has been a market leader in the smartwatch industry for several years but has only surpassed the Swiss watch industry once before in quarterly sales.