Heard on the Street: Swiss Watches Wind Down in China

Heard on the Street: Swiss Watches Wind Down in China·The Wall Street Journal

Swiss watch exports to China hit the lowest levels since the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, another sign Chinese luxury consumers have pulled back sharply. The value of watches shipped from Switzerland to Chinese retailers in September halved from a year earlier, data from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry showed Thursday. Shipments to Hong Kong, traditionally a hub for luxury watches, fell by a third.

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