Watch industry hopes to strike it lucky in 2010 (Swissinfo)

After a crisis-hit 2009, the Swiss watch industry is feeling more optimistic about this year as it gathers at Baselworld, the largest global watch and jewellery fair.

Swiss Makers Reward the Chinese Market (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

SINGAPORE — After the darkest days of the recession, as the U.S. market continued to stagnate, resilient Chinese buyers helped to keep the Swiss watch industry alive. Now, as the industry greets economic recovery with a slew of new models, they are getting the recognition they have earned

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 13:01 UPDATE 1-Swatch Group in talks to stop supplying rivals (Interactive Investor)

ZURICH/BIEL, March 11 (Reuters) – Watchmaker Swatch Group has taken a key step in its plan to stop selling watch components to rivals, potentially undermining the Swiss watch industry by forcing other makers to source parts from Asia. Swatch Group, which supplies the bulk of watch parts to Swiss watchmakers, including Richemont, has started talks with Switzerland’s competition watchdog, Chief …

Swatch Group in talks to stop supplying rivals  (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

Watchmaker Swatch Group has taken a key step in its plan to stop selling watch components to rivals, potentially undermining the Swiss watch industry by forcing other makers to source parts from Asia.