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Back in early April, when President Trump first announced his reciprocal tariffs—including a 31 percent levy on Swiss goods—the Swiss watch industry, which had gathered in Geneva for Watches and Wonders, went into a collective state of panic.
“We were like, 31 percent—this completely changes the business and how we’re supposed to…

