Is the Storm Blowing Over for Watchmakers? Yes and No

Watches expert Robin Swithinbank weighs in twice a month with intelligence and insight on the age-old industry as it navigates tensions between reinvention and tradition.

A blizzard of results at the end of January and now we know: Richemont’s watchmakers are up, LVMH’s are flat and Swatch Group’s are down. And the industry as a whole? Swiss watch exports data showed an unexpected December spike, which arrested four consecutive months of sharp decline, bringing the annual figure to down…