We are all aware that SWATCH may do some crazy shit with their movements. And the recent interview with the Swatch CEO seemed to indicate that it was not just ebuaches, but movements. Nada, zippo for anyone else.
This thread, while very dry even by WUS standards, has some very very insightful and detailed information on volumes, prices etc., relative to the current market and how such a move by SWATCH could affect the industry. Good stats on Swiss v Japan from a market and export perspective.
Lysanderxiii has some serious sources based on the details he dishes. I found it pretty interesting. A snippet....
In 2009 (through Nov), Switzerland exported 972,159 uncased mechanical movements, around 75% of these were produced by ETA, at an average wholesale price of CHF 93 each.
Almost 85% of the 3,386,310 complete watches exported from Switzerland in 2009 (through Nov) had ETA or an ETA based movements in them. The average cost of a Swiss watch? CHF 2,355.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread ... 0#poststop
Best WUS thread in a while..in a good way...
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Best WUS thread in a while..in a good way...
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Yep. We're f ed if they go through with that.
Better buy your DOXAs now gentlemen.
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What I am wondering is if the Swiss national government will even let this occur? Watches are one of Switzerland's core economic engines and I would question letting ETA change the landscape of the supply system within the industry like this, considering the knock-on effects and shockwaves that this would have. Sounds a whole lot to me like an anti-trust action may be coming, considering that the Swiss national government has taken ETA to court and won on on anti-trust issues before.
Anyway, just a thought. Having said the above, ETA is certainly giving due notice, although probably not enough for other movement manufacturers to ramp up production. It will be a very interesting 2010 from a Swiss watch industry perspective.
James
Anyway, just a thought. Having said the above, ETA is certainly giving due notice, although probably not enough for other movement manufacturers to ramp up production. It will be a very interesting 2010 from a Swiss watch industry perspective.
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I agree James. I just can't see the Swiss allowing a modern day conglomerate to potentially wipe out a significant piece of honorable history. Even non watch people have a Swiss=watches association in their minds.
Any of our Euro friends have a feeling if the Swiss people would allow this to pass without an outcry of national history and pride?
Hopefully it turns out to be much ado about nothing.
Any of our Euro friends have a feeling if the Swiss people would allow this to pass without an outcry of national history and pride?
Hopefully it turns out to be much ado about nothing.
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