SIHH 2018: The State Of The Watchmaking Industry

The Swiss watch industry is back on track after two difficult years in 2015 and 2016. A recovery in global sales that started in the second half of last year will continue in 2018. That’s the consensus of more than two dozen Swiss watch industry executives and retailers who spoke with Hodinkee at the SIHH salon that ran from Jan. 15 to 19 in Geneva. SIHH offers the first opportunity to take the pulse of the all-important luxury segment of the Swiss watch industry. There, 35 luxury watch producers presented their latest creations to retailers, collectors, and press. The vast majority of the exhibitors sell watches priced at $5,000 and up. In this video interview, HODINKEE Editor-At-Large Joe Thompson weighs in on what he learned while on the ground in Geneva. Read Joe's full article here: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/state-of-the-watchmaking-industry-2018-video