Simpler Times

摘要

Enthusiasm for mechanical watches, much like the hand on a timekeeping device, tends to run in cycles. After a multiyear decline in watch exports, Switzerland, the traditional home of the industry, saw single-digit growth in exports over the course of 2017, indicating a recovery for a market stung by changes in Swiss monetary policy, a crackdown on political gifting in China, and growing enthusiasm for smartwatches.