Swiss Watch Exports Keep Rising, Soar in April

Swiss watch exports totaled over 1,009 million SF reports the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, the first time ever the monthly Swiss export of watches crossed the 1 billion SF mark, a 23 percent rise over April 2004.

During the January-April period exports rose a more modest 9.9 percent to 3.5 billion SF.

The most notable Swiss watchmaker is the Swatch Group, which includes brands Omega, Blancpain, Rado, and Swatch.