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Swiss watch and jewellery makers under scrutiny

The WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) has investigated the sustainability standards of Swiss watch and jewellery makers. The most recurrent shortcomings concern gold declarations. However, a rethink is now underway. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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Watches that can cost as much as a house

This content was published on The watches generally have multiple tourbillons and inclined balance wheels that make the timepieces extra expensive. The company employs more than one hundred people, with the majority in the hand-finishing department. All this attention to detail comes at a price, of course. The Tourbillon 24 Secondes Vision introduced in 2015 cost under CHF300,000 ($298,300). But the timepiece…

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