Switzerland exported timepieces worth CHF25 billion ($27 billion) last year and the first two months of 2023 have seen numbers increase 11%.
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry is hoping for a bumper year as China opens up from Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.
Nearly fifty watchmakers unveiled their new timepieces at Watches and WondersExternal link. The fair, which used to be the SIHH, aims to bring together major watch brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier and TAG Heuer, and attracts journalists from all over the world.
Doctors Without Borders demands Swiss Gaza clarification
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The NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has challenged Swiss foreign minister Ignazio Cassis to explain his controversial Gaza statements.
Data centres use four times more electricity than average
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The power consumption of data centres, used in particular for AI, is four times higher than average, warns the International Telecommunication Union.
One in five bee colonies failed to survive Swiss winter
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Almost a fifth of bee colonies in Switzerland failed to survive the winter. Losses have been greater than in previous years.
Switzerland condemns deadly attack on UN convoy in Sudan
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Switzerland has strongly condemned the deadly attack on a United Nations humanitarian convoy in Sudan. Five people were killed, wrote the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) on Platform X.
Most over-65s in Switzerland regularly use the internet
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The digital divide is narrowing faster than expected in Switzerland. A study published on Wednesday reveals that nine out of ten over-65s use the internet.
Will Swiss president be forbidden from speaking English to counterparts?
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Switzerland's president, Karin Keller-Sutter, should use one of the country's four national languages when communicating with international organisations, and not English, according to a motion that passed on Wednesday.
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Watches and Wonders: Geneva event emerges as leading global watch salon
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Support generated by the fair within the watch community is essential, says Serge Maillard, editor of the specialist watch magazine Europa Star.
How Russian sanctions are permeating Switzerland’s luxury sanctum
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Sanctions against Russian assets abroad have resulted in a cat-and-mouse game in Switzerland between regulators and oligarchs.
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