Swiss watch exports slump after short US reboundBloombergSwiss watch exports resumed their long slump last month after a brief respite the previous month triggered by the easing of US tariffs. Exports fell 3.6 percent last month from a year earlier to 1.9 billion Swiss francs (US$2.5 billion), the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said yesterday. Watches made by Swiss manufacturer Tissot are displayed in Bern, Switzerland, on Aug. 8 last year. There was a 14 percent contraction in exports of watches made from precious metals, that was not offset by a 16 percent increase for bimetallic watches. Elsewhere, exports to France soared 37 percent, but the Singapore and UK markets turned negative, according to the federation’s data.

Source: Taipei Times February 19, 2026 17:22 UTC