Swatch To Trim Sales Of Watch Parts To Rivals...Once And For All
This seems like old news, doesn't it? Well, that's because Swatch, which made their intentions clear about cutting back on the supply of ETA movements several years ago, has been sued a number of times by a number of different watch firms in hopes of keeping the flow alive. But, finally, it is becoming clear that Swatch does not have to sell its movements to competitors and in this weekend's NY Times, there is an interesting article on the matter. It is interesting to hear what Olivier Muller of Laurent Ferrier has to say about things, especially after being a Swatch exec in the past.Click here for the full article.Btw, was anyone else shocked to hear that the average Hublot costs $27,000? Editor's Note: There was another article in this weekend's NY Times about the current state of the sport watch category, in which our very own Jason Heaton is quoted. Click here for that.

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