The Top 15 Swiss Watch Markets 2009

[ck77]

During the year 2009, the fifteen main markets showed the following trend (total value in million francs and % variation by comparison with 2008):

 1. Hong Kong 2,167.9 -19.7%
 2. USA 1,470.4 -37.9%
 3. France 968.7 -14.4%
 4. Italy 900.0 -13.9%
 5. Germany 794.0 -13.0%
 6. Japan 768.4 -33.5%
 7. China 700.4 -15.2%
 8. Singapore 673.9 -13.9%
 9. United Kingdom 544.5 -15.1%
 10. United Arab Emirates 438.0 -34.9%
 11. Spain 318.9 -29.5%
 12. Taiwan 244.2 -15.7%
 13. South Korea  223.0 +35.7%
 14. Saudi Arabia 190.9 -20.2%
 15. Thailand 161.7 -39.0%

Our friendly Asean neighbours are on top 15 list, talk about corruption of Thaksin 

http://www.fhs.ch/en/news/news.php?id=747

[dennis.T]

quite suprise the land of smile was in top 15 list...their purchase power not affected by their uncertain of politic ya... POWER!!! ONE THAKSIN ONE THAILAND

[danny]

Where's Malaysia? Not on the list?
That's embarassing. All MWF members should be more active in their watch acquisition so that our little country can at least be seen on the horological map. 

 

[armereth]

"Where is malaysia?"

Simple, "kita olang semua belik itu "ROLEK" sama itu "OM3GA" lah"

If ranking by TOP 15 FAKE SWISS WATCHES MARKET then Malaysia sure number one!!!!!

Sigh 

[Scott C.]

I doubt Malaysia import watches directly, Malaysia's count maybe "bundle" together in Singapore's number i guess....

Don't be that negative la...Malaysia still not the worst i hope, try check out mainland

[armereth]

Ha.. ha.. Perhaps when car is cheaper then more watch purchases. Well, at least for me it is. 

Funny, Switzerland is not on the list. Population too small? But HK and S'pore is smaller still. 

[chrisyen]

Ha.. ha.. Perhaps when car is cheaper then more watch purchases. Well, at least for me it is. 

Funny, Switzerland is not on the list. Population too small? But HK and S'pore is smaller still. 

watches go through hk to main land alot...
and alot of mainland ppl buy at hk...

just like alot of brunei, malaysian and indonesian buy at singapore

[Scott C.]

Ha.. ha.. Perhaps when car is cheaper then more watch purchases. Well, at least for me it is. 

Funny, Switzerland is not on the list. Population too small? But HK and S'pore is smaller still. 

I think HK consumption is huge like Chris mentioned, HK import a lot because they able to sell it up north or within HK.

I think (if i'm not wrong) SG is the import hub for few other country like Msia, Thailand, Indo, etc. The watches are all brought in to Msia via SG. If you look at HG/Sinc*r*/Co*t*na all are origin from SG. That's why SG is small (geographically) and yet one of the top 10.

Just my guess la.... kakakkaka.. i can be very wrong 

[armereth]

Very true. I think a lot of people who bought from S'pore are malaysian. Never thought of that.

[duniajam]

No wonder we are not in the list..... 



 

[danny]

No wonder we are not in the list..... 



 

I love this watch.  Where can I get a Relax model? 

 

[duniajam]

Haha... they sell the watch online. Love the bended crown. Wakaaka.... 

[danny]

Haha... they sell the watch online. Love the bended crown. Wakaaka.... 

Looks more like a jester's hat. 

 

[HusH]

  Good find... hilarious!!