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19.01.2025

Alliance joins global conference of watch federations

Continuing the momentum from our initial participation in the Hong Kong International Watch Forum, our CEO, Alistair Audsley joined a video roundtable comprising the heads of all the major watch federations.

Alistair said; “While many would expect us to be competitive nations, it is also clear that we can work together with a unified approach to build the global watch sector. Following a Tour de table on the situation in the watchmaking markets, we discussed concerning regulatory issues and issues related to taxes and duties in certain markets, where it makes sense for our sector to present a united front.”

The group comprised heads of trade associations representing Switzerland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Italy and Germany. “We agreed to try and find other national watch trade bodies to join the group and once again it was interesting how many commonalities we share. In future I believe this group can work together to share knowledge, engender best practise and help prevent fake watches, which are often linked to broader criminal activity and are already becoming a concern to British brands as we mature.”