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Global Watches and Clocks Business Report 2018: Rising Popularity of Intelligent Wrist Wear for Today's Digital, Connected and Mobile Individual
[August 28, 2018]

Global Watches and Clocks Business Report 2018: Rising Popularity of Intelligent Wrist Wear for Today's Digital, Connected and Mobile Individual


DUBLIN, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

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The "Watches and Clocks - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Watches and Clocks in US$ Million by the following Segments:

  • Watches (Mass Market Watches (Under $50)
  • Middle-Priced Watches ($50-$299)
  • Upper-Priced Watches ($300 - $999)
  • Luxury Watches ($1000 - $5000) and Clocks

The Global market is further analyzed by the following Material Types:

  • Steel
  • Precious Metal
  • Bi-Metal
  • Others

The report profiles 336 companies including many key and niche players such as:

  • Apple, Inc.
  • Audemars Piguet
  • Breitling SA
  • Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
  • Chelsea Clock Company
  • Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Bulova Corporation
  • Frederique Constant S.A.
  • Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Limited
  • Compagnie Financire Richemont International
  • Cartier SA
  • Montblanc International GmbH
  • Fossil Group, Inc.
  • Garmin Ltd.
  • Google, Inc.
  • Hermes International S.A.
  • Howard Miller
  • Junghans Uhren GmbH
  • Kering
  • Gucci Group
  • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
  • Bulgari S.p.A.
  • Tag Heuer International SA
  • Movado Group, Inc.
  • Patek Philippe SA
  • Pebble Technology Corporation
  • Rhythm Watch Co., Ltd.
  • Rolex SA
  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Seiko Holdings Corporation
  • The Swatch Group Ltd.
  • Omega
  • Tissot S.A.
  • Timex Group
  • Titan Industries Ltd.

    Key Topics Covered:

    1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
    Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
    Disclaimers
    Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
    Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
    Product Definitions and Scope of Study
    Watch
    Mass Market Watches
    Middle-Priced Watches
    Upper Priced Watches
    Luxury Watches
    Clock

    2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
    Time: An Important Requirement for Mankind Since Time Immemorial
    Global Watches & Clocks Market in a Nutshell
    Steady Growth Projected over the Next Few Years
    Growing Interest in Smartwatches & Luxury Watches: Cornerstone for Present & Future Growth of the Market
    Developed Regions: Traditional Revenue Contributors
    Developing Regions: Hot Spots for Future Growth
    Stable Economic Scenario to Aid Market Expansion

    3. MARKET TRENDS, DRIVERS AND ISSUES
    Increasing Demand for Luxury Watches: A Strong Growth Driver for the Global Watch Market
    Swiss Watches: The Primary Luxury Watch Category
    Luxury Smartwatches: The New Exciting Product Vertical
    Pre-owned Luxury Watches Witness Robust Demand Worldwide
    Destocking Luxury Watches through Alternative Channels: A New and Booming Business
    Expanding Luxury Goods Market Bodes Well for Luxury Watch Sales
    Luxury Brands Differentiate Even in Digital Transition Efforts
    Current Luxury Goods Buying Trends Favor Market Growth
    Tourist Volumes: A Key Determinant to Luxury Goods Sales
    Rising Popularity of Intelligent Wrist Wear for Today's Digital, Connected and Mobile Individual Drives Robust Demand for Smartwatches
    Growth Drivers in a Nutshell
    Key Challenges
    US and China Dominate Smartwatch Manufacturing
    Quartz Watches Continue to Gain Market Share from Mechanical Watches
    Sports Watches: A Niche Segment Thriving on the Growing Prominence of Fitness
    Vintage Watches: A Lucrative Market with Huge Market Potential
    Multiple Advantages Offered for Designers in Creating Prototypes Promotes Demand for 3D Printing in Watchmaking
    Favorable Demographic and Economy Trends Strengthens Market Prospects
    Urbanization Trend Boosts Market Prospects
    Increasing Standards of Living: A Key Growth Driver
    Issues & Challenges
    Counterfeiting: The Perpetual Problem for Watches and Clocks Industry
    Traditional Watch Companies Face the Rising Threat of Design Copying

    4. INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS
    Innovation: A Core Feature and Driving Force for World Watches & Clocks Market
    Luxury Watch Innovations A Never Ending Saga



    Innovation Becomes Imperative Amid Growing Threat from Smartwatches
    Luxury Watches Embrace Digital and Dual Display Designs
    Wristwatch Innovations & Advancements Announced in the Recent Past
    Citizen's Eco-Drive One Super Titanium Models
    Frederique Constant's Redesigned Classic Worldtimer Manufacture
    Frederique Constant's New Slimline Moonphase Manufacture
    Seiko's Astron GPS Solar Creation
    Zenith Defy Lab
    Bridgeport Automatic Chronograph Collection from Tissot Watches
    Omega Speedmaster White Side of the Moon
    Breguet Tradition Collection - 7087 Minute Repeater Tourbillion Watch
    Aquaracer 300M Collection of Ceramic Bezel Watches by Tag Heuer
    McQueen, a Monaco Calibre 11 Hands-on Watch by Tag Heuer
    Cellini Time, a Diamond Set Bezel Watch by Rolex
    Mauron Musy Produces Water Resistant Watch Models
    Panerai Firenze
    Montblanc Orbis Terrarum
    Piaget Black Tie
    Ralph Lauren Automotive Skeleton
    Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton
    Vacheron Constantin Harmony Monopusher Pulsimeter Chronograph
    Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept
    Parmigiani Bugatti Victoire
    Cartier Rotond De Cartier
    Lange & Shne Saxonia Dual Time
    Jaeger Le-Coultre Rendez-Vous Moon
    Baume & Mercier Clifton
    Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon
    Jaeger-LeCoultre's Duomtre Unique Travel Time
    Montblanc's TimeWalker Extreme Chronograph DLC
    Ralph Lauren's RL67 Chronometer Self-Winding Wristwatch
    Vacheron Constantin's Updated Malte Tourbillon Collection Excellence Platine
    A.Lange & Shne's Saxonia Collection
    Montblanc's Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum
    Van Cleef's New Cadenas Watch
    IWC's Portugieser Annual Calendar Watch
    Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Squelette
    Piaget Black Tie Traditional Oval' and Vintage Inspiration'
    Ralph Lauren's Automotive Chronograph
    Roger Dubuis' Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon
    Richard Mille's RM 33-01 Automatic
    Greubel Forsey Black GMT
    Tag Heuer's Carrera Heuer-02T Black Phantom
    Cabestan's Triple Axis Tourbillon
    Armin Strom's Tourbillon Skelton Earth
    Okletey's Merry Go Round
    Haldimann's H1 Flying Central Tourbillon
    L. Leroy's Automatic Tourbillon Regulator
    Cumbere Tourbillon by ArtyA
    Speake-Marin's The Diamond Magister Son
    Bulgari's Octo Ultranero Finissimo
    Arnold & Son's Constant Force Tourbillon
    Gronefeld's 1941 Remontoire
    Girard-Perregaux' La Esmeralda Tourbillon
    Oris' Carl Brashear
    Linde Werdelin's Oktopus Moon Gold
    Ulysse Nardin's Royal Python Skeleton
    Chanel's Les Eternelles Morganite
    Breguet's Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088
    U10 Tourbillon Lumiere from Angelus
    Visionnaire DTZ by Faberg
    Piaget's Black Tie Hybrid
    Officine Panerai's Magnifying Spheres
    Montblanc's Timewalker Exotourbillon Minute Chronograph
    Richard Mille's RM 67-01 Automatic Extra Flat
    H.Moser & Cie's Endeavour Small Seconds Bryan Ferry
    MB&F's Legacy Machine Perpetual
    Jaeger-LeCoultre's Geophysic Universal Time
    Parmigiani Fleurier's Tonda Metrographe
    Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar
    Vacheron Constantin's Heures Creatives
    Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Ronde Des Papillons
    Montre Cl De Cartier Squelette Automatique
    Urwerk's EMC Pistol
    Smartwatch Innovations & Advancements: Spearheading Growth
    Pebble Time Round: Thinnest and Lightest Smartwatch
    Lenovo's Magic View: A Big Screen Smartwatch
    Smile: Mood Reading Smartwatch
    Ironman's Timex Sport: For Intense Sporting Activity
    Garmin's Forerunner 920XT: Smartwatch for Triathlon Events
    Magellan Echo Fit: Sports Watch for Fitness Enthusiasts
    Artemis' Smartwatch for Prompt Emergency Medical Care
    The Withings Activite Pop: Smartwatch with Extended Battery Life
    Garmin's GLONASS and GPS Enabled Smartwatch
    Adidas MiCoach Smart Run
    Wake-Up Innovations: Few of the Most Effective and Creative Alarm Clocks

    5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
    Clocks
    Watches
    Classification by Function
    Classification by Price
    Mass Market Watches
    Middle Priced Watches
    Upper Priced Watches
    Luxury Watches
    Jewelry
    Sport
    Lifestyle
    Fashion
    Connoisseurs
    Channels of Distribution
    Branding in the Watches Market
    Retail Chains


    6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
    Watches: A Highly Competitive Marketplace
    Key Competitors in the Luxury Watches Domain
    Top Global Watch Brands
    Rolex
    Swatch
    Omega
    Fossil
    Tag Heuer
    Citizen
    Gucci
    Seiko
    Casio
    Timex
    Smartwatches: Apple Remains Ahead
    Samsung Seeks to Widen Footprint in the Smartwatch Domain
    A Brief Overview of Select Smartwatch Models
    Apple Watch 2
    Moto 360
    LG G Watch R
    Gear Live
    Garmin Vivoactive
    Fitbit Surge
    Martian Notifier
    Guess Connect
    Smart watch 3
    Pebble Time
    Pebble Steel
    LG Watch Urbane
    Asus ZenWatch
    Kairos Hybrid Mechanical Smart Watch
    Withings Activite
    Montblanc Timewalker with E-Strap
    Alcatel OneTouch
    Sony SmartWatch 3 SWR50
    Kronoz ZeWatch2
    MOTA SmartWatch G2
    Comparitive Analysis of Select Smartwatch Models: Key Features and Specifications
    Traditional Watch Makers Continue to Strategize to Keep Pace with Smartwatches
    Socia Media & E-Commerce Evolve into Core Business Tools for Vendors
    Social Media
    e-Commerce
    Mobile e-Commerce: A Game Changer
    M&A Activity
    Select M&A Deals in the World Watches Market (2015-2018)

    6.1 Focus on Select Global Players

    6.2 Product Introductions/Innovations
    Casio Unveils New NIGOK.IBE G-SHOCK Collection Watches
    Citizen Rolls Out Eco-Drive One Super Titanium Watches
    Patek Philippe Introduces 5968A-001 Aquanaut and 5740/1G-001 Nautilus Watches
    Garmin Rolls Out Approach S10 Intuitive Golf Watch
    Garmin International Introduces tactix Charlie GPS Watch
    Frederique Constant Unveils Hybrid Manufacture Watch
    Garmin International Introduces Forerunner 645 Music GPS Running Watch
    Frederique Constant Introduces Redesigned Classic Worldtimer Manufacture
    Frederique Constant Launches New Version of Slimline Moonphase Manufacture
    Frederique Constant Introduces New Retro-Inspired Classics Carre Automatic Timepieces
    Zenith Launches Caliber ZO 342 Watch Oscillator
    Apple Launches New Apple Watch Series 3 Devices
    Garmin International Introduces vvomove HR Hybrid Smartwatch
    Garmin International Introduces vvoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch
    Garmin International Introduces D2 Charlie Aviator Watch
    Casio Computer Releases New EDIFICE High Performance Sports Chronographs
    Citizen to Introduce Citizen Clocks
    Garmin International Introduces Approach S60 GPS Golf Watch
    Garmin International Unveils quatix 5 Marine GPS Smartwatch
    Seiko Watch Introduces New Seiko Astron GPS Solar Watch
    Garmin International Introduces Forerunner 935 GPS Running Watch with Novel Features
    Casio Computer Releases GRAVITYMASTER GPW-2000 Aviation Watch
    Garmin International Introduces New fenix Line of Multisport GPS Watches
    6.3 Recent Industry Activity
    Breitling Launches Flagship Boutique in Beijing
    Walt Disney Appoints Citizen as the Official Timepiece in Florida and California Theme Parks
    Richemont Acquires YOOX Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP)
    LVMH Makes Additional Investment in Lyst
    USAF Selects Garmin's D2 Charlie Aviator Watch
    Breitling Partners with MR PORTER
    Richemont to Acquire Watchfinder.co.uk
    Casio Computer Builds New Watch Plant
    Bucherer Acquires Tourneau
    CVC Capital Partners of Britain Acquires Majority Stake in Breitling
    Citizen Watch Company Merges with Citizen Watch Company of America

    7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

    8. REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

    9. COMPANY PROFILES

    • Total Companies Profiled: 336 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 383)
    • The United States (70)
    • Canada (1)
    • Japan (15)
    • Europe (235)
      • France (18)
      • Germany (29)
      • The United Kingdom (27)
      • Italy (25)
      • Rest of Europe (136)
    • Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (60)
    • Latin America (2)

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