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Swiss Watchmakers Seek State Aid Amid Luxury Downturn

Swiss Watchmakers Seek State Aid Amid Luxury Downturn

Swiss luxury watchmakers are turning to the government for financial aid to help them weather a downturn in demand.

Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin have become the first brands to confirm they’re using a state program to retain jobs and avoid permanent cuts. Sowind Group, which owns the two manufacturers, has put about 50, or 15 percent, of its 320 workers on so-called short-time work or furlough, according to chairman and chief executive…


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