NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Delhi, India, 08/04/2008 - Giving a global view of the industry and its many sub segments, this report has concentrated on the main markets of the watches and jewellery industry which are US, EU and Switzerland.

One of the many features of the luxury industry is that it is highly cyclical and most importantly it is greatly driven by the increasing wealth around the globe. Tourism is also a factor in the growth of this industry. Jewellery and Watches form a part of this industry, and both of these sub segments share similar characteristics and growth drivers.

The watch industry is mainly concentrated in Asia, Europe and the US. Switzerland is the largest manufacturer of watches in terms of value. Watches world over are now being seen as fashion accessory and this has fuelled the growth of this segment. The high-end watches are also getting more and more costly.

US is the leading market in the global jewellery industry, followed by EU. US has been a steady market with limited cyclicality. Lately, demand for precious metals for the manufacturing of jewellery has been on the rise from India, China, Turkey and the Middle East.

The report broadly includes the following:

List of Tables

SIC Classification
Luxury Investments by High Net worth Individuals (2006)
Global Gold Price Trends (2005-09E)
US - Market Segmentation at Retail Value (2007)
US Jewellery Retail Sales by Type of Stores (2006)
US Retail Sales of Jewellery, Watches and Clocks by Gender (2006)
Country-wise Demand for Precious Metals for Jewellery Production (2003-06)
US Online Jewellery Retail Market by Retailer (2005-07)
UK Jewellery Market Value at Retail Prices (2001-06)
UK Jewellery Market Forecast at Retail Prices (2001-06)
Major Watch Brands by Price Segments
India - Segment Volume of Watches (2007)
Company-wise Sales Breakdown by Region (2007)
Company-wise Sales Breakdown by Distribution Channel (2007)
Richemont - Watches & Jewellery Brands
Modern Rolex Oyster Watch Models
LVMH Watches & Jewellery Brands
Citizen - Brand/Trade Names

List of Charts

Diamond Supply Chain
Luxury Sales Growth Vs Global GDP Growth (1990-2005)
Global Luxury Goods Market – Retail Value (2000-06)
Global Luxury Goods Market by Region (2006)
Global Diamond Market by Region (2006)
World Gold Consumption by Region (2007)
US Jewellery Market (2002-10E)
US Jewellery Market – Distribution Channels (2006)
Break-up of US Jewellery Market Value at Manufacturer’s Level (2006)
German Jewellery and Watch Sales Distribution (2006)
Major countries Exporting Watch & other Horological Products
Growth in Exports of Swiss Watches (2002-07)
Region-wise Distribution of Swiss Watches (2007)
Country-wise Distribution of Swiss Watches (2007)
Market Share of Swiss Watches (2007)
Export of Watches by China & Hong Kong (2005-07)
Segmentation of Watch Industry in India
Product Segments of Indian Watch Industry by Value (2007)
Product Segments of Indian Watch Industry by Value (2007)
Men’s Jewellery Segments Y-o-Y Growth (H206 vs. H205)
Swatch - Revenue Distribution by Region (2007)
Richemont - Revenue Distribution by Region (2007)
LVMH - Watches & Jewellery Sales by Region (2007)
Citizen - Revenues by Region (2007)
Seiko - Revenues by Region (2007)

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