Annual Report

2022

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Annual Report

2022

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ISSN 1421-7384
The annual report is also available in French and German in paper or electronic format, upon request.
© Fédération de l’industrie horlogère suisse FH, 2023

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Table of contents
The word of the President

4Highlights of 2022

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The fight against online counterfeiting - Sellers’ wallets seized by the FH

8Promoting Swiss watches - watch.swiss conquers Spain and Morocco

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Improvement of framework conditions - Significant progress in the United Kingdom and Turkey

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Official Swiss hallmark - Reduction of the minimum size to 0.5 mm

14Watchmaking associations - The FH takes over the secretariat of the AMS15

Panorama of the 2022 activities

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Improvement of framework conditions18

Information and public relations22

The fight against counterfeiting25Standardisation30
Legal, economic and commercial services31

Relations with the authorities and economic circles32

FH centres abroad

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The Swiss watch industry in 2022

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Watch industry statistics

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Structure of the FH in 2022

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The FH in 2022

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The General Meeting47

The Board

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The Bureau and the Commissions

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The Divisions and the Departments

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The network of partners

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The word of

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the President
It was with genuine hopefor a return to normality,
as the effects of the pandemic gradually weakened, that the FH began
the 2022 financial year.
The outlook for the wholeof the Swiss and even the
global economy looked
positive as they began toreturn to strength. Unfortunately, such expectations
were lowered by the noiseof tanks and guns that began on 24 February 2022. Who could
have believed there would be a new conventional war just a few
hours’ flight from Switzerland, with its accompanying distress,
destruction and refugees?
Apart from the human drama, it quickly became apparent
that our industry too would be affected by the consequencesof the conflict and the ensuing geopolitical tensions, with therisks of energy shortages, rising costs, disruption to supply
chains and lack of raw materials. Against this very particular
background, the FH has been actively involved in defending
its members’ interests.
Ultimately, the situation in Russia has had a limited impact on
our exports, of around 1% on the annual result. Overall, Swiss
watchmaking had an excellent year in 2022 in both top-ofthe-range and entry-level watches, and ended the year on a
positive note. Following the return to pre-crisis levels seen in
2021, the sector achieved solid growth that allowed it to reacha new record. Swiss watch exports rose to 24.8 billion francs
in 2022, an increase of 11.4% compared with 2021. The unfavourable economic context had only a limited impact on business, while the health situation had more direct consequences,
particularly in China.

The FH continued its activities to support the sector within thiscontext. It continued to pay close attention to post-Brexit conditions in the United Kingdom, the leading European market
for Swiss watchmaking, with the aim of avoiding any immediate
new restrictions related to the return of British sovereignty. In
Turkey, the FH celebrated the possibility of again clearing Swiss
made watches through customs at Istanbul airport, making
life simpler for businesses. In terms of counterfeiting, the FH
was successful in seizing hundreds of domain names in the
United States, all dedicated to selling copies of Swiss watches.
The lifting of health restrictions also allowed the physicalwatch.swiss exhibition to get back on the road. Moreover, theFH took over the secretariat of the AMS (Association marché suisse), the owner of the Watch Sales Academy, which
delivers training leading to the federal certificate for watch
sales advisers.
As the year ends, I gratefully pay tribute to the ongoing commitment of our governing bodies, the indefatigable support of ourmembers and the enthusiasm shown by the FH’s employees
in defending the interests of the sector.
Jean-Daniel Pasche

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of 2022
The FH was active in both preventing counterfeiting andpromoting authentic Swiss watches in 2022. Among otherthings, it stopped counterfeiters in their tracks by seizing their
PayPal assets. At the same time, it presented its watch.swiss
exhibition in Spain and, for the first time, in Africa. The FH
also worked on the improvement of framework conditions,particularly in the United Kingdom and in Turkey, where
several issues were brought to a successful conclusion. Froma legal perspective, it proposed – and secured – a reductionin the minimum size of the official Swiss hallmark in response
to its members’ needs. In a different area altogether, the FH
expanded its activities by taking on the secretariat for the
Association of Watch Manufacturers and Retailers, Swiss
Market.

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The fight against online counterfeiting
Sellers’ wallets seized by the FH
Swiss watch brands have been targeted for many years bycounterfeiters producing and selling imitations of successfulmodels. The widespread use of e-commerce and the recent
acceleration in online shopping due to the various lockdowns
have resulted in a critical situation, namely strong demand forcounterfeit products, mainly sold online.
Sellers have clearly grasped the situation and are using all thedigital channels available to promote their goods. These include
social media, sales platforms, targeted advertising, messaging apps and image storage services but also more traditional
means, such as newsletters.
Although the opportunities available to sellers to reach theirtarget audience are now extremely numerous and varied, one
constant applies to every transaction: payment. As a result,
the FH has been interested in sellers’ PayPal accounts since2012 and regularly seizes money derived from fraudulent sales.
The latest legal proceedings in this area were concluded in 2022
and established a new record, ultimately recovering a final figure of over USD 821,000. This has achieved three objectives:
combating the counterfeiters by tapping their revenue stream,
returning money to the trademark holders affected and reinvesting in improving surveillance tools for online counterfeiting.

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Promoting Swiss watches
watch.swiss conquers Spain and Morocco

Visitors could take pictures of themselves standing in front of some magnificent landscapes on the postcard for a little
souvenir of Switzerland
The watch.swiss exhibition was presented seven times in 2022,
while the promotion of Swiss watches abroad stepped up a gearat the end of the year, with an event in Spain and the exhibition
travelling to Africa (Morocco) for the first time.
watch.swiss is a comprehensive experience designed to educate, inform and entertain consumers with a physical exhibition that is both fun and interactive. It also answers questions
from anyone who is keen to learn more on its dedicated website, www.watch.swiss. Finally, it has a strong virtual presence
through its Facebook and Instagram campaigns and the content
created by visitors to its events.

An immersive travel into the fascinating world of the Swiss
watch, watch.swiss was designed to provide an informed andeffective overview that can be easily understood by a wide
audience. Visitors are filled with wonder or surprise as theylearn how centuries of history have given Swiss watches theirlegitimacy, or discover the genius of the watchmaker in watcheswith complications. A giant postcard of Switzerland allows visitors to take a photo of themselves against a background of
their choice, while an astonishing interactive exhibit lets them
step into the shoes of a watchmaker. How did Swiss watches
get their reputation? What does Swiss made really mean?
watch.swiss answers all these questions and many more.

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Spain, which is one of the biggest European markets in the
sector, sold over 500,000 Swiss watches every year before
the pandemic and saw a very strong recovery in 2022. In
October 2022, watch.swiss was exhibited in La Vaguada, in
Madrid, one of the country’s most popular shopping centres,with over 25 million visitors a year. It not only features a wideand diverse range of shops but its location, in central Madrid,
makes it a genuine lifestyle venue as well as a shopping centre.
Thanks to a collaboration with a watchmaking group and its
chain of boutiques, a selection of Swiss made watches has
been added to the experience.
Next, the exhibition turned its attention to Morocco. As thethird-largest African market for Swiss watch exports and thelargest in the Maghreb, the country saw strong growth in both2021 and 2022. The Morocco Mall is the top shopping andleisure destination in Africa, making it the obvious choice as
the setting for the first watch.swiss event on the continent.
Like La Vaguada, the Morocco Mall is home to some leadinginternational brands. Its 20 million or so visitors a year find awide range of both mid-range and high-end brands.
The travelling exhibition occupied a central location in the
shopping centre for two weeks and put Morocco firmly on
Swiss time. Three retailers representing Swiss brands showcased their products as part of the exhibition, enhancing thewatch.swiss experience.
Both initiatives were supported by the Swiss embassies in
Spain and Morocco.
Each event was backed by Facebook and Instagram campaigns, along with an online competition, to increase their visibility. There were also some tempting prizes on offer, including
a watch and a trip to Geneva for two people. The stated aim
was to expand the watch.swiss community and strengtheninteractions with visitors to communicate the exhibition’s key
messages. That objective was achieved, with more than 1,700
new subscribers on Instagram by the end of the campaign, an
increase of 45% over the previous two months. The Spanish
campaign reached 243,000 people over 10 days, while theMoroccan initiative reached 1,450,000 people over 17 days.

The FH’s exhibition was supported by several watch brands
and their models, as well as a competition

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Moroccan visitors of all ages showed a lot of interest in watch.swiss

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Improvement of framework conditions
Significant progress in the United Kingdom and Turkey
Update of the bilateral trade agreement and
UKCA marking
As provided for in the initial text, an update to the bilateral trade agreement between Switzerland and the United
Kingdom, which was concluded in 2019, is now on the agenda.
Among other things, the aim of the update is to incorporate
provisions that reflect current practices in how goods are traded
and reduce technical obstacles to trade. The FH supports theseprinciples, provided that the inclusion of additional areas, suchas the protection of intellectual property rights, and particularly
maintaining a high level of protection for geographical indications, offers an obvious benefit to the watchmaking industry.
Alongside this, UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking
confirms that products comply with the British equivalent of
the European RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances inElectrical and Electronic Equipment) directive. In watchmaking
terms, and like CE marking, this mainly applies to quartz andconnected watches.
Formally, the British marking system has been in effect since
1 January 2021, but transitional periods of varying lengths
were defined for the various stages of implementation fromthe outset. These periods were again extended during the year
under review, first to June and then to the end of the year. In
practical terms, recognition of CE marking for goods sold on
the British market has been extended by two years, i.e. until
the end of 2024. As a result, the period during which UKCA
marking can be affixed to an accompanying document or labelhas been extended until the end of 2027. Finally, the period
during which manufacturers are authorised to use assessments for conformity with CE marking as a basis for UKCA
marking has also been extended by two years, i.e. until theend of 2024; this will apply until the expiry of the conformity
certificate, but until the end of 2027 at the latest. After 31
December 2027, and unless there is a further extension of
the periods indicated above, UKCA marking must be applied
to the products themselves. This will only change if UK legislation provides otherwise.
Although the deadlines are still some time away, the FH was
keen to express the sector’s interests about this specific marking at a very early stage in the process, for at least two significant reasons. On the one hand, applying UKCA marking towatches themselves is not an option. First, because the size ofthe products makes it impossible, and secondly, to avoid any
negative technical or aesthetic impacts. On the other hand,
any additional checking or testing procedures on imports to

The minimum height of UKCA marking on products is 5 mm
the UK would be contrary to the aim of reducing technicalobstacles to trade. Besides, the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on mutual recognition, as already exists for other productcategories, is unlikely to be possible from a legal standpoint
and is not even desirable. Moreover, both Switzerland andthe United Kingdom have transposed the European RoHS
directive (CE marking) into their national law and therefore
currently share identical legislation. It is also important for
conformity declarations to remain the responsibility of the
manufacturer and Swiss exporter respectively. Finally, themaintenance of provisions identical to those of the European
directive in both the United Kingdom and Switzerland shouldmake it possible to issue future conformity declarations basedon the same criteria as those required for declarations aimed
at the European Union.

Customs clearance for watches at Istanbul
airport and TAREKS procedure
Swiss watchmaking brands had been finding it impossible
to import their watches and clear them through customs at
Istanbul airport since spring 2020. Only watches originatingin the European Union were able to transit through Istanbul,
despite it being the airport that was best suited to the task interms of logistics and security.
Moreover, importing Swiss watches through other airports,such as Izmir or Antalya, resulted in longer delivery lead times
and additional costs for importers.
The FH tackled this issue as a priority during the most recent
Swiss trade missions to Turkey, reiterating its concerns to
the head of the Turkish delegation, Hüsnü Dilemre, Deputy
Under-Secretary at the Ministry of the Economy, during thejoint bilateral commission meeting held in Ankara at the end ofJune. Mr Dilemre was highly receptive to the FH’s arguments

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lifted swiftly. The Turkish authorities were as good as theirword, with imports of Swiss watches through Istanbul airport
again permitted a few days later. We should acknowledge that
this success also and above all resulted from the excellent
cooperation with the Swiss embassy in Ankara, as well as theservices of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and theState Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
Progress was also made on the TAREKS issue, the importsystem inspired by the Turkish version of REACH, whose
implementation continues to create difficulties for Swiss
watchmakers. In effect, watches have to be systematicallyaccompanied by test reports, with some items also subject
to physical checks, based on sampling. The FH learned thatjust over 2% of imported Swiss watches were still subject tosuch checks and that very few items were disputed. It wasalso able to establish direct contact with the product safety
department and the inspectorate responsible for the TAREKS
procedure, which proved open to bilateral discussions on any
problems relating to Swiss watches. An actual case occurredin November, which the FH was able to resolve in a few hours!

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Official Swiss hallmark
Reduction of the minimum size to 0.5 mm
In late 2019, at the request of one of its members and having
established the view of the Legislative Monitoring Commission,
the FH approached the Precious Metals Control Office to consider the possibility of miniaturising the official Swiss hallmark.
This flexibility would be useful to the industry, on the one hand,to respond to new, more complex mechanical constructionsof watch cases and on the other, to align the size of the official
Swiss hallmark with that of its counterpart in the Convention
on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals (theVienna Convention). The latter provides for three different sizes,
ranging from 0.5 mm to 1.6 mm.
Until now, the Ordinance on the Control of Trade in Precious
Metals and Articles of Precious Metals had only stipulated
a minimum height of 0.8 mm and a width of 1 mm for thesmall hallmark.
The FH therefore proposed reducing the minimum size to
0.5 mm (height), in accordance with the hallmark of theVienna Convention.
Given that the above-mentioned dimensions are indicated in
an annex to the Ordinance on the Control of Precious Metals,
there needed to be a formal change to the legislation, which
involved identifying a planned revision that could incorporate the request. By coincidence, such an opportunity presented itself with the revision of the Federal Act on Combating

Money Laundering, which also required amendments to thelegislation on precious metals. On 19 March 2021, the Swiss
Parliament adopted an amendment to the Act and opened
the consultation to interested parties. The FH and economiesuisse once again took the opportunity to advocate for a
reduction in the minimum size of the official Swiss hallmark to
0.5 mm, to offer the watchmaking industry greater flexibility.
At its session on 31 August 2022, the Federal Council finally
set the date for the entry into force of the amendment to the
Act and Ordinance on Combating Money Laundering, and theirimplementing ordinances, on 1 January 2023. As a result, thenew dimension of 0.5 mm (height) and 0.625 mm (width) for
the official Swiss hallmark has been formally introduced andcan now be used by Swiss watchmaking firms. The hallmark
must be laser etched only so that its details are sufficiently
recognisable on metals.
We should note, however, that the change will only be able
to come into effect from 1 April 2023 due to delays affecting
the delivery of components for laser equipment to the Swissauthorities. Moreover, the Precious Metals Control Officehas indicated that those intending to use the new size of theofficial Swiss hallmark must state this explicitly in the comments on the hallmark application and that, where applicable,
the marking plans submitted with the application must be
adapted accordingly.

The minimum size of the official Swiss “Head of Saint Bernard” hallmark has been reduced to 0.5 mm from 2023

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Watchmaking associations
The FH takes over the secretariat of the AMS
In 2022, the FH took over the secretariat of the Associationof Watch Manufacturers and Retailers, Swiss Market (AMS).
Founded in 1986, the institution’s aim is to promote training
in watchmaking occupations and further understanding of
Swiss watchmaking products. It was formed by a group ofwatchmaking suppliers working in the Swiss market and its
members include over 30 manufacturers and retailers operating in Switzerland.
Later, the AMS set up the Watch Sales Academy to respondto the training needs of sales staff in the watchmaking sector. Founded in 2004 and located in Le Locle, the academy
delivers bilingual training – in French and German – for thosealready in employment. The various teaching modules give
participants the opportunity to learn more about sales techniques and further their knowledge of watchmaking. Trainees
who pass the examinations are awarded a Federal Certificate
as a Watch Sales Advisor. Nine people passed their examinations in 2022 and 215 certificates have been awarded since
the academy was founded.
The Watch Sales Academy has also recently been providing
continuing professional development courses to watchmaking
companies to develop the professional skills of their sales staff.
The aim of the course is to optimise the process in terms of customer relations, while enhancing the quality of the experience.
As part of its activities, the AMS also provides financial support(600 francs each) to watchmaking students in their second year
at one of the various dedicated schools. This allows them topurchase the specialist equipment they need for their training,which is relatively expensive. In 2022, 102 students benefited
from this support.

Sylvain Varone (director, Watch Sales Academy), Heinz
Forrer (vice-president, AMS), François Thiébaud (president,
AMS) and Jean-Daniel Pasche (president, FH) at the 2022
graduation ceremony

Panorama of the172022 activities
As the leading organisation for Switzerland’s third-largest exportindustry, the FH has many objectives: improving the underlying
conditions in the sector in Switzerland and the rest of the world,
dealing with the challenge of counterfeiting and, for example,
supporting its members and keeping them – as well as themedia and consumers – fully informed. The following pages
present a selection of actions carried out by the Federationin 2022.

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Improvement of framework
conditions
The improvement of framework conditions, both in Switzerland
and abroad, is one of the FH’s primary objectives. Achieving
this objective involves monitoring the conditions of accessto international markets and examining the operation of various free-trade agreements, conventions and numerous otherregulations, either existing or in preparation, as well as keeping track of bilateral or multilateral negotiations with a direct
or indirect impact on Swiss watchmaking. It relies on close
cooperation with the various federal administrative authorities,
including the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the Swiss
Federal Customs and Border Security Office, the Precious
Metals Control Office and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property, to name but a few. Finally, it involves directinterventions by the FH with the foreign authorities concerned,
particularly during bilateral government meetings, such as
foreign missions by Federal Councillors and joint economic
commissions. Participation in the various working groups run
by economiesuisse and use of the network of embassies complete the picture.
The FH intervened in respect of several foreign markets in
2022, each time for very different reasons.

Russia-Ukraine
On 28 February 2022, immediately after the start of the war
in Ukraine, the Federal Council decided to impose the same
sanctions on Russia as the European Union. Seven otherpackages of measures were added over the course of the year.
The ban on exports of luxury products, including watches,
jewellery, leather goods and perfumes, came into force on
25 March 2022.
Exports to Russia of watches with a unit price in excess of 300
francs have been banned since then. Almost all other Chapter
91 tariff headings, including watch components for after-sales
service, are also impacted by the sanctions. Formally, the ban
related to the sale, delivery, export, transport and transit ofgoods in Russia, or for the purpose of using them there. The
list of Russian individuals and entities targeted by sanctions
is updated regularly.
Exports of rough diamonds to Russia, including for the returnof goods, are also banned, as are the purchase, import andtransit of gold products in and through Switzerland, althoughgold watches are excluded from this set of measures.

As soon as Europe’s intentions on banning exports of luxury
products became known, starting with the maximum threshold of 300 euros for watches and jewellery, the FH contacted
the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) so that European sanctions were not replicated word-for-word. In particular, it argued for a minimum threshold of 3,000 francs,
a value that is objectively closer to the reality of the luxury
watch market. Sadly, the FH’s arguments were not accepted.
Since the ban ordered on 25 March applied to over 90%
of export turnover involving the Russian market, the consequences were immediate. The brands’ voluntary withdrawal
from Russia, combined with sanctions, led to a collapse in
the market, which fell from 260 million francs at the end of2021 (1% of exports) to 46 million a year later, with 43 million
generated before March.

India
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin made an official visit to India
in early October, accompanied by representatives of Swisseconomic and scientific organisations, including the FH.
With 1.4 billion inhabitants, India is Switzerland’s second-largest economic partner in Asia, behind China. After a 6.6% fallin 2020 because of the pandemic, its GDP has revived, growing by around 9% in 2021 and 8% in 2022. These figures
were largely making up for lost ground and growth is likely
to settle at a lower rate, of around 7%, in 2023. This should
continue until 2027.
Negotiations on a free-trade agreement between the EFTA
(including Switzerland) and India began in 2008; having
stalled for a time, talks restarted in 2016 but have not yet
concluded. It is important to realise that India has adopted asomewhat protectionist economic policy based on the objective of a self-reliant India, to reduce the country’s dependence on imports and strengthen its own exports. This is anambivalent position, however, since it has recently concluded– or is in the process of concluding – more or less extensive
economic agreements with so-called priority partners, namely
Australia, the United Arab Emirates, the European Union, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom.
India is still a relatively modest market for Swiss watchmaking
and sits in 23rd place, with exports of 187.6 million francs in
2022, i.e. less than a 1% share.

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In the centre, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin
Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin’s official mission took placeagainst this background. The Swiss delegation held meetings
with Indian economic actors in Mumbai and New Delhi, while
official discussions took place in the capital with the Ministerof Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal.
The Swiss representatives noted India’s great development
potential, emphasising that Swiss industry was keen to playa part in it based on the quality of its goods and services,
its capacity for innovation, its technological excellence andits advanced training. It is also keen to meet the needs anddesires of Indian consumers. Accordingly, Switzerland is aiming to develop trade between the two countries. Moreover,hundreds of Swiss businesses already have a presence inIndia. In the long term, the Indian market could constitute analternative to China, helping to diversify economic partners.
The Indian authorities noted the Swiss position while also
listing India’s advantages: a huge market, advanced technology, especially in the IT and digital sectors, and a young

and enthusiastic population. Indians are confident that theircountry is about to experience a period of strong growth andnoted the positive relationship between the two countries
over the last 75 years.
The Indian side certainly reaffirmed its interest in an agreement with Switzerland, in areas where a consensus can bereached. It also emphasised the fact that any such agreement
must be balanced, and take into account both the sensitivities
and the respective interests of the two partners.
The discussions provided an opportunity to put various pointsof view on the table to move things forward and provided fresh
momentum to the negotiations on a free-trade agreement. The
delegations also raised the conclusion of a new agreementon protecting investments.

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TurkeyFollowing two years of negotiations, a solution has beenfound to customs clearance problems for Swiss watches
at Istanbul airport in Turkey and to improve the situation
regarding TAREKS admission procedures (see Highlights
section,page 12).

BrazilThe 11th bilateral joint commission between Switzerland andBrazil was an opportunity for the FH to return, once again,
to the gravity of the situation relating to counterfeit watches(brands, models and indications of origin) in this market andmore specifically, the emblematic “25 de Marzo” district ofSão Paulo. As a result, and despite the raids and seizures
carried out, thousands of counterfeit watches are still available for sale there. The FH placed special emphasis on theneed for increased surveillance by customs authorities. Recommendations were also made on implementing additional
prevention strategies, starting with invoking the liability of theowners of premises used for the sale of contentious products.

Indonesia
The first meeting of the committee for the EFTA-Indonesia freetrade agreement was an opportunity to take stock of how theagreement, which has been in force since 1 November 2021,
was working. Since reciprocal protection of investments goes
hand-in-hand with free trade, the FH confirmed its support
for the ratification of a new bilateral agreement on protecting
investments to address the current legal vacuum in this area.

Georgia
The FH seized the opportunity of the first joint committee on
the EFTA-Georgia free-trade agreement to ask the country to
respond fully to the implementation requirements of the CITES
convention. Reports had shown that Georgia did not have anational strategy on the illegal trade in wild species and that it
was also failing to apply standard procedures in terms of forwarding information on breaches of the CITES trade agreement
to the competent authorities, such as Interpol or the World
Customs Organization. These failings not only breach the provisions of the convention, but can also affect exports of Swiss
watches, either directly or indirectly.

Numerous other markets were also subject to specific surveillance during the year, in particular to provide information
to the various Swiss authorities during their regular bilateralmeetings. This was the case for South Africa, Argentina
and Senegal and for a number of countries in Central Asia
(Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan), among others.

Switzerland
Revision of administrative directives on nonpreferential origin
New administrative directives concerning the certificate of
non-preferential origin of goods came into force on 1 July 2022.
As their name implies, these directives apply in the absenceof commercial preferences (free-trade agreements), i.e. whencommercial trade is based on the most-favoured nation principle.
Updating these directives had long been supported by all the sectors consulted, including, first and foremost, the Swiss Chamberof Commerce and Industry and the various sectoral associations.
With regard to watchmaking, the FH has supported as low
a threshold value as possible to enable checks on origin.
Previously set at 1,000 francs, this value has increased to2,000 francs in the new directives, with several other export
sectors arguing for 10,000 francs. The FH also declareditself in favour of a review of pricing for cantonal chambers ofcommerce. Previously, the fees charged by these chambers
varied widely. Now, they have not only been harmonised but
the change to the method of calculation has also produced
some not-insignificant falls in the costs payable by businesses.
The definition of the origin criteria applicable to watchmaking
products has remained unchanged.

Customs reform
The reform of the Swiss Federal Customs and Border Security Office (OFDF) aims to optimise all customs processes by
2026, including those affecting fees and checks. The digitaltransformation affects the entire organisation of the office.
Simplifying, digitising and automating processes should also
help remove burdens from the economy, speed up bordercrossings and reduce the costs of procedures for collecting
duty and other fees. At the same time, the project – known as
DaziT – aims to strengthen the OFDF’s operational capacity.
Launched five years ago, DaziT affects all businesses thathave to submit declarations, mainly as a result of replacing theIT systems and procedures used for export, import and tran-

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Consultations on the economic situation
The FH has taken part in regular surveys run by the SECO
and economiesuisse on changes in Switzerland’s economic
situation. The management of the Covid crisis, particularly thelifting of the final health restrictions, the consequences of thewar between Russia and Ukraine, and the risk of energy shortages largely dominated news about the economy throughout
the year. The FH has played an active role in each of theconsultations launched by the Federal Council on these topics. It also took part in two round tables organised by Federal
Councillor Guy Parmelin for regular updates specifically concerning the economic situation for exports.

Revision of the Harmonized System 2027
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System,
generally referred to as the “Harmonized System” or “HS”, isan international nomenclature developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO). Used by over 200 countries andterritories, it currently has around 9,500 tariff numbers or
headings used to ensure the uniform classification of goods
for the purpose of defining customs tariffs and gathering dataon foreign trade.

All goods traffic must be declared through the new Passar
customs system from June 2023

sit declarations. Although some changes have already been
implemented, work carried out during the past year focusedparticularly on preparing to switch declaration processes fromthe NCTS and E-dec systems to the new Passar 1.0 system,
which is due to go live in June 2023.
The whole of the Swiss economy is involved in implementing
this reform and the FH is part of a support group led by economiesuisse. Various meetings with the OFDF’s management
have provided an opportunity for regular progress updates on
the work. Given the next set of deadlines, business representatives have insisted, among other things, on access to all theinformation needed by businesses as quickly as possible, toensure they have enough time for implementation.

The HS is revised every five years to adapt the classification
to changes in international trade and technological progress.
Although the latest revision came into effect at the beginningof the year under review, this was mainly about preparing in
advance for the following revision. In this instance, the FH
asked the Swiss Federal Customs and Border Security Office
not to delete any headings in Chapter 91 (watchmaking) giventhat several headings and sub-headings were potential candidates for removal according to WCO criteria. Maintaining themis justified for statistical and technical reasons.

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Information and public relations
Media relations

watch.swiss

We continued to maintain close relationships with the media
during the past year. The upward trend in Swiss watchmaking, despite the negative effects of the pandemic in China
and the war in Ukraine, was discussed in numerous interviews and a large number of articles. The Swiss media (television channels, national or local radio and the press), butalso foreign media, such as the New York Times and Agence
France Presse, monitored trends in the sector with close attention, particularly at the watchmaking trade fairs (Watches &Wonders Geneva, Geneva Watch Days, EPHJ and SIAMS).
Radio Luxe in Morocco also covered the FH exhibition
watch.swiss in Casablanca.

The FH’s promotional activities are mainly focused on two
main areas: physical exhibitions and digital promotion.

The year concluded with an interview with ATS/AWP, in which
the president of the FH looked back over the previous 12
months and outlined the prospects for the sector.
The FH president also gave several presentations, including
one to mark the 1st Territorial Division report on the themeof “The relationship between the economy and the army”.
He also spoke at the Swiss Federal Office of Energy during
the presentation of the ProKilowatt project and, as he does
every year, to pupils at the French secondary school in Bienne.

Revue FH
The Revue FH, a French-English bilingual publication, offered
its readers an extensive overview of Swiss and international
watchmaking news in all of its 18 issues. FH activities, export
statistics, news from watchmakers and subcontractors, newproducts and extracts from the trade register all featured in
the pages of the magazine. Highly popular with both readers
and advertisers, the Revue FH is also available to FH members
and subscribers in its electronic version.

WebsiteRegarded as a reference for matters relating to the watch
industry, the FH website attracted large numbers of visits in
2022, with millions of pages viewed. It is also an important
information source, reporting on the latest developments at
the FH, watch companies and new product launches. The
website also provides export statistics, updates on the Swiss
made label and information on counterfeiting problems,
among other things.

At the start of the year, watch.swiss formed part of a pop-up
exhibition in a shopping and entertainment centre, the Yas
Mall in Abu Dhabi. This is one of the city’s largest retailspaces, with 372 stores and some 400,000 weekly visitors.
It is located on Yas Island, which offers the widest range ofleisure facilities in the region. This promotional initiative wasactually part of a roadshow in the United Arab Emirates, thefirst part of which took place in Dubai in November 2021.
The next major highlight of the year was a pair of geographically linked events, in Spain and Morocco. Full details of both
watch.swiss exhibitions can be found in the Highlights section.
Swiss watches are also promoted in Japan. The FH Centre inTokyo has had its own promotional tool since 2019, a version ofwatch.swiss designed to be presented in smaller retail spaces.
watch.swiss Japan was exhibited four times over the courseof the year. For more details on this topic, see the section on
FH centres abroad, page 34.
The FH also engages in promotional activities on social
media, particularly Facebook and Instagram. Using the profile@watch.swiss.official, the FH raises public awareness in its
target markets by offering informative, attractive content.
The FH has adopted a content-based marketing strategy andcreates original, high added-value content that both informs
and creates an emotional response. In 2022 for example, theFH organised film shoots in collaboration with five Federation
members (Aerowatch, Bovet 1822, Cartier, Hermès and Ulysse
Nardin) and three Swiss multi-brand stores, recognised by customers in other countries for their expertise (Beyer in Zürich,
Kirchhofer in Interlaken and Les Ambassadeurs in Geneva).
At the same time, several institutions were approached andasked to share typically Swiss content or information related
to the history of watchmaking on @watch.swiss.official(Genève Tourisme, Luzern Tourismus, Appenzellerland, Zürich
Tourismus, Espace Paysan Horloger Le Boéchet, Musée CIMAin Sainte-Croix, Jura Tourisme, NMB Neues Museum Biel andthe Fondation horlogère de Porrentruy). Finally, to enhancetheir content even more, the @watch.swiss.official Facebook
page and the website www.watch.swiss shared news from FH
member brands throughout the year.

23@watch.swiss.official published a diverse array of posts on social media

From interviews with sales advisers to highlighting know-how,heritage or techniques, the one and only aim of the themes
addressed was to highlight products by featuring individuals or businesses. In the end, 19 videos and 500 photos
were produced and some 360 posts published on social
media. These efforts proved a resounding success, with@watch.swiss.official reaching over 3,400 followers on Instagram
and almost 5,800 on Facebook by the end of the year.

Watch industry statistics and market trends
Watch export statistics are produced monthly by the Swisscustoms authorities. These official data, broken down bymarkets, materials or price segments, provide detailed, regular monitoring of trends in the sector. They also provide an

information source and basis for comparison for the brands.
Modelling past trends can be used to produce mediumterm forecasts.
The analysis of the watch market and its prospects incorporates these statistics and numerous other elements, such as
trends in the luxury sector, the values of different generationsof consumers, digitalisation and corporate social responsibility.
Permanent monitoring of these factors is sent to all interested
FH members every week in the Tendances newsletter, whichdraws on multiple sources to summarise the latest updates ina dozen areas connected to the watch market.
All this information is incorporated into a more detailed analysis, which is distributed quarterly through the business mag-24azine, Tendances. The trend in the watch market in 2022
was marked by very high demand for luxury personal items,
the sharp rise in the secondary market and incursions into
Web3, but also by highly restrictive health measures, especially in China.
A widely distributed press release supplements the information that the FH communicates on watch industry statistics
and market trends.

Berner Dictionary

General Meeting
The FH 2022 General Meeting was once again held in person, after two years in written form because of the pandemic.
Numerous members and guests came to the “Landhaus”, theconference centre in Soleure. Having covered the agenda
items required by the articles of association, participants had
the opportunity to listen to a presentation by Gérald Béroud,
director of the company Sinoptic (Services and studies of theChinese world, Lausanne) on the theme “Switzerland-China,
a relationship in all its glory – success stories, questions
and challenges”.

The FH completed a new stage in its work on updating theIllustrated Professional Dictionary of Horology, widely referred
to as the “Berner Dictionary”, These were the final corrections
before publishing it online and preparations for a subscription
to a written version.

In keeping with its tradition of touring the watchmaking cantons, the FH gathered its members in Soleure for its 2022
General Meeting

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The fight against counterfeiting
Scope of activities
In 2022, the FH pursued numerous activities to prevent counterfeiting on behalf of members of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group(GA) and the Internet Unit. These are detailed in a separate
report, which is available on request to anyone with an interestin the topic, and are summarised here.

Seizure operations on the markets
Saudi Arabia
The counterfeiting phenomenon is still an important issue inSaudi Arabia, because of almost complete impunity for thesellers of fake goods. The FH therefore rolled out a new programme of interventions, targeting sales outlets and storage
warehouses. After identifying potential targets, around ten
searches were conducted, resulting in the seizure of over
80,000 fake Swiss watches.
Around 20 actions were carried out on the country’s borders at the same time, notably in Jeddah, Riyadh airport andDammam, by staff from the Ministry of Trade and the Saudi
Intellectual Property Authority, a new body responsible forintellectual property matters. These resulted in the seizureof over 6,600 fake watches and over 14,000 other productsthat infringed the trademarks of members of the FH AntiCounterfeiting Group.

Showroom offering fake Swiss watches for sale in
Saudi Arabia

Egypt
In June 2022, an assembly workshop for counterfeit watches,
located 150 kilometres to the north-east of Cairo, was identified by FH investigators. After several months of preparation, a search was carried out, resulting in the seizure of over
200,000 watchmaking components, 4,200 fake watches andnumerous tools and pieces of equipment.
Seven other police operations were conducted in the
country throughout the year, with a total of 20,000 fakewatches seized.

United Arab Emirates
The FH repeated its programme of police operations in the
United Arab Emirates in 2022. Following an investigative
phase that resulted in the identification of several sellers andwholesalers, 25 police raids were carried out, resulting in
the confiscation of over 140,000 counterfeit Swiss watches.

Assembly workshop in the Cairo region

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Most of these operations were carried out in Deira (the oldtown in Dubai), in private apartments used as showrooms
and in clandestine stores. Complaints were filed against theowners of these outlets and criminal proceedings are underway.

Qatar
Large sporting events attract high numbers of tourists and area windfall for counterfeiters. It was therefore important for the
FH to take action in Qatar in response to the football World Cup.
Prior market research identified a number of shops in Doha
offering counterfeit versions of Swiss watches. Several raids
were carried out with the support of inspectors from the Consumer Protection and Fraud Prevention Department of the
Ministry of Trade, reducing the visibility of counterfeit goods
to close to zero during the event. The counterfeiters were also
faced with fines of between 3,000 and 4,000 dollars.

Training for the authorities
The FH took part in various training seminars in 2022, bothonline and in person. As a result, over 1,000 customs andpolice officers around the world were made aware of the problems of counterfeit watches, notably in Saudi Arabia, the United
Arab Emirates, Spain, Great Britain, Greece, Kosovo, North
Macedonia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal,
Qatar and the Czech Republic.

Actions on the internet
2022 was marked by new technological trends for the FH
Internet Unit, which took a close interest in the success of
non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the emergence of decentralised domain names. Both subjects present risks for trademark
owners and were therefore covered in detailed information
provided to FH members. NFTs are digital certificates ofauthenticity that allow artists to sell their creations more easily on the internet. Unfortunately, numerous products offeredon online sales platforms, such as opensea.io, use registeredtrademarks without the consent of their owners. The questionof extending the protection of existing trademark classes todigital objects therefore arises. The first complaints in thisarea have now been filed by rights holders and the court
decisions to follow will help to establish the foundations ofcase law in this field.
At the same time, decentralised domain names have swiftly
become more important. Unlike the centralised operation of
the traditional “Domain Name System”, these are based onblockchain technology. While traditional domain names generally offer mechanisms for dispute resolution, there is currently
no way of challenging a decentralised domain name that isusing a registered trademark with no right to do so.
In legislative terms, the EU Digital Services Act was adopted toreplace the e-Commerce Directive, in order to regulate online
responsibilities more effectively. The consultation process waslaunched in December 2020 and the final text published on
19 October 2022 in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The new rules will apply from 17 February 2024. While theseare more specific than in the directive, they are based on thesame principles, for example, in terms of the responsibilities
of intermediaries.
In terms of combating the sale of counterfeits online froman operational perspective, the FH prompted the withdrawalof over 825,000 advertisements on e-commerce platforms
and social media. The situation remains the same as lastyear: the sophistication of the counterfeiters’ displays andthe platforms’ increasingly stringent demand for evidence
are making detection and reporting more complex and lesseffective than previously.

Training for the police authorities specialising in
intellectual property in Madrid

Nonetheless, there were positive developments on several platforms during the year, including the following: the MercadoLibre
Alliance between trademark owners and the platform, the newintellectual property protection portal on the Indonesian plat-

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140
120
100
80

2020

60

2021
2022

40
20
0
jan
Jan

fév
Feb

mar
Mar

avr
Apr

mai
May

jun
Jun

jui
Jul

aoû
Aug sep
Sep oct
Oct

nov
Nov déc
Dec

Number of seizures carried out on behalf of members of the FH Anti-Counterfeiting Group in thecontext of Swiss joint intervention requests

form Tokopedia, the strengthening of sanctions against sellersof counterfeit goods on the WeChat app, and the improvementin the reporting process on the Indonesian platform Bukalapak.
In terms of combating websites dedicated to counterfeit watches,
highly effective surveillance continued thanks to WebIntelligence,
the bespoke system developed for the FH. Hosting providers who
do not respond to the usual formal notices to remedy are identified and investigated in more detail. So-called robust domains,which resist notices to remedy, are included, as far as possible,
in actions to seize domain names. The latest operation of thiskind began at the end of the year and resulted in blocking almost
300 domain names previously used by counterfeiters. In parallel, the FH participated in Europol’s 13th In Our Sites operation,
which consisted of seizing domains with a national extension of
the countries taking part in the operation.
FH surveillance tools were subject to several updates during2022, allowing members to gain a better understanding of the
impact of counterfeiting on their brand, thanks to new statisticalreports that are even more detailed than previously.
In strategic terms, the FH won a big victory with its latest action
to seize assets from the PayPal accounts of sellers of counterfeits(see Highlights section, page 8).

Technical analyses
A total of 148 detailed analyses of watches selected by FH
experts were carried out in 2022. This figure falls between thenumber conducted in the two previous years (105 in 2020 and
230 in 2021). Most of the counterfeits came from seizures carried out on Swiss borders. A number of test purchases were alsomade, to document ongoing proceedings. Some analyses werealso conducted in response to specific requests from members
wanting to obtain information on the origin of certain parts.
From a technical point of view, the counterfeiters have clearly
focused on the development of accurate copies of renowned
Swiss movements. FH experts found four new cloned calibres,
entirely developed and manufactured in China. Until now, it had
been common to find multiple decorative elements that gave amore or less successful illusion of an authentic calibre. Just a
few modules were redesigned or modified to produce somethingclose to the original appearance. It is clear that the counterfeiters
have previously unsuspected technical and financial resources
and have no hesitation in investing in long and complicatedinternal developments. Conversely, efforts to ensure the precise
functioning of the various movements analysed have not progressed in the same way. Most of the results obtained indicatethat this aspect is not yet a priority for the counterfeiters. The
majority of measurements taken were far outside the tolerances
accepted in Swiss watchmaking.

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Furthermore, the progress made on movements is also shownin the attention paid to surface finishes and the placement ofmarkings, as well as the assembly of the various elements. This
has a considerable influence on the analysis of the images madeby the FH’s experts. Often, general images of the products seized
are not sufficient. Enlargements of detailed elements have to bemade to be able to isolate a particular detail to prove that theitem is a counterfeit.

Seizures processed and joint intervention
requests in Switzerland
The decline in the number of seizures made by the Swiss customs authorities, which was noted very early in the year, wasconfirmed, with 1,487 cases processed in 2022. This marked
a fall of around 30% compared with the previous year. Thesefigures are the result of an effective decline in the number ofparcels containing counterfeits.

The same trend can be seen in the level of Swiss joint intervention requests, which peaked between June 2020 andMarch 2021 and coincided with the health measures taken
in response to the pandemic.
The average number of seizures concerning members of theFH Anti-Counterfeiting Group was around 40 cases a monthin 2022. There were 498 cases, representing 799 items, processed by the FH across the entire year.

Postal services’ involvement intransporting counterfeits
As part of its anti-counterfeiting activities, the FH noted the
involvement of several European postal services in shipping
counterfeit watches purchased online An abnormally highnumber of seizures have related to products transported by
the Dutch postal service since 2017.

PostNL has played an important role in the distribution of counterfeits in Europe

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3 000
2 500

PostNL
Autrestransporteurs
Other transport
operators

650

2 000

358

1 500

175
10

1 000
35

500

862

90
1 906

1 232

1 387

2018

2019

1 773

1 397

0
2017

2020

2021

2022

Proportion of seizures of parcels transported by PostNL

The Dutch postal service (PostNL) offers Chinese sales platforms a service called “Gateway to Europe”. This is a specialised
programme for mass shipping of parcels from China; these
are then redistributed from the sorting centre in Schiedam(Netherlands) to other European countries. The transport ofthese goods, which escape national customs checks, is a major
problem, since the fact that they originated in China is thenno longer evident.

Conscious of the problem, the FH organised an initial awareness-raising campaign as part of a presentation to the Universal
Postal Union in 2019. An initial collaboration with the PostNL andChina Post postal services was proposed during this meeting,with the aim of gathering valuable information concerning thesenders of packages containing counterfeit goods. Clearly, it isessential to verify the identity of regular clients shipping hundreds of parcels a month to get to the source of these shipments.

The products transported by PostNL and seized in 2017 represented around 4% of total seizures. This proportion increased
significantly until 2020, when it reached 25% of all seizures.

In 2021, stricter checks by the Swiss and Dutch customs authorities were requested for parcels transported by PostNL. In spiteof a joint action instigated by REACT in the same year, PostNL
still denies that it is acting as an intermediary for the delivery ofcounterfeit products and does not wish to disclose the namesof its Chinese senders.

This is a fast-growing business model that is still proving attractive other postal services. In 2021, the Lithuanian and Belgian postal services decided to offer the same services, taking
advantage of the upsurge in e-commerce from Asia. A new
trend seems to be emerging, with seven seizures of goods
transported by the Lithuanian postal service in 2021 and 53
in 2022. The same applies to the Belgian postal service, with12 counterfeits intercepted by the Swiss customs authorities
in 2022.

Nonetheless, the FH’s actions appear to have produced results.
The number of shipments of counterfeit goods by PostNL has
reduced considerably, from 25% of seizures in 2020 (650seizures) to 6% (90) in 2022. It should also be noted that in
2022, 40% of seizures indicated the name of the sender on
the parcel label.

30Standardisation
With the help of its Standardisation Committee, the FH coordinated and contributed to the progress of several national,
European and international projects.
In terms of national standardisation, the main projects were
the revision of NIHS 96-50, which deals with resistance tochemical and climatic agents, the translation of all NIHS
standards into German and the creation of two permanentworking groups, namely “Gemology for watchmaking” and“Substances of concern in watchmaking”.
The FH was asked by the Swiss Association for Standardisation(SNV) to provide the secretariat for the interdisciplinary committee INB/NK 164 - Jewellery and Precious Metals, an institutionthat mirrors the four corresponding committees at European andinternational level. Working in cooperation with the appointed
experts, the secretariat is therefore responsible for acting on thevotes initiated by these committees and then forwarding a representative position statement for the whole of the Swiss industry to
the SNV. Over the past year, around 15 votes were coordinatedand two plenary meetings held. These covered the follow-up to
draft standards, in particular those affecting the watchmaking
industry more directly, including the revision of standard EN
1811 on the release of nickel, which will be published in 2023. It
should be noted that the FH also provides the secretariat for thecommittee that deals with diamonds, which is currently working
on a new draft standard on quality control for small diamonds.
Internationally, the main focus was on a small number of projects,
including the standard ISO 22810 - Water-resistant watches, withstudies and trials on the potential for improving the condensation
test. The sub-committee on luminescence continued its workon revising standard ISO 17514 - Time-measuring instruments– Photoluminescent deposits – Test methods and requirements.
With regard to watch glasses, the Swiss delegation proposed
launching a consultation on the potential addition of a number of definitions and four tests to standard ISO 14368-4 on
anti-reflective treatments, to check for resistance to scratching,
wear, ultrasound and cosmetic products. Standard ISO 6426-2Horological vocabulary – Part 2: Technical and commercial definitions is currently being revised, but the work will really only
begin at the next conference. Given the multiplicity of nationallaws and the difficulties encountered with countries that do nothave clear guidelines, the Swiss delegation’s proposal to develop
a new standard on good commercial practices was accepted.
Still within the realm of international standardisation, Raphaël
Schwarz, a specialist in regulatory affairs at the FH, officiallybegan his term of office as chair of the ISO/TC 114 - Horology
Technical Committee on 1 January 2022.

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Legal and economic services
Several services are available on the FH extranet site. These
are reserved for members, giving them access to privileged
information and useful working tools. Topical news items linked
to FH activities or matters of direct concern to members are
updated regularly.

Legal services
Undoubtedly, the legal and regulatory framework within whichbusinesses are required to operate in order to manufactureand export their products is becoming increasingly complex.
In the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR), the FH
took part in the consultation procedure on the Ordinance on
Due Diligence and Transparency in relation to Minerals andMetals from Conflict-Affected Areas and Child Labour, to pin
down and clarify certain provisions with a direct effect on its
members. It was also decided to produce a members’ guideto reflect the amount of CSR information provided by the FH.
Given the rapidly changing nature of legislation, there wasa special emphasis on the situation in the European Union,
where several drafts are under discussion, including the
Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD), which
establishes non-financial reporting obligations for certain
types of business.
The FH was heavily involved in the discussions on energy
shortages in 2022. Alongside economiesuisse and its own
Legislative Monitoring Commission, it played an active partin the consultation procedure on the implementing ordinances. With regard to electricity supplies, the FH drew particular attention to the devastating effect of power cuts on
the economy.
CSR and the risks of energy shortages were also the subject of
the FH’s legal seminar, which took place in November 2022.
Numerous members travelled to Bienne for the occasion tofind out more about the latest developments in these areas,
explained by experts in the field.
The FH was also involved in a number of pieces of draft legislation in 2022, such as the new European Union Carbon
Border Adjustment Mechanism and the revision of the Swiss
Patents Act. As part of the review, the Federal Council suggested adapting the Act in line with international standards
and making the Swiss patent system more attractive, especially for SMEs and inventors. The FH supported this work
and informed its members.

In the field of technical and legal regulations, the FH monitored, among other things, the reflections of the European
Chemicals Agency on silver, which could ultimately lead torestrictions on its use. It also took a close interest in the“Waste Reduction and Circular Economy” Act in France, which
will have a significant impact on Swiss watchmaking firms.
Finally, it examined the introduction of UKCA marking for electronic products, including quartz watches, in the United Kingdom and the reintroduction of customs clearance for Swiss
watches at Istanbul airport, which came into effect on 6 July
2022 following several interventions by the FH as part of thejoint bilateral economic commission between Switzerland andTurkey (see Highlights section, page 12).
The Legislative Monitoring Commission appointed four new
members, bringing the number of active participants to 44,
to reflect the growing interest in regulatory affairs.

Economic services
FH members have access to extensive statistical and economic information, particularly through the extranet site. This
provides access to the complete database of watch export
statistics, quarterly analyses of trends in the market in themagazine Tendances and information on exports from othermajor global players. Members can also sign up to receive
the weekly Tendances newsletter, which focuses specificallyon the watch market.

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Relations with the authorities andeconomic circles
Swiss authorities
The FH intensified its contacts with the Swiss authorities toprovide regular updates on the sector in light of the measures to be taken by the Confederation as part of its efforts tocombat the consequences of the pandemic. It did the sameto anticipate the effects of potential energy shortages. Accordingly, the president of the FH took part in all the round tables
organised by the Federal Councillor, Guy Parmelin.

economiesuisse
As an active member of economiesuisse, the FH is represented on the following bodies:◆◆

General Meeting: Jean-Daniel Pasche (FH)
Board: Thierry Kenel (Swatch Group), Me Theda Koenig
Horowicz (Rolex) and Cédric Bossert (Richemont)◆

Board Committee: Thierry Kenel◆

Managing Directors’ Committee Jean-Daniel Pasche

It is also a member of the Law Commission, the WTO Working
Group, the Working Group on questions of origin and customs
issues, the Expert Group on intellectual property, the Working
Group on short-term economic issues, the Expert Group on relations with the European Union and the Competition Commission.
It was heavily involved in discussions within economiesuisse
to ensure that the efforts of the watchmaking sector weretaken into account in the messages sent out by the umbrellaassociation for the Swiss economy, particularly those aimed
at the federal authorities.

Standing Committee of the European Watch
Industry
The Standing Committee of the European Watch Industry(CPHE) held a meeting in Strasbourg, more precisely at theEuropean Parliament, on 18 November 2022, chaired by
Mario Peserico and with delegates from Germany, France,
Italy and Switzerland in attendance.

Left to right: Pierre Burgun (France Horlogerie), Mario Peserico, Mr and Ms Bettinardi (Assorologi), Maurice Altermatt, Claude
Vuillemez (FH), Guido Grohmann, Uwe Staib (BV Schmuck + Uhren), Jean-Daniel Pasche (FH), Mr and Ms Arnaldi (Assorologi)

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The CPHE confirmed the principle of its affiliation to the World
Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO). This alliance is justified fora number of reasons, starting with the fact that each of theprofessional associations represented on the CPHE is alreadyaffiliated, on one basis or another, with the CIBJO. The FH’s
affiliation, for example, is related mainly to issues concerninginternational standardisation, in particular the question of natural or synthetic diamonds. Above all, the CIBJO’s affiliation
is motivated by a number of cross-cutting themes shared byjewellery and watchmaking, such as corporate social responsibility, product traceability or changes to environmental regulations. Moreover, there are CIBJO members on every continent,
offering further opportunities for dialogue with other partners.

Watchmaking associations
The year’s usual meeting of watchmaking associations at theHong Kong Watch & Clock Fair was replaced by a video conference, with the FH represented by the head of its Hong
Kong centre, Thierry Dubois. Representatives of the various
watchmaking associations shared how the sector was changing in their country or territory.

In terms of regulatory issues, the delegates provided several
updates concerning, among other things, the French Act on
waste prevention and the circular economy, protection of origin
and the forthcoming introduction of UKCA compliance marking
in the United Kingdom. There was also a discussion on the
recent changes to the various trade fairs in Europe.
Earlier in the year, the CPHE took a stance in the context ofthe public consultation on the comprehensive revision of the
REACH regulation. As a reminder, this revision forms part of
the European ambition to achieve zero pollution for an environment that is free from toxic substances. It concerns all therules governing the registration, evaluation, authorisation andrestriction of chemical substances in the European Union. In
addition to pinpointing certain technical elements related toauthorisation procedures, the purpose of the CPHE’s stance
was to clarify the notion of essential use, which permits theauthorisation of chemical substances: adding the notion ofsafety to the definition of essential use and taking the role oftimekeeping instruments in economic and social activities into
account. The watchmaking industry currently benefits froman exemption for the lead used in certain inaccessible components. In principle, it should be possible to maintain thisexemption, at least for a certain period.

The traditional meeting of watchmaking associations
was held by video conference in 2022

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FH centres abroad
The health situation, successive restrictions and other emergency responses complicated life for the FH Centres in Hong
Kong and Tokyo for the third year running.

FH Centre in Hong Kong
The year under review was dominated by the total absence ofChinese customers in Hong Kong, therefore creating a very
difficult market for watches. The success of the tax-free statusof the Chinese island of Hainan clearly did nothing to support a
recovery in the local market. Nonetheless, the FH Centre resolutely pursued its activities to support the sector as a whole andthe association’s members in particular. First, it provided regular
information updates to the central office and to members on
the changes in the market situation as the months passed. It
also continued to offer practical support to several subsidiaries
or local representatives of brands in areas as varied as introducing commercial or industrial partners, in Hong Kong, China
and elsewhere in the region, identifying new staff or providing
personal support for visits to markets in south-east Asia.

Research into wristwatches with Japanese consumers
The 2022 edition of the biennial consumer study – the ninth
of its kind – carried out by the FH Centre in Tokyo once again
produced a wealth of useful information, particularly in respectof the behaviour of Japanese consumers before and during the
pandemic. Some of the main findings included:
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The Hong Kong Centre also responded to numerous requests
from FH members, especially in the legal field and on preventing counterfeiting throughout the region. In particular, it provided assistance to many brands to facilitate their registration
with the Chinese and Korean customs authorities. Similarly, it
conducted several dozen investigations of local companies andfiled numerous objections every month against the registrationof marks in Class 14 (watch industry), both in Hong Kong andelsewhere in the region.

FH Centre in Tokyo
On the Japanese market, the FH Centre in Tokyo provided support to members and their local agents, by supplying commercial information, establishing business contacts and providing
linguistic assistance, among other things. It also responded torequests from the media and maintained a close relationshipwith local professional organisations and diplomatic representations, as well as responding to specific requests received on adaily basis from Japanese consumers or companies.
In addition, it provided regular assistance to consumers in theform of after-sales service, since certain brands no longer provide maintenance for older models. This is one of the reasons
it also manages an after-sales service pool for a number of
Swiss brands.

Purchase locations: almost half of consumers preferredto shop in the brands’ own stores, compared with 30%
in 2018. During the pandemic, 15% of customers
bought their watches online, compared with 10%
in 2020. Global platforms are greatly preferred tounauthorised retail sites, whose appeal has declined.
Selection criteria: choosing a brand with a positive
image became more significant during the health crisis.
This is particularly important for 20-30 year-olds.
Connected watches became more attractive during
the pandemic. Growth was driven more by theaesthetic qualities of these products than theirtechnical characteristics.
Secondary market: 17% of consumers purchased asecond-hand watch during the pandemic, comparedwith 9% in 2020. The younger generations still have amore marked interest in this type of product, since priceremains a dominant factor in their purchasing decisions.

watch.swiss JapanThe travelling exhibition watch.swiss Japan is based on thesame concept as watch.swiss (see Highlights section, page9), apart from the fact that the Japanese version has been
designed to adjust to smaller spaces.
The first exhibition of the year took place at a retailer in Miyazaki,
Hidaka Honten. Next, watch.swiss Japan joined forces withthree trade fairs traditionally organised by the leading department stores Takashimaya, Mitsukoshi and Daimaru.
As a result, the FH was present at the celebrations to mark thefirst anniversary of the Takashimaya Watch Maison in Nagoya
from 27 July to 9 August. One of the country’s largest department stores, Takashimaya is located just above Nagoya railway
station, which has over a million passengers passing throughevery day.
Sales more than doubled in 2021 compared with the previous
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results (+60% compared with 2019). Takashimaya sells
numerous renowned Swiss watch brands, as well as somelesser-known products. The store’s management is convincedthat it is important to explain the history of watches and givecustomers the opportunity to touch and try them out. From
this perspective, watch.swiss Japan provides real added value.
Still in Nagoya, the FH Centre also followed up on theapproach by the Mitsukoshi department store to combine
watch.swiss Japan with its World Watch Fair from 21 September
to 4 October 2022.

years and enjoys a strong reputation for luxury goods. It isextremely popular among Japanese and foreign tourists, with
13 million visitors passing through Kyoto city centre in 2019.
The World Watch Festival brought together 30 brands, 24 ofwhich are FH members. Customers were able to enjoy a special
experience, with demonstrations from three instructors andtwo assistants from the Hiko-Mizuno and Oumi watchmaking
schools, based in Tokyo and Shiga respectively. They were also
given the opportunity to try assembling and disassembling awatch movement. The event was a huge success and delighted
both the store and its partner, OKI.

Finally, the FH’s themed exhibition joined the World Watch
Festival organised by the Daimaru department store in Kyoto,
from 9 to 15 November. The shopping centre dates back 400

Discovery workshop at the Takashimaya store in Nagoya, organised in conjunction with the Hiko-Mizuno watchmaking
school in Tokyo and the Oumi watchmaking school in Shiga.

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Swiss Watch Tour
2022 also saw the launch of a new promotional concept, theSwiss Watch Tour, whose aim is to take groups of VIP customers
on a tour of Swiss watchmaking. Developed by the FH Centre inTokyo, the concept is backed by Suisse Tourisme, Switzerland
Travel Centre, Switzerland Global Entreprise (Swiss Business
Hub Japan) and by the Swiss embassy in Japan. Swiss Watch
Tour was presented for the first time at the promotional event
in Myazaki, and later in Nagoya and Kyoto. The Swiss Watch
Tour is set to become a physical event in 2023, having started
virtually in 2022. In practical terms, it will bring small groups ofJapanese visitors to Switzerland, where they will not only explore
key places in watchmaking culture but also visit a number ofwatchmaking firms.

Mitsukoshi World Watch Fair: entrance to the dedicatedwatch.swiss Japan area

Swiss Watch Tour presentation to a group of potential participants at the Mitsukoshi World Watch Fair in Nagoya

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The watch.swiss Japan exhibition during the World Watch Festival organised by the Daimaru department store in Kyoto

FH seminar
The FH Centre’s now traditional seminar took place at the endof September, at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Tokyo. The three
sessions, organised over two days, brought together around 60
participants, the vast majority of them representing the Japanese subsidiaries of FH members or independent distributors.
The presentations focused mainly on a detailed analysis of
the results of the 2022 survey on watch consumption on theJapanese market. Presentations on the new Swiss Watch Tour
concept completed the programme.

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industry in 2022
The statistics processed, distributed and analysed by the FH
are a key indicator for the sector. Prepared by the Federal
Customs Administration on the basis of declarations madeby firms, they constitute the main official, regular and reliable
source for monitoring the development of watch exports.
Through a wealth of detailed information concerning markets,
products and price segments, the FH can pinpoint recent or
historic trends in the Swiss watch industry.

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Watch industry statistics
General situation
A review of the year as a whole shows a significantly better
result than the previous peak in 2021. Watches benefited inbroad terms from the strong demand for luxury products andthe increase in global wealth. ‘Swiss made’ entry-level watches
were also a resounding success and ended the year on a positive result.
The unfavourable economic context had only a limited influenceon the business market, while the health situation had a more
direct impact, especially in China. The geopolitical situation in
Russia also had limited consequences, of around 1%, on theannual result.
From a production perspective, watchmaking companies have
had to deal with shortages of raw materials, increased costs

and longer lead times. A shortage of labour has also been an
obstacle in some cases. Nonetheless, the sector has continued to invest, innovate and create new jobs. The brands haveworked ceaselessly to satisfy what is now five generations ofcustomers, in response to changing patterns of consumption.
With this in mind, digitalisation projects have continued, including several incursions in to the world of Web3.

Swiss watch exports
Swiss watchmaking had an excellent year in 2022. Following
the return to pre-Covid levels seen in 2021, the sector has
been on a path of solid growth that allowed it to achieve record
performance, despite the significant decline in two of its threemain markets. Swiss watch exports rose to 24.8 billion francs
in 2022, exceeding their 2021 performance by 11.4%.

25
20
15
10
5
0
2017

2018

Swiss watch exports (in billion francs)

2019

2020

2021

2022

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25

Mechanichal watches

Electronic watches

20
15
10
5
0
2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Exports of wristwatches (in billion francs)

Swiss exports of watches
Wristwatches represented over 95% of export value and generated 23.7 billion francs, 11.6% more than in 2021. The numberof items rose to 15.8 million, 50,000 (+0.3%) more than theprevious year. Volume growth was split between the remarkable increase in the Other materials category (+32.3%) and thesteady decline in steel watches (-7.8%) and those made fromother metals (-18.4%).
Quartz watches supported the growth in volume, with anincrease of 385,000 units (+4.1% compared with 2021). Conversely, mechanical watches fell by 335,000 items (-5.3%), butgrew in value by 11.5%.

Exports by price range
The main price segments all increased, except for the 200500 francs (export price) range. While the latter fell by 24.0%,
its value represents less than 3% of export turnover and only
accounted for one growth point in the overall result. Nonetheless, this long-term trend is a worry for the volumes concerned,
which also fell by 22.2%, or 625,000 items. This decline wasoffset by other price segments, with the final result in line with
2021. Growth by value came almost exclusively from watches
priced at over 3,000 francs (export price), with a sharp riseof 15.6% compared with 2021. This was accompanied by an
11.9% rise in the corresponding number of items.

Exports by material
While all groups of materials increased by value in 2022, thiswas not true for the number of items, with sometimes diametrically opposed trends. Watches made from precious metals(+13.9% by value) were the main contributors to growth, despite
representing less than 3% of export volumes. Steel watchesalso made a significant contribution to the overall result but
saw a marked contraction by number of items (-7.8%). Thisdecline was offset by the striking upturn in the Other materials
category (+32.3%), whose value increased in parallel by 40.3%.

Main markets
North and South America achieved the highest level of growth(+23.9%) and accounted for 19% of Swiss watch exports in
2022. Asia (+4.4%) was held back by the decline in its twoleading markets. After five years above 50%, it represented lessthan half (49%) of global exports. Growth in Europe (+15.8%)
was closer to the average and increased its share to 30%.
The United States (+26.3%) saw very strong growth for thesecond consecutive year, taking it to a particularly high level.
Asia was split between the decline in China (-13.6%) and Hong
Kong (-10.5%) on the one hand, and the steady growth in othermarkets, such as Japan (+19.5%), Singapore (+26.4%), theUnited Arab Emirates (+12.7%) and Taiwan (+15.0%) on theother. South Korea (+1.9%) recorded more moderate growth
due to the absence of Chinese tourists. The fall in China was

+20%

Units

Value

+10%
0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
CHF < 200

200-500

500-3,000> 3,000

Exports by price segment (variation compared with 2021)

Total

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Europa7,408.8+15.8%

America
4,760.8+23.9%

Asia
12,124.7+4.4%

Africa160.2+5.8%
Oceania380.3+27.1%

World
24,834.8+11.4%

Total value of exports in 2022 in million francs, variation compared with 2021

USA

+26.3%

China-13.6%

Hong Kong-10.5%

Japan+19.5%

United Kingdom+21.5%

Singapore+26.4%

Germany+21.7%

France+24.1%

UAE+12.7%

Italy+13.4%
0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

Main export markets in 2022 million francs, variation compared with 2021

4,000

4,500

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largely due to measures to combat the pandemic, particularly
the lockdown in Shanghai in the second quarter. The situationin Hong Kong, which has declined by more than half in eight
years (-53.7%), reflects a long-term market adjustment, combined with the consequences of the pandemic.
All the major European markets grew, thanks to strong local
demand and the return of tourists from the United States andthe Middle East, and elsewhere.

Other exported products
Apart from wristwatches, the sector also exported other products, such as watch movements, alarm clocks, other clocks
and pocket watches, as well as components, mainly for aftersales service. These other products generated the equivalentof 1.2 billion francs, an increase of 7.5% compared with 2021.
Exports of wristlets, watch cases and dials, which were up by
12.6%, are largely attributable to processing traffic.

Watch imports
Like exports, Swiss watch imports far outstripped the level seen
in 2021, increasing to 3.6 billion francs (+8.9%). Finished products (watches, alarm clocks and other clocks) accounted for
58% of imports and increased by 5.4% on average. Purchasesof components grew even more strongly (+14.3%).

4
3
2
1
0
2017

2018

Swiss watch imports (in billion francs)

2019

2020

2021

2022

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the FH in 2022
An organisation representative of the Swiss watch industry as
a whole, the FH has the following main tasks and objectives:
helping to defend and develop the sector, establishing a permanent link between its members in order to promote theirshared interests, representing the Swiss watch industry in its
dealings with Swiss and international economic authorities andorganisations, asserting the interests of its members duringconsultation procedures preparing the ground for nationaland foreign legislations, defending its members’ interests inthe legal arena, and fighting actively against infringements
of intellectual property rights and acts of unfair competition.

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The FH in 2022
On 31st December 2022, the FH included 437 companies,
associations and institutions (approximately 90% of the Swiss
watch industry manufacturers), including 162 firms in the fin0ished products sector. In terms of products, markets andbusiness size, the Swiss watch industry is characterised by itsvery great diversity. The FH is therefore structured with a viewto harmonising the different interests of its members throughthe balanced composition of its statutory organs.

General Meeting
60 delegatesCouncil20 delegates

Bureau4 members

Presidency

Commissions

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The General Meeting
Governing body of the association, the FH General Meeting
comprises a maximum of 60 delegates totalling 60 votes. Lasting three years, terms of office are renewable.

bers to the Board, as well as the president of the association,
and appoints the auditor; it discusses and approves the annual
report and the accounts, as well as the scale of subscriptions.

The General Meeting takes decisions on issues submitted to
it by the Board concerning the interests of the Swiss watch
industry and the association’s general policy; it elects mem-On 31st December 2022, the FH General Meeting was composed of the following delegates (some with more than
one vote):

Grégory Affolter
Affolter Group SA

Pascal Dubois
Dubois Dépraz SA

Stéphane Mougin
Gucci Swiss Timepieces SA

Karlheinz Baumann
Richemont International SA

Joris EngischJean Singer & Cie SA

Corine Neuenschwander
Neuenschwander SA

Elie Bernheim
Raymond Weil SA

Christian Feuvrier
Nivarox-FAR SA

Jérôme Biard
Roventa-Henex SA

Arianna Frésard
Victorinox Swiss Army SA

Guillaume Boilot
TAG Heuer, Branch of
LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA

David Guenin
Gimmel Rouages SA

Antony Boiteux
Werthanor SA
Jean-Sébastien Bolzli
Aéro Watch SA

Philippe Gurtler
Rolex SA
Lars Kästle
Breitling SA

Cédric Bossert
Richemont International SA

Thierry Kenel
The Swatch Group SA(FH Vice President)

Patrick Brandelet
Joray & Wyss SA

Sébastien LangLouis Lang SA

Pascal Bratschi
Manufacture des Montres Rolex SA

Aurélien Le Bigot
Zenith, Branch of
LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA

Pierre-André BühlerETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
Jérôme Cavadini
Officine Panerai, Branch ofRichemont International SA
Dino D’Aprile
Rubbattel & Weyermann SA

Giuseppe Maesano
Universo SA

Marianne Pandiscia
Multitime Quartz SA
Jean-Daniel Pasche(FH President)
Flavio Pellegrini
MGI Luxury Group Sàrl
Alain Sierro
Fraporlux Swiss SA
Manuela Surdez
Goldec SA
Alberto Tellan
Manufacture des Montres Rolex SA
François Thiébaud
Tissot SA
Pierre Verdière
La Montre Hermès SA

Alain Marietta
Métalem SA

Andreas Voll
IWC Schaffhausen,
Branch of Richemont International SA

Pierre-André Meylan
Piguet Frères SA

Vladimiro Zennaro
Bergeon SA

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The Board
Comprising twenty members elected for three years by theGeneral Meeting, the FH Board, which meets four times a year,
has the following main attributions: it defines the association’s
policy and monitors its application; it rules on the admission ofmembers; it gives its opinion on issues to be submitted to theGeneral Meeting and executes the latter’s decisions; it elects the
Bureau and appoints the vice-president(s); it appoints headsof division and commission members; generally it assuresa permanent link between members of the association, theauthorities and third parties; it approves agreements concluded
between the association and its members or third parties; etc.

Raynald Aeschlimann
Omega SA

Lars Kästle
Breitling SA

Karlheinz Baumann
Richemont International SA

Thierry Kenel
The Swatch Group SA

Jérôme Biard
Roventa-Henex SA
Guillaume Boilot
TAG Heuer, Branch of LVMH Swiss Manufactures SA
Cédric Bossert
Richemont International SA
Matthias Breschan
Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon SA
Pierre-André BühlerETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse
Christian Feuvrier
Nivarox-FAR SA

On 31st December 2022 the Board was composed of the following members:

Sébastien LangLouis Lang SA
Alain Marietta
Métalem SA
Jean-Daniel Pasche
FH
Aubin Robert-Prince
Robert Laminage SA
Alain Sierro
Fraporlux Swiss SA

Arianna Frésard
Victorinox Swiss Army SA

Alberto Tellan
Manufacture des Montres Rolex SA

Philippe Gurtler
Rolex SA

Andreas Voll
IWC Schaffhausen, Branch of Richemont International SA

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The Bureau and the Commissions
Comprising the president, the two vice-presidents and one or
two members, the Bureau examines issues delegated to it by
the Board and, exceptionally, questions of an urgent nature.

The FH also has six permanent Commissions responsible
for examining issues of general interest dealt with by the
association.

At the end of 2022, its composition was as follows:

The Commissions and their presidents:

Jean-Daniel Pasche
FH

Economic Commission
Thierry Kenel

Carole Décosterd
Rolex SA

Financial Commission
Pascal Bratschi

Thierry Kenel
The Swatch Group SA

Legislative monitoring Commission
Olivier Blanc

Alain Marietta
Métalem SA

Legal Affairs Commission
Jean-Daniel Pasche

The president of the Financial Commission is regularly invited
to attend the Bureau’s meetings.

Standardisation Committee
Pascal Cartier
Anticounterfeiting Group
Jean-Daniel Pasche

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The Divisions and the Departments
At 31 December 2022, the FH employed 33.4 full-time
equivalent staff in Bienne (32.7 in 2021). Its organisation chart
is as follows:

Presidency
Jean-Daniel Pasche

Communication
Philippe Pegoraro

Information Department
Janine Vuilleumier

Economic Division
Maurice Altermatt

Legal Division
Yves Bugmann

Adminstrative Division
Alain Guillaume

External Affairs
Department
Maurice Altermatt

Legal Department
Yves Bugmann

Administration
Department
Alain Guillaume

Economic and Statistical
Department
Philippe Pegoraro

Anticounterfeiting
Department
David Luther

Information Technology
Department
Fabrice Erard

Promotional Affairs
Department
Hélène Leonardi

NIHS Department
Patrick Lötscher

FH Hong Kong Centre
Thierry Dubois

Internet Unit
Yves Brouze

FH Japan Centre
Ayako Nakano

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The network of partners
The FH would be nothing in the globalised world without asolid network of partners, which can be found both within andoutside the sector on all five continents. Non-exhaustive, thelist below provides a summary of this network.

Watchmaking partners◆

All India Federation of Horological Industries◆

Hong Kong Watch Manufacturers Association◆

American Watch Association (AWA)◆

Infosuisse Information horlogère et industrielle◆

Japan Clock and Watch Association◆

Japan Watch Importers’ Association

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Association des fabricants de décolletages et detaillages (AFDT)
Association des fabricants et détaillants en horlogerie,marché suisse (AMS)◆

Association patronale de l’horlogerie et de la
microtechnique (APHM)◆

Korea Watch and Clock Industry Cooperative◆

Société suisse de chronométrie (SSC)

Association patronale des industries de l’Arc-horloger
apiah
Association pour l’assurance qualité des fabricants debracelets cuir (AQC)◆

Association suisse pour la recherche horlogère (ASRH)◆

Associazione Ticinese Industria Orologiera-ATIO◆

Assorologi (Italy)◆

BV Schmuck + Uhren (Germany)

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Centre suisse d’électronique et de microtechnique(CSEM)
Centredoc Centre suisse de recherche, d’analyse et desynthèse d’information◆

Commission des experts douaniers◆

Comité permanent de l’horlogerie européenne (CPHE)◆◆

Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres (COSC)◆◆

Convention patronale de l’industrie horlogère suisse (CP)◆Fédération de l’horlogerie (France)
Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie◆

Fondation Qualité Fleurier◆

Fondation WOSTEP◆France Horlogerie Industries du Temps et desmicrotechniques

Verband deutschschweizerischer Unternehmen derUhren- und Mikrotechnik (VdU)

Bureau central du contrôle des métaux précieux◆◆

Union des Fabricants d’Horlogerie de Genève, Vaud etValais (UFGVV)◆

China Horologe Association

Fédération romande des consommateurs (FRC)

The Federation of Hong Kong Watch Trades &Industries Ltd

Federal administration◆◆

Joyex - Asociación Espagñola de Fabricantes y/oExportadores de Joyería, Platería y Relojería

Office fédéral de la douane et de la sécurité desfrontières (OFDF)
Office fédéral de la santé publique (OFSP)
Office fédéral de la sécurité alimentaire et des affaires
vétérinaires (OSAV)◆

Présence suisse◆State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO◆

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI)52

Chambers of commerce
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Alliance of Swiss Chambers of CommerceArab-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry(CASCI)

Customs and police organisations◆

Agenzia delle Dogane, Roma◆City of London Police◆

Commandement général de la Guardia Civil (Espagne)

International Chamber of Commerce international (ICC)◆

Joint Chambers of Commerce (Russia, Ukraine,
Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova)◆

Commandement général de la Guardia di Finanza(Italie)
Direction générale des douanes et Droits indirects dela République française

◆Swiss-Asian Chamber of Commerce◆

Swiss Business Council Abu Dhabi◆

Europol◆

Swiss Business Council Dubai◆

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)◆Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Japan◆

Interpol◆Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce◆

Police cantonale de Neuchâtel◆

Swiss-Indian Chamber of Commerce◆

Police cantonale du Jura◆

U.S. Customs and Border Protection◆

World Customs Organization

Economic organisations◆

BUSINESSEUROPE◆

economiesuisse◆

Switzerland Global EnterpriseTechnical organisations

Organisations involved in standardisation◆

Association française de normalisation (AFNOR)◆

British Standards Institution (BSI)◆

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)◆

Comité européen de normalisation (CEN)◆

Deutsches Institut für Normung (DIN)◆CIBJO – The World Jewellery Confederation◆

Comité FRANCECLAT◆

Ecole d’ingénieurs ARC◆

International Electrical Committee (IEC)◆International Organization for Standardization (ISO)◆Tokyo Watch Technicum◆

Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC)◆

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)◆

Standardization Administration of China (SAC)◆

Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV)◆

Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology(GOST R)

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Anticounterfeiting organisations
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Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG)
Brandowners Protection Group (Gulf Cooperation
Council)Ecole des Sciences Criminelles, UNIL
INDICAM - Associazione italiana per la Lotta alla
Contraffazione
STOP PIRACY – Plate-forme suisse de lutte contre lacontrefaçon et la piraterie◆

Swissness Enforcement◆

The Anti-Counterfeiting Network (REACT)◆

Union des fabricants

Legal organisations◆

Association internationale pour la protection de la
propriété intellectuelle (AIPPI)◆Association suisse du droit de la concurrence◆

Association suisse du droit européen◆

Commission européenne, DG Environnement◆

International Trademark Association (INTA)◆

Ligue internationale du droit de la concurrence◆

Organisation for an International Geographical
Indications Network (Origin)

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