Grey market trading threatens to undercut official retailer pricing (Watch Pro)

Grey market trading threatens to undercut official retailer pricing (Watch Pro)

Despite the UK being crowned as the fastest growing market in the world for Swiss watchmakers last year, retailers are facing growing competition from grey market importers and online traders offering discounted prices for even the most prestigious brands. Exports of Swiss watches Hong Kong dropped 22.9%, according to the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, and China didn’t perform much better.