Re: The future of Watches: 'Watches are ice-breakers'


"SWG" <swisswatchguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"You may think that in the days of high-end cameras, swanky mobile
phones and iPods, the days of the watches are numbered. Wrong! It is
believed that when people make their first million, the first thing
they go out and purchase is invariably an exquisite luxury watch."

Please read further at:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/catalyst/2008/02/21/stories/2008022150100300.htm


Note that this article is written by an Indian for the Indian market. It
may not hold true for other parts of the world.

From my personal knowledge of the Indian people, I'd also say that Omega is
not best placed to cash in on increasing Indian affluence: their watches are
not chunkily golden enough.


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