
Why is Geneva the Center of the Luxury Watch World?
While there are certainly other nations like Germany, Japan, England, and even the US that have their own watchmaking centers, today Switzerland is still the country most associated with fine watchmaking. And similarly, although watchmaking is spread out across little villages in the tiny nation (in fact, my family is from the watchmaking village of St. Imier, home to Longines and other watch brands) the city of Geneva lays claim to being the heart of the Swiss watch industry. But why is Geneva the center of the luxury watch world today? Let’s find out.