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SWISS WATCH EXPORTS UP 16.9 PER CENT
SWISS watch exports rose 16.9 per cent from the same period a year earlier to SwFr1.1bn (£723m) in January, the watch industry federation FH said yesterday. Exports of wrist watches were up 17.1 per cent year-on-year in January, with shipments of gold watches increasing by twice the average rate.