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'No watch' millenials a challenge for luxury watchmakers
Published Tue, Oct 20, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Zurich
A BIGGER threat than smartwatches is no watches at all, according to Omega president Stephen Urquhart.
The maker of luxury watches - some tied to the James Bond movie franchise - that sell on average for more than US$6,000 is trying to attract younger consumers. More than half of 16-34 year-olds use a mobile phone as their main way to tell the time, according to a Yougov poll.
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