39% Swiss Tariffs – Implications
 for the Watch Industry,
 Plus What Happens Next

02/08/2025 55 min Episodio 51
39% Swiss Tariffs – Implications
 for the Watch Industry,
 Plus What Happens Next

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 for the Watch Industry,
 Plus What Happens Next"

Episode Synopsis

On July 31, the United States announced a new reciprocal tariff rate of 39% on imports from Switzerland, starting August 7, 2025. These tariffs have sweeping implications for the Swiss watch industry and the global watch industry more broadly.
On this episode of Openwork we discuss those effects, along with what to look for next. How will negotiations play out? And how will the watch industry navigate future tariffs?
Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology, Openwork goes inside the watch industry.
You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email [email protected].

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