Dublin, Aug. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Watches and Clocks - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Watches and Clocks in US$ Million by the following Segments:

  • Watches (Mass Market Watches (Under $50)
  • Middle-Priced Watches ($50-$299)
  • Upper-Priced Watches ($300 - $999)
  • Luxury Watches ($1000 - $5000)) and Clocks

The Global market is further analyzed by the following Material Types:

  • Steel
  • Precious Metal
  • Bi-Metal
  • Others

The report profiles 336 companies including many key and niche players such as:

  • Apple, Inc.
  • Audemars Piguet
  • Breitling SA
  • Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
  • Chelsea Clock Company
  • Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • Bulova Corporation
  • Frederique Constant S.A.
  • Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Limited
  • Compagnie Financire Richemont International
  • Cartier SA
  • Montblanc International GmbH
  • Fossil Group, Inc.
  • Garmin Ltd.
  • Google, Inc.
  • Hermes International S.A.
  • Howard Miller
  • Junghans Uhren GmbH
  • Kering
  • Gucci Group
  • LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
  • Bulgari S.p.A.
  • Tag Heuer International SA
  • Movado Group, Inc.
  • Patek Philippe SA
  • Pebble Technology Corporation
  • Rhythm Watch Co., Ltd.
  • Rolex SA
  • Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Seiko Holdings Corporation
  • The Swatch Group Ltd.
  • Omega
  • Tissot S.A.
  • Timex Group
  • Titan Industries Ltd.

Key Topics Covered:

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations Disclaimers Data Interpretation & Reporting Level Quantitative Techniques & Analytics Product Definitions and Scope of Study Watch Mass Market Watches Middle-Priced Watches Upper Priced Watches Luxury Watches Clock 2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Time: An Important Requirement for Mankind Since Time Immemorial Global Watches & Clocks Market in a Nutshell Steady Growth Projected over the Next Few Years Growing Interest in Smartwatches & Luxury Watches: Cornerstone for Present & Future Growth of the Market Developed Regions: Traditional Revenue Contributors Developing Regions: Hot Spots for Future Growth Stable Economic Scenario to Aid Market Expansion 3. MARKET TRENDS, DRIVERS AND ISSUES Increasing Demand for Luxury Watches: A Strong Growth Driver for the Global Watch Market Swiss Watches: The Primary Luxury Watch Category Luxury Smartwatches: The New Exciting Product Vertical Pre-owned Luxury Watches Witness Robust Demand Worldwide Destocking Luxury Watches through Alternative Channels: A New and Booming Business Expanding Luxury Goods Market Bodes Well for Luxury Watch Sales Luxury Brands Differentiate Even in Digital Transition Efforts Current Luxury Goods Buying Trends Favor Market Growth Tourist Volumes: A Key Determinant to Luxury Goods Sales Rising Popularity of Intelligent Wrist Wear for Today's Digital, Connected and Mobile Individual Drives Robust Demand for Smartwatches Growth Drivers in a Nutshell Key Challenges US and China Dominate Smartwatch Manufacturing Quartz Watches Continue to Gain Market Share from Mechanical Watches Sports Watches: A Niche Segment Thriving on the Growing Prominence of Fitness Vintage Watches: A Lucrative Market with Huge Market Potential Multiple Advantages Offered for Designers in Creating Prototypes Promotes Demand for 3D Printing in Watchmaking Favorable Demographic and Economy Trends Strengthens Market Prospects Urbanization Trend Boosts Market Prospects Increasing Standards of Living: A Key Growth Driver Issues & Challenges Counterfeiting: The Perpetual Problem for Watches and Clocks Industry Traditional Watch Companies Face the Rising Threat of Design Copying 4. INNOVATIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS Innovation: A Core Feature and Driving Force for World Watches & Clocks Market Luxury Watch Innovations: A Never Ending Saga Innovation Becomes Imperative Amid Growing Threat from Smartwatches Luxury Watches Embrace Digital and Dual Display Designs Wristwatch Innovations & Advancements Announced in the Recent Past Citizen's Eco-Drive One Super Titanium Models Frederique Constant's Redesigned Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Frederique Constant's New Slimline Moonphase Manufacture Seiko's Astron GPS Solar Creation Zenith Defy Lab Bridgeport Automatic Chronograph Collection from Tissot Watches Omega Speedmaster White Side of the Moon Breguet Tradition Collection - 7087 Minute Repeater Tourbillion Watch Aquaracer 300M Collection of Ceramic Bezel Watches by Tag Heuer McQueen, a Monaco Calibre 11 Hands-on Watch by Tag Heuer Cellini Time, a Diamond Set Bezel Watch by Rolex Mauron Musy Produces Water Resistant Watch Models Panerai Firenze Montblanc Orbis Terrarum Piaget Black Tie Ralph Lauren Automotive Skeleton Roger Dubuis Excalibur Automatic Skeleton Vacheron Constantin Harmony Monopusher Pulsimeter Chronograph Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Parmigiani Bugatti Victoire Cartier Rotond De Cartier Lange & Shne Saxonia Dual Time Jaeger Le-Coultre Rendez-Vous Moon Baume & Mercier Clifton Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon Jaeger-LeCoultre's Duomtre Unique Travel Time Montblanc's TimeWalker Extreme Chronograph DLC Ralph Lauren's RL67 Chronometer Self-Winding Wristwatch Vacheron Constantin's Updated Malte Tourbillon Collection Excellence Platine A.Lange & Shne's Saxonia Collection Montblanc's Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum Van Cleef's New Cadenas Watch IWC's Portugieser Annual Calendar Watch Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950 Squelette Piaget Black Tie Traditional Oval' and Vintage Inspiration' Ralph Lauren's Automotive Chronograph Roger Dubuis' Excalibur Spider Skeleton Flying Tourbillon Richard Mille's RM 33-01 Automatic Greubel Forsey Black GMT Tag Heuer's Carrera Heuer-02T Black Phantom Cabestan's Triple Axis Tourbillon Armin Strom's Tourbillon Skelton Earth Okletey's Merry Go Round Haldimann's H1 Flying Central Tourbillon L. Leroy's Automatic Tourbillon Regulator Cumbere Tourbillon by ArtyA Speake-Marin's The Diamond Magister Son Bulgari's Octo Ultranero Finissimo Arnold & Son's Constant Force Tourbillon Gronefeld's 1941 Remontoire Girard-Perregaux' La Esmeralda Tourbillon Oris' Carl Brashear Linde Werdelin's Oktopus Moon Gold Ulysse Nardin's Royal Python Skeleton Chanel's Les Eternelles Morganite Breguet's Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088 U10 Tourbillon Lumiere from Angelus Visionnaire DTZ by Faberg Piaget's Black Tie Hybrid Officine Panerai's Magnifying Spheres Montblanc's Timewalker Exotourbillon Minute Chronograph Richard Mille's RM 67-01 Automatic Extra Flat H.Moser & Cie's Endeavour Small Seconds Bryan Ferry MB&F's Legacy Machine Perpetual Jaeger-LeCoultre's Geophysic Universal Time Parmigiani Fleurier's Tonda Metrographe Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Vacheron Constantin's Heures Creatives Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Ronde Des Papillons Montre Cl De Cartier Squelette Automatique Urwerk's EMC Pistol Smartwatch Innovations & Advancements: Spearheading Growth Pebble Time Round: Thinnest and Lightest Smartwatch Lenovo's Magic View: A Big Screen Smartwatch Smile: Mood Reading Smartwatch Ironman's Timex Sport: For Intense Sporting Activity Garmin's Forerunner 920XT: Smartwatch for Triathlon Events Magellan Echo Fit: Sports Watch for Fitness Enthusiasts Artemis' Smartwatch for Prompt Emergency Medical Care The Withings Activite Pop: Smartwatch with Extended Battery Life Garmin's GLONASS and GPS Enabled Smartwatch Adidas MiCoach Smart Run Wake-Up Innovations: Few of the Most Effective and Creative Alarm Clocks 5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Clocks Watches Classification by Function Classification by Price Mass Market Watches Middle Priced Watches Upper Priced Watches Luxury Watches Jewelry Sport Lifestyle Fashion Connoisseurs Channels of Distribution Branding in the Watches Market Retail Chains 6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Watches: A Highly Competitive Marketplace Key Competitors in the Luxury Watches Domain Top Global Watch Brands Rolex Swatch Omega Fossil Tag Heuer Citizen Gucci Seiko Casio Timex Smartwatches: Apple Remains Ahead Samsung Seeks to Widen Footprint in the Smartwatch Domain A Brief Overview of Select Smartwatch Models Apple Watch 2 Moto 360 LG G Watch R Gear Live Garmin Vivoactive Fitbit Surge Martian Notifier Guess Connect Smart watch 3 Pebble Time Pebble Steel LG Watch Urbane Asus ZenWatch Kairos Hybrid Mechanical Smart Watch Withings Activite Montblanc Timewalker with E-Strap Alcatel OneTouch Sony SmartWatch 3 SWR50 Kronoz ZeWatch2 MOTA SmartWatch G2 Comparitive Analysis of Select Smartwatch Models: Key Features and Specifications Traditional Watch Makers Continue to Strategize to Keep Pace with Smartwatches Socia Media & E-Commerce Evolve into Core Business Tools for Vendors Social Media e-Commerce Mobile e-Commerce: A Game Changer M&A Activity Select M&A Deals in the World Watches Market (2015-2018) 6.1 Focus on Select Global Players 6.2 Product Introductions/Innovations Casio Unveils New NIGOK.IBE G-SHOCK Collection Watches Citizen Rolls Out Eco-Drive One Super Titanium Watches Patek Philippe Introduces 5968A-001 Aquanaut and 5740/1G-001 Nautilus Watches Garmin Rolls Out Approach S10 Intuitive Golf Watch Garmin International Introduces tactix Charlie GPS Watch Frederique Constant Unveils Hybrid Manufacture Watch Garmin International Introduces Forerunner 645 Music GPS Running Watch Frederique Constant Introduces Redesigned Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Frederique Constant Launches New Version of Slimline Moonphase Manufacture Frederique Constant Introduces New Retro-Inspired Classics Carre Automatic Timepieces Zenith Launches Caliber ZO 342 Watch Oscillator Apple Launches New Apple Watch Series 3 Devices Garmin International Introduces vvomove HR Hybrid Smartwatch Garmin International Introduces vvoactive 3 GPS Smartwatch Garmin International Introduces D2 Charlie Aviator Watch Casio Computer Releases New EDIFICE High Performance Sports Chronographs Citizen to Introduce Citizen Clocks Garmin International Introduces Approach S60 GPS Golf Watch Garmin International Unveils quatix 5 Marine GPS Smartwatch Seiko Watch Introduces New Seiko Astron GPS Solar Watch Garmin International Introduces Forerunner 935 GPS Running Watch with Novel Features Casio Computer Releases GRAVITYMASTER GPW-2000 Aviation Watch Garmin International Introduces New fenix Line of Multisport GPS Watches 6.3 Recent Industry Activity Breitling Launches Flagship Boutique in Beijing Walt Disney Appoints Citizen as the Official Timepiece in Florida and California Theme Parks Richemont Acquires YOOX Net-A-Porter Group (YNAP) LVMH Makes Additional Investment in Lyst USAF Selects Garmin's D2 Charlie Aviator Watch Breitling Partners with MR PORTER Richemont to Acquire Watchfinder.co.uk Casio Computer Builds New Watch Plant Bucherer Acquires Tourneau CVC Capital Partners of Britain Acquires Majority Stake in Breitling Citizen Watch Company Merges with Citizen Watch Company of America 7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

8. REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 9. COMPANY PROFILES

  • Total Companies Profiled: 336 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 383)
  • The United States (70)
  • Canada (1)
  • Japan (15)
  • Europe (235)
    • France (18)
    • Germany (29)
    • The United Kingdom (27)
    • Italy (25)
    • Rest of Europe (136)
  • Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (60)
  • Latin America (2)

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