January 2005
Intermediate to advanced
232 pages
5h 35m
English
A lower than expected price is able to convey accessibility and affordability. The reputation of Swatch as a stylish international brand has been confirmed over time since its launch in 1983. The Swiss Corporation for Microelectronics and Watchmaking Industries (SMH) created Swatch as a fashion response to aggressive price-based competition from Japanese quartz timepieces. So successful has been the Swatch, it has now given its name to the parent group which has grown to be the largest manufacturer and distributor of finished watches in the world. The Swatch brand itself has quality credentials – Swatch kept time at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and will again be the official timekeeper for the Beijing Olympic ...
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