Voices in the Swiss watch industry are calling for a new '100% Swiss made' label to distinguish fully home-produced timepieces from those partly manufactured in Asia
Under current law, a watch can carry the 'Swiss made' stamp with just 60% Swiss value added.
Some makers producing 95% locally reportedly refuse the label altogether.
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry doubts a stricter label is workable, calling the 60% threshold a hard-won political compromise.
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Cook from Vaud goes global
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Lake Zurich at record low
Lake Zurich is at its lowest level ever recorded, 22 centimetres below the previous 1952 low
Ticks more prevalent in Switzerland
Ticks are moving to higher altitudes in Switzerland, with researchers now recording them at up to 2,300 metres
Winter flu wave expected
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Cross border gun burglaries
French criminal networks are recruiting teenagers on Snapchat and TikTok to break into Swiss gun shops and feed the black market across the border
