Jewellery and Watch Market Report: 2008 Edition ..

One of the many features of the luxury industry is that it is highly cyclical and most importantly it is greatly driven by the increasing wealth around the globe. Tourism is also a factor in the growth of this industry. Jewellery and Watches form a part of this industry, and both of these sub segments share similar characteristics and growth drivers.

The watch industry is mainly concentrated in Asia, Europe and the US. Switzerland is the largest manufacturer of watches in terms of value. Watches world over are now being seen as fashion accessory and this has fuelled the growth of this segment. The high-end watches are also getting more and more costly.

US is the leading market in the global jewellery industry, followed by EU. US has been a steady market with limited cyclicality. Lately, demand for precious metals for the manufacturing of jewellery has been on the rise from India, China, Turkey and the Middle East.

Giving a global view of the industry and its many sub segments, this report has concentrated on the main markets of the watches and jewellery industry which are US, EU and Switzerland and has included Indian market as a representative of the growing Asian markets. Through this report the demand and supply position, market size, trends and the major players of the industry have been discussed.

Contents

1. MARKET SEGMENTATION

Major Segments of Jewellery & Watch Market
Industry Classification

2. SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS

Value Chain Components

3. JEWELLERY RETAILING

3.1 Specialist Retailers
3.2 Non-Specialized Retailers
3.3 Home Direct Sales

4. MARKET SIZE

4.1 Luxury Sector
    Global Luxury Market Value
    Global Luxury Market Growth
    Market Segmentation by Region
    Global Watch Industry
    Global Jewellery Industry
  4.1.1 Diamond Market
  4.1.2 Gold Market
4.2 US Jewellery & Watch Market
    Market Value
    Market Segmentation
    Annual Growth
    Distribution Channels
    Online Jewellery Market
4.3 EU Jewellery Market
  4.3.1 UK Jewellery & Watch Market
    Market Value
    Growth Projections
  4.3.2 German Jewellery & Watch Market
    Market Value
    Distribution Channels
4.4 Swiss Watch Market
    Market Share
    Major Brands by Price Segments
    Export Growth
    Major Export Markets
4.5 Indian Watch & Jewellery Market
    Watch Industry Segmentation
    Organized Vs Unorganized Watch Market
    Indian Jewellery Market

5. MARKET TRENDS

5.1 Expensive and Luxurious Watches
5.2 Jewellery - A Part of Women’s Fashion Statement
5.3 Jewellery - A Priced Possession for Men
5.4 Celebrities, Fashion and Media – Setting the trends

6. COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

6.1 Swatch
  Overview
  Business Strategies
  Selective Distribution Strategy
  Communication Strategy
6.2 Richemont
  Overview
  Business Strategies
  Providing Businesses the Freedom to Grow
6.3 Rolex
  Overview
  Watch Models
6.4 LVMH
  Overview
  Business Strategies
  Up-market Positioning for TAG Heuer
6.5 Citizen Watch
  Overview
  Watch Brands
6.6 Seiko

OVERVIEW

LIST OF TABLES

SIC Classification
Luxury Investments by High Net worth Individuals (2006)
Global Gold Price Trends (2005-09E)
US - Market Segmentation at Retail Value (2007)
US Jewellery Retail Sales by Type of Stores (2006)
US Retail Sales of Jewellery, Watches and Clocks by Gender (2006)
Country-wise Demand for Precious Metals for Jewellery Production (2003-06)
US Online Jewellery Retail Market by Retailer (2005-07)
UK Jewellery Market Value at Retail Prices (2001-06)
UK Jewellery Market Forecast at Retail Prices (2001-06)
Major Watch Brands by Price Segments
India - Segment Volume of Watches (2007)
Company-wise Sales Breakdown by Region (2007)
Company-wise Sales Breakdown by Distribution Channel (2007)
Richemont - Watches & Jewellery Brands
Modern Rolex Oyster Watch Models
LVMH Watches & Jewellery Brands
Citizen - Brand/Trade Names

LIST OF CHARTS

Diamond Supply Chain
Luxury Sales Growth Vs Global GDP Growth (1990-2005)
Global Luxury Goods Market – Retail Value (2000-06)
Global Luxury Goods Market by Region (2006)
Global Diamond Market by Region (2006)
World Gold Consumption by Region (2007)
US Jewellery Market (2002-10E)
US Jewellery Market – Distribution Channels (2006)
Break-up of US Jewellery Market Value at Manufacturer’s Level (2006)
German Jewellery and Watch Sales Distribution (2006)
Major countries Exporting Watch & other Horological Products
Growth in Exports of Swiss Watches (2002-07)
Region-wise Distribution of Swiss Watches (2007)
Country-wise Distribution of Swiss Watches (2007)
Market Share of Swiss Watches (2007)
Export of Watches by China & Hong Kong (2005-07)
Segmentation of Watch Industry in India
Product Segments of Indian Watch Industry by Value (2007)
Product Segments of Indian Watch Industry by Value (2007)
Men’s Jewellery Segments Y-o-Y Growth (H206 vs. H205)
Swatch - Revenue Distribution by Region (2007)
Richemont - Revenue Distribution by Region (2007)
LVMH - Watches & Jewellery Sales by Region (2007)
Citizen - Revenues by Region (2007)
Seiko - Revenues by Region (2007)