Jewelry
March 27, 2017
Promotional image for Chanel's J12 timepieces in white and black; digital has become a large part of watchmakers' strategies
By Sarah Jones
A reflection of the growing digital savvy of luxury clientele, new research from Digital Luxury Group finds that watchmakers’ Web sites saw record high traffic this past year.
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