China is having a crucial impact in the development of the luxury watch market, registering market growth of more than 59 percent. Image credit: Shutterstock Richemont bets big on China
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China is having a crucial impact in the development of the luxury watch market, registering market growth of more than 59 percent. Image credit: Shutterstock 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