Luxury watchmakers had their best ever year in 2021—by selling fewer watches.

The Swiss watch industry is moving ever further upmarket as brand owners target rich consumers and try to differentiate their products from the Apple Watch and other wearable tech.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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