How luxury watchmaking has become a fabric of Switzerland's heritage

Ana Maria Rus

(21 Apr 2026) ASSOCIATED PRESS Geneva, Switzerland - 16 April 2026 1. Various of watchmaker assembling an Audemars Piguet watch in its Geneva laboratory 2. Various of large model showcasing the moving complications of an Audemars Piguet watch 3. Wide of bridges over the river Rhône in Geneva 4. Mid of Swiss flag flying over rooftop 5. Wide of high street with luxury watch shops 6. Close of large clock outside JB Blancpain's Geneva store - the brand is deemed the oldest registered watch brand in