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Article: Watches keep time with fashion. (Accessories supplement)
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- WWD
- Article date:
- July 31, 1987
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1987 Conde Nast Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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WATCHES KEEP TIME WITH FASHION
NEW YORK -- The fashion watch market has evolved into a more sophisticated and fashion-forward classification with higher prices and a wider variety of offerings.
While the $30 retail plastic watch still has its place in the department, sales with watches retailing from $50 to $100 are seeing a surge in the marketplace, according to stores and makers.
Retailers and manufacturers agree that newness and a close connection to fashion trends is what is keeping the customer coming back to add to her watch collection.
Classic-looking watches with a retro feeling are key, and larger faces with textured leather ...