Our goal at Timepieces-2-Watch.com is to educate you, the consumer, on the various types of Wrist Watches, Timepieces and Watch Accessories available.  Additionally, we have amassed an impressive collection of fine Ballpoint Pens, Fountain Pens and Roller Ball Pens for you to peruse.  All of the legwork and research has been completed for you.  We will be able to direct you to that hard-to-find, Digital LED Watch, Luxurious Pocket Watch, Internet Wrist Watch and  MUCH,  MUCH  MORE . . .

Italian Watches

Although this page is entitled Italian Watches, it should be noted that; many of the movements, encased in these timepieces, are Swiss-made.  However, it is common among world-wide watch designers and manufacturers, to import these reliable, Swiss-made movements, to compliment their designs.

Today, Italy is ranked fourth in the world market, for the exportation of Swiss timepieces and Swiss movements and the number one largest exporter in the European market.  Just think of how many times you’ve seen a timepiece, with the small print (located just above the 6 o’clock position), which read “Swiss Movement”.

Most of the global, Italian watch companies had their roots in fashion design, jewelry and racing, before delving into the timepiece industry.   For example: Fashion Design – Gucci, Jewelry – Ralph Lauren, Racing – Momo and Pirelli.  These are just a few of the large, world-  renowned, manufacturers that expanded their empire to include timepieces.

In Italy, more so than other countries, retail timepiece shops are generally owned and operated by families or individual companies.  Each company or shop can vary greatly from one another.  While one company might focus on high-priced, fashion over functionality, another will focus on reduced-price, functional wrist watches.  Each of these small companies serves a target market, unlike the larger timepiece empires, that have a different target market for each of their “lines”.

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