The Swiss watch industry has recently produced an array of colourful watches, a trend that seems set to continue. In the past few years, there have been several new watches from companies such as Seiko, Rolex, and Patek Philippe, which are all designed in Switzerland or with Swiss-made components. But the watches, now out of production, already command three times their original price on the second-hand market. This year Chopard, Parmigiani, Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Hublot have all brought gem-set rainbow watches to market.
The Swiss watch industry has recently produced an array of colourful watches, a trend that seems set to continue. When Rolex launched its Cosmograph with baguette sapphire-set rainbow bezel in 2012, there was a mixed response. But the watches, now out of production, already command three times their original price on the second-hand market. This year Chopard, Parmigiani, Rolex, Audemars Piguet and Hublot have all brought gem-set rainbow watches to market.