New York Post: Apple Watch Sales Are Affecting The Traditional Watch Market

According to a new report from the New York Post, Apple Watch sales are impacting the traditional watch market.

Apple is expected to sell 20 million Apple Watches by the end of this year. Several analysts said that there are signs that some consumers are holding off on buying traditional timepieces. Nomura analyst Simeon Siegel said:

“Consumers are thinking about the investment involved in an Apple Watch and may be planning ahead by not buying other watches.”

Fossil Group, which also manufactures watches for Michael Kors, reported a 7 percent decline in revenue in the first quarter to $725 million. Michael Kors CEO John Idol said:

“Our watch business is not healthy in North America, whether that’s something that’s a trend, whether that’s something that’s driven around other entries into the category, we’re not exactly 100 percent sure.”

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