SWITZERLAND-BUSINESS-TRADE-WATCHES-LUXURY

TO GO WITH AFP STORY IN FRENCH BY AGNES PEDRERO OSTERTAG A Chinese themed limited edition model of a watch by Swiss watchmaker Blancpain which shows the Chinese time and calendar, as well as the signs of the zodiac and phase of the Moon, is on display on October 23, 2012, in Paudex, western Switzerland. Success-driven Chinese people love Swiss watches and have today become a driving force behind the Swiss watch market. However, Swiss watchmakers are asking themselves: should they make more Chinese themed special edition models to conquer this market or should they wait for the tastes of Chinese customers to adapt to European fashion ? AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)