Swiss watch exports to the United States fell 46.8 percent in October, continuing a sharp correction after outside growth earlier in the year ahead of hefty tariffs, and accentuating an uneven performance across various geographies.

Overall, October exports slipped 4.4 percent to 2.2 billion Swiss francs despite a 12.6 percent increase in China, its second month of double-digit growth, which was also recorded in the United Arab Emirates, up 39 percent, and France, improving 10.8 percent.

The United Kingdom registered a decline of 7.4 percent, while Japan slipped 5.6 percent, according to data released Thursday from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry .

Analysts are keeping a close eye on the U.S., which accounts for 10.1 percent of Swiss watch exports, versus an 8.4 percent sha

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