The car industry has gone through some major restructuring over the last 20 years with the emergence of powerful groups leading to the consolidation of the industry. This has resulted in fewer brands, improved production processes, improved service to the consumer, and improved reliability and performance. Well, those are just some of the most visible consequences, but it is interesting to make parallels with what the watch industry is going through today. Business has been going well for most of the brands despite a strange global economic climate since the crisis of 2008. But now a time of greater uncertainty has arrived that will surely generate some serious rethinking for some brands. We have already been able to see a few signs of this...