Swiss watch exports returned to growth after four months of declines as brands rushed to send inventory to the US after it eased tariffs. Exports gained 3.3 percent in December from a year earlier, reaching 2.1 billion Swiss francs ($2.7 billion), the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry said Thursday. The recovery brought total annual watch exports to 25.6 billion francs, a fall of 1.7 percent compared with 2024. France also recorded strong gains — exports soared by more than 50 percent — while China and Hong Kong were still in negative territory. Exports in watches priced between 200 and 500 francs saw particularly strong growth, the watch federation said.