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It seemed just a few short weeks ago that you couldn't turn anywhere without finding a story about the renaissance of the Swiss watch industry. But the economic crisis means luxury items are just that in a time of restrained spending. That's got the attention of some analysts who say 2009 is shaping up to the be the worst year for watch sales in decades. For example, the National Post recently reported:The slowdown in demand for new expensive watches is causing a panic in Switzerland, where 2009 is threatening to be the worst year for the Swiss industry since the "quartz crisis" of the 1970s and 1980s, which made mechanical watches technologically obsolete and reduced industry employment to 30,000 from 90,000.What do you think? On target or hyperbole? Have you shelved that plan to buy a new Swiss watch?

Hollywood actress Charlize Theron is being sued by the Swiss watch company, the Raymond Weil company for violating an endorsement deal to only where its timepieces. Based on court papers filed by the Raymond Weil Company, Theron was photographed wearing Christian Dior watches, who also paid her to promote its perfumes.The 31 year old South African star, who has won best actress Oscar for Monster in 2003, was paid "substantial funds" for use of her photographs in its advertisements.? Proof of her wearing a Dior watch at a film festival news conference in Texas was part of the exhibit.David Jaroslawicz, the company's lawyer, said: "She has two hands and felt she could take money from two places at the same time."Via UK Telegraph