Sports Watches Push to Nearly $1.7 Billion in Sales, According to New Study

New York February 6, 2004--Whether they're selected by athletes because of functionality, monitoring heart rates and distances covered, or sports fanatics looking to display a timepiece with their favorite logo at the big game, sports watches have continued to thrive in the marketplace. According to The U.S. Market for Watches and Clocks, a new study by market research publisher Packaged Facts, the sports watch market grew to $1.7 billion in sales in 2003 and is projected to reach $2 billion by 2008.

Overall, the total value of the U.S. market for watches and clocks was worth nearly $7.4 billion at retail in 2003, according to the report. Despite rough economic times overall, the watch market has remained stable, with many marketers touting watches as fashion accessories that change according to new trends and tastes.

"In many ways, the sports watch has become a fashion accessory," said Don Montuori, Acquisitions Editor for Packaged Facts. "Their appeal – whether that's based on enhanced functionality, oversizing or durability – extends well beyond the runners or divers for whom, ostensibly, manufacturers are marketing these products."

Now in it's completely updated sixth edition, The U.S. Market for Watches and Clocks features sales patterns, societal and demographic influences, product trends, and competitive strategies. Products are broken down by price segments and include mass-market, middle-market, upper-middle, and luxury. Separate discussions of the sports watch and kids watch segments are provided. Growth forecasts are presented through 2008. This new report is priced at $3000 and is available for purchase at http://www.packagedfacts.com/pub/923648.html.

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