HIRSCHI (Edgar). La montre de demain sera-t-elle française, - Lot 514

HIRSCHI (Edgar). La montre de demain sera-t-elle française, S. d. [1988]. [Typescript]. In-4 of 27 f. Typed text on front only. Good condition. Publication which also appears to be unpublished. Study of the conditions for a possible revival of the watch industry in France. On the menu: History of the absorption of technological revolutions and overview of the watchmaking industry worldwide (f. 2-7). Specific and comparative evolution of the watch industry in France and Switzerland since the 17th century (f. 8-14). After the boom and the bust: future prospects (f. 15-27). Reminder of the events leading up to the "final fall". The author criticizes the remedies proposed by the leaders in 1988 and asks: which way forward? (regaining our independence, creating new products, how to produce and market).