昨日16號已有外媒報導，勞力士Rolex為了因應新冠肺炎疫情，而宣布暫時關閉位於瑞士的三間錶廠；而後在昨日晚間（台灣時間），Hublot宇舶錶也透過官方社群媒體宣布，為了保護員工與家人的健康安全，也將暫時關閉錶廠與生產線，共同克服新冠肺炎，瑞士鐘錶大廠相繼宣布暫時關廠的消息一出，引起經銷商、消費者一片譁然。

Hublot在官方聲明中表示：「Due to the global spread of COVID-19, as a precautionary measure, and in order protect the health and well-being of our staff and their families, we have decided to temporarily close our Manufacture's production site until further notice. We are confident in our ability to collectively rise to meet new challenges and will overcome this crisis, together.」

而Rolex台灣與Patek Philippe台灣總代理武祥貿易，經證實在今天17日稍早均收到總部的關廠通知，Rolex配合瑞士聯邦委員會（Swiss Federal Council）因應新冠肺炎的決策，已於瑞士時間３月17日正式關閉位於Geneva、Bienne與Crissier三處生產基地至3月27日。

而Patek Philippe則將於3月18日至3月27日暫時關閉所有生產線與總部活動，並將可能根據疫情發展，調整重新開放時間。

Patek Philippe於官方聲明中表示：「In consideration of the very severe COVID-19 situation we are facing as a company and as a nation, and to protect our dedicated professionals and their families, Patek Philippe has decided to shut down all its production sites and close all its Head Office activities from March 18, 2020 through March 27, 2020. The reopening date may be reevaluated depending on the evolution of the epidemic. In this climate, as a family company, our hearts and thoughts go out to the people who have been and are being affected by this unprecedented event. We also feel very grateful for the healthcare workers, local communities, and everyone around the world who are on the front lines struggling to contain this coronavirus. 」