Watches of Switzerland names Ian Carter as chair

Watches of Switzerland has appointed Ian Carter as non-executive chairman of its board, with effect from 1 November. Carter brings 30 years of international and retail experience to the group and, most recently, has been CEO of Hilton International since 2005. He has also served on a number of boards…

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Wales announces ‘firebreak’ lockdown

The Welsh government has announced a two-week “firebreak” national lockdown, which will force business closures across the country from 23 October at 6pm until Monday 9 November.  According to BBC News, first minister Mark Drakeford said the “time-limited firebreak” will be “a short, sharp, shock to turn back the clock,…

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Seized luxury timepieces to be auctioned by John Pye

More than half a million pounds worth of seized luxury assets, including timepieces from Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Omega, are now on the market through auction house John Pye. The auction house is managing the sale of high value assets on behalf of proceeds of crime government enforcement and asset…

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Daniella Draper awarded with Positive Luxury’s Butterfly Mark

Daniella Draper has been certified with The Butterfly Mark award by Positive Luxury. The Butterfly Mark is an accreditation that celebrates brands that meet the highest standards of verified innovation and environmental performance, and offer transparency at points of sale and equipping consumers to make “more informed purchasing decisions”. The…

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e&e Jewellery opens new Covent Garden branch

Mercers’ Company has announced that independent jewellers, e&e Jewellery, has signed for a new boutique on Neal Street in London’s Covent Garden.  The 500 sq ft e&e Jewellery space, located in the center of Covent Garden, is one of five in London and forms part of the brand’s European expansion…

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NAJ calls on members to maintain Covid safety rules

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) is calling on members to maintain Covid-19 #StoreSafe guidelines after a leading consumer report revealed safety is a bigger concern than price to customers this festive season. Maybe’s ‘Retail 2020: What Shoppers want now (Edition 2) survey of 20,000 consumers revealed that 31% of…

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Tag Heuer launches limited edition Carrera Sport Chronograph

Tag Heuer has launched the latest watch in its 160th anniversary range.  The “Tag Heuer Carrera Sport Chronograph” is the third and final release from the brand following the launch of the Silver Dial and the Montreal Limited Editions which were released earlier this year.  Inspiration for the watch was…

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Alison Mardell joins TJA-Connect

Alison Mardell has joined TJA-Connect, the virtual trade showcase that gives jewellery suppliers and service providers a “low cost route” to market and allows retail jewellers and buyers to communicate with each other. The virtual showcase happens regularly throughout the year and includes features which allow retailers and suppliers to…

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London and Essex set to move into Tier 2 restrictions

London and Essex will face tougher Tier 2 Covid-19 restrictions from Saturday (17 October), including a ban on the mixing of households, local MPs have been told. According to the BBC, health secretary Matt Hancock is set to update MPs on the latest measures in the Commons later today. Under…

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Q&A with 247 Diamonds

Tell me about the history of the business? We started the very first UK jewellery presence on the Internet, launching a ‘net based B2B service in the text based black hole that was the Internet before the World Wide Web, we are talking late 1980’s, way too early, we must…

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