WatchShop.com to sell watches made from recycled cars

The WatchShop.com has added a new brand to its portfolio, the REC timepieces, where each watch is made from recycled automobiles. Every watch “incorporates salvaged iconic parts”, with a scannable story card which tells customers the story of how their watch came to be. The dial of each watch is…

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American diamond demand drives global sales

American diamond jewellery demand has reached a record high of $41bn (£32bn), according to data published by De Beers Group. The US consumer demanded exceeded $40bn for the first time in 2016 with a 4.4% increase. America has recorded five years of consecutive growth in the diamond industry, and its…

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Swarovski enlists global influencers for Urban Fantasy collection

Swarovski has recruited a host of global influencers to launch its new Urban Fantasy collection. The autumn/winter range has been inspired by cities of “contrast and excitement” and the ambassador is model Karlie Kloss. Jourdan Dunn, Ruby Rose and Fei Fei Sun are also among those who pushing the message…

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Citizen Watch and Bulova announce merger

Citizen Watch UK and Bulova UK have announced they will be merging their UK operations. The decision has been made by Citizen Watch America, which is the parent company for both watch brands, in hopes of streamlining operations in the UK. To accommodate this, the BUK office in Watford will…

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IJL announce the ten new 2017 KickStarters

International Jewellery London has announced the ten new designers chosen for the 2017 IJL KickStart initiative. All ten will exhibit under the KickStart umbrella at this year’s show. This annual mentoring programme is in its ninth year. The scheme includes this year the newly titled ‘Industry’s Choice’ award, which will reward…

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Ortak returns to its original premises

Orkney-based jewellery brand Ortak has announced its return to its former premises in Kirkwall. It will be moving from its current workshop in Orkney’s Great Western Road to the Hatston Industrial Estate. The company hopes the move will allow it to “move ahead with plans to expand production and its…

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Olivia Burton wins top industry award

Watch designer Olivia Burton has been named as Ones to Watch at the Fast Track 100 Awards. The Fast Track 100 Awards, in conjunction with Virgin and The Sunday Times, publishes league tables of the UK’s top private companies with the fastest sales and growth. The Ones to Watch category…

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Vitae London launches new ethical watches

Watch brand Vitae London has released a new range of ethical watches. Season IV is the latest iteration from the brand that started with the backing of £20,000 from Richard Branson’s Virgin Startup initiative. The firm has promised that a portion of each sale will go towards providing a child…

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