FEATURE: The future is here

It’s clear that technology manufacturers are entering the wristwatch space with the intention of re-defining it. But what does this mean for innovation elsewhere in the market? Where is design going and will it be informed by the smartwatch phenonemon? TOM DAVIS explores With the Apple Watch launching this there…

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Goldsmiths Trafford Centre store set for £800k refurbishment

Jewellery store chain Goldsmiths has announced that its Intu Trafford Centre store in Manchester is to undergo a £800,000 refurbishment.  The new-look store, which will be around a third larger than its current premise, will feature a brand new Rolex room with two seating areas, a branded area for luxury…

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Bremont announces America’s Cup deal

Luxury watch brand Bremont has announced its appointment as Official Timing Partner to the 35th America’s Cup and to the defending champion, Oracle Team USA. The America’s Cup, which has been called the ‘oldest trophy in international sport’, first took place in 1851 on the waters off England’s south coast. Today the…

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Retail sales damaged by early Easter

Retail sales fell in April as an early Easter “pulled” sales into March and impacted results, according to new figures released today.  This is according to the monthly British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG Retail Sales Monitor which found like-for-like sales decreased by 2.4% compared with April last year, when…

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Phillips reports successful inaugural watch auction

Auction house Phillips has reported a successful inaugural watch auction as it broke numerous records and achieved 29.6 million Swiss Francs (£20.5m).  The auction, which was held in Geneva on Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, sold four watches for over $1m (£640,000) and established multiple records including the…

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Theo Fennell designs Al Shaqab Lockinge trophy

Jewellery brand Theo Fennell has designed and created the first Al Shaqab Lockinge trophy, to be presented to the winner of the inaugural Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury Racecourse.  The trophy, which will be presented at the event on Saturday May 16, was crafted by hand in from solid…

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Britain’s shop vacancy remains at 13% in April

Britain’s shop vacancy rate has remained at 13% in April, a level which, before March, had not been seen since 2010.  This is according to new figures released today from the Local Data Company (LDC) which found that the overall retail and leisure vacancy rate also remained the same as…

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One week remaining for IJL Editor’s Choice entries

There is just one week to go to submit entries for International Jewellery London’s (IJL) Editor’s Choice awards – which announced an additional three new categories this year.  The three new categories include ‘Diamonds in Design’, to celebrate IJL’s diamond jubilee, ‘A Moment in Time’, celebrating contemporary watch designers, and…

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IWC enters wearable tech market with new device

IWC Schaffhausen has announced the launch of a new device which will allow wearers to track their activity and connect to other devices. IWC Connect is a small circular device that can be attached to the straps of the brand’s mechanical sports watches, allowing them to track their activity and…

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Hatton Garden raid has ‘ruined lives’

The Hatton Garden raid has “ruined lives” and victims have lost their “livelihoods”, according to a loss adjuster.  Ricky Marchant, from Marchant and Marchant, told the BBC that he was dealing with seven clients who had lost items during the robbery, with an estimated value of £2m in total. Marchant…

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