Industry News | Jewellery Focus

Jan- 2013 -

29 January

Citizen

The gent’s Citizen Red Arrows Skyhawk AT has been the star of a recent London Underground advertising campaign. The model is packed full of features, including atomic timekeeping for radio-controlled accuracy; world time in 43 cities; two alarms; and the Red Arrows insignia displayed on the case back. The advertising…

29 January

Watch Focus

Jewellery Focus Staff

Breil

Breil feels that its brand is an expression of a strong personality with refined and sensual values – evident in the new Sportside dynamic sports performance collection. Created with simple lines and refined details, the collection of three timepieces are overtly masculine and all feature a 45 millimetre case –…

29 January

Watch Focus

Jewellery Focus Staff

BQ Watches

BQ Watches (BQW) is a top buyer and seller of pre-owned luxury watches, specialising in Rolex. Of all the pre-owned Rolex watches the company sells, none is more iconic and recognisable than the gentleman’s Bi Metal Datejust on a Jubilee bracelet. BQW’s best seller is the version made between 1990…

29 January

Retailers

Jewellery Focus Staff

Third arrest in made in connection with £1m ROX robbery

A further arrest has been made in relation to the robbery at ROX jewellers in Edinburgh on 15 January.

29 January

Celebrities

Jewellery Focus Staff

Van Cleef & Arpels shines on stars at SAG Awards

Actresses Julianne Moore and Rose Byrne lit up the red carpet in Van Cleef & Arpels at the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards.

28 January

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

Jewellery Focus editor among attendees at annual BAO Hallmarking Review

Many of the UK jewellery industry’s luminaries, including Jewellery Focus editor Louise Hoffman, braved the inclement weather to attend the Birmingham Assay Office Annual Hallmarking Review.

25 January

Events

Jewellery Focus Staff

IJL plans to be revealed at special party celebrating the industry

International Jewellery London (IJL) is set to announce plans for the 2013 event at an exclusive champagne reception in Birmingham next month.

25 January

Economy

Jewellery Focus Staff

Luxury watches made biggest market impact in 2012

Watches priced over £1,000 now represent almost half of the total market value, after 2012 saw the year-on-year sales value of high-end timepieces rise 4.5 per cent.

25 January

Retailers