Watch Focus
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Apr- 2015 -28 April
Kennett Timepieces extends deal with Wolf & Badger
Kennett Timepieces has struck a deal to extend its partnership with London retailer Wolf & Badger, in a move which the company hopes will further raise the profile of the brand. From May, British watch brand Kennett will now be sold through Wolf & Badger’s boutique in London’s Notting Hill,…
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24 April
Half of consumers aware of Apple Watch launch
Almost half (46%) of consumers are aware of the Apple Watch launch, according to a new study from research firm GFK. GFK said that the figure was an “impressive” number for a new product launch and that it reflects Apple’s dominance in the consumer technology category. Overall, the study found…
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24 April
Swiss watch exports perform strongly in March
Swiss watch exports were boosted in March as their value increased by 6.3% compared with the previous year – the highest monthly increase since January 2014. This is according to the latest statistics from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry which found that, at almost £1.8bn (£1.25bn) francs, the…
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22 April
IWC to create bespoke timepiece for BFI’s fundraising gala
Luxury watch brand IWC Schaffhausen has announced its continued partnership of the British Film Insitute’s (BFI) fundraising gala event, Luminous, with the creation of an exclusive timepiece. The fundraiser, which will be held on October 6, the eve of the BFI film festival, is designed to celebrate film talent from…
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21 April
Fellows reports successful first monthly watch auction
Fellows announced that its inaugural ‘The Watch Sale’ – a new monthly watch auction – was successful with a 93% sale rate. The Watch Sale, which launched on Monday, April 20, marked a move away from the company’s separate specialist watch sale and specialist pocket watch sale, which were held…
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20 April
John Travolta signs for Breitling campaign
Global star and seasoned pilot and aviation aficionado, John Travolta, has signed with Swiss watch brand Breitling for their 2015 advertising campaign. Breitling depicts him alongside another flying legend, the North American X-15 aircraft, loaned by the Air Force Flight Test Museum from its base at Edwards, California. During the 1960s,…
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16 April
One in ten consumers considering smartwatch purchase
One in 10 consumers (10%) is considering buying a smartwatch in 2015, according to the Barclaycard Consumer Spending Report for Q1 of this year. The figures suggest several million smartwatch sales could take place throughout the UK this year, yet demand could outstrip supply as only 28 million are expected…
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Mar- 2015 -26 March
IWC celebrates 10-year partnership with Mercedes-AMG with new watch
IWC Schaffhausen is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its partnership with Mercedes-AMG with the launch of a motoring inspired watch. The Ingenieur Automatic Edition ‘AMG GT’, is made of solid boron carbide – one of the hardest materials in existence – and is limited to just 25 pieces. It features…
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24 March
Schwarzenegger reveals watch range at Basel
Legendary movie star and politician Arnold Schwarnzenegger made an appearance at Baselworld yesterday to reveal his new range of cinema-inspired watches. Making his way through a throng of photographers and fans, the former governor of California posed for ‘selfies’ with members of the public before heading over to the stand to…
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20 March
Gucci teams with Will I Am for wearable smartband
Gucci Timepieces has announced that it will partner Will I Am’s technology brand I am+ to create a wearable tech smartband. The announcement was made by Stéphane Linder, president and CEO of Gucci Timepieces, and Will I Am yesterday at Baselworld. The device will operate as a stand-alone smartband, meaning…
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