Watch Focus
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Dec- 2014 -8 December
Shore Projects partners with Marine Conservation Society
New British watch brand Shore Projects has announced a partnership with the Marine Conservation Society. Shore Projects, which is inspired by the British seaside, will donate £1 from each watch sold to help the conservation charity increase levels of protection for aquatic wildlife and habitats, including improving the condition of…
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8 December
Tag Heuer regains RJC certification
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has announced that watch brand Tag Heuer has achieved re-certification by meeting the ethical, social and environmental standards, established by the RJC. Ashish Deo, RJC’s CEO, said: “RJC congratulates Tag Heuer on achieving Re-Certification. Tag Heuer were first certified in 2011. After a Member has…
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1 December
Police Watches launch TV campaign
Italian brand Police Watches has launched its biggest TV campaign to date, incorporating key retail dates ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’. Airing in the run up to Christmas, the campaign will promote the brand’s key styles from its AW14 collection in what the company hopes will be in time for…
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Nov- 2014 -26 November
Etiqus launches women’s collection
Startup British watch brand Etiqus, whose products are aimed mainly at golfers, has launched a women’s collection of seven new timepieces. Each of the models will include subtle references to golf, such as the dimple patterned face that gives the 3D effect of a gold ball, the red flag second…
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24 November
Omega opens new London flagship store
Watch brand Omega officially opened its new flagship UK store this weekend, located on London’s Regent Street. The new 2,626 sq ft store spans two floors and showcases the whole of the brand’s collection. The first floor will feature a VIP room where shoppers can browse the brands collections in…
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13 November
IWC auction exclusive watch to raise funds for children’s charity
Swiss watch manufacturer IWC Schaffhausen has auctioned an exclusive watch, with the entire proceeds going to the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Youth Foundation. The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition ‘The Last Flight’, designed to commemorate writer and pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was sold at Sotheby’s auction in Geneva for CHF40,000 (£26,322). The…
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7 November
The Camden Watch shop to open Christmas pop-up
Watch brand The Camden Watch Shop is set to open up its second pop-up store on Camden high street. The opening follows the success of the brands launch and first pop-up in June this year. The pop-up will be open from November 18 to December 7 at 69 Camden High…
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Oct- 2014 -29 October
Watch Shop achieves Google Certified Shops inclusion
Online watch retailer Watch Shop has been giving inclusion in Google Certified Shops programme in recognition of its “positive shopping experience.” To help shoppers identify online merchants that offer a “great” shopping experience, the Google Certified Shop badge is awarded to ecommerce sites that demonstrate a track record of on-time…
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28 October
Elliot Brown watches to launch in Goldsmiths
British watch brand Elliot Brown is set to be sold in Aurum owned retailer, Goldsmiths. Watches from the brand have now launched in 9 Goldsmiths stores around the UK and also on the retailers website. Ian Elliot, co-founder of Elliot Brown, told Jewellery Focus: “We set out to build a…
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20 October
Watch Shop launches click-and-collect service
Watch e-tailer Watch Shop has launched a new click-and-collect service in partnership with jewellery chain Goldsmiths. The new service will allow customers to purchase online and then collect their order from their nearest Goldsmiths’ store. A statement from Watch Shop said that launching the service around this time of the…
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