Watch Focus
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Sep- 2014 -17 September
TAG Heuer ‘to launch a smartwatch’
A swiss newspaper has reported that TAG Heuer is planning a smartwatch product, according to Reuters. The comments, purportedly made by Jean-Claude Biver, head of LVMH’s watch business, were published in NZZ am Sonntag, a major Sunday newspaper. Biver is alleged to have said: “We want to launch a smartwatch at…
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16 September
Apple Watch could be a big hitter – traditional brands beware
A year ago Jewellery Focus ran a piece on smartwatches, wondering aloud whether they would destroy the mid-market for wristwatches. It was entirely conjecture, of course, because it was in response to Samsung’s launch of its ‘Galaxy Gear’ devices – the first time any tech company had launched such a product with…
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11 September
Guess launches Breast Cancer Awareness watch
Guess Watches has announced the launch of its 2014 Special Edition Breast Cancer Awareness Watch. The ‘Sparking Pink’ special edition will feature a combination of sport design and chic fashion inspiration and will be available around the world this autumn. Its face will include the iconic, international, symbol for breast…
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9 September
18ct gold case edition for Apple smartwatch offering
US tech firm Apple has revealed its new ‘Apple Watch’, a wristwatch with a touch screen and iPhone-style apps, at a convention in California. The watch will be available from early 2015. The firm says the device, the most basic of which will retail for $349 (around £220), is of “a…
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Aug- 2014 -28 August
Guess designs voice-command watches
Guess Watches and Martian Watches, a Californian-based smartwatch developer, have announced a strategic partnership to develop interactive, voice-commanded wrist accessories. Sequel chief operating officer David Yim, and Martian Watches president, Stan Kinsey, together outlined a vision of smart wearables. Sequel recently bought the distribution rights for Guess watches. A statement…
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27 August
Houlden Group and Watch Gallery to offer click-and-collect service
The Houlden Group has announced plans for the trial of a new click-and-collect initiative with The Watch Gallery in an bid to expand into the luxury watch market. The initiative will see participating Houlden stores operating as collection points for Watch Gallery customers across the UK and Ireland. A statement…
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12 August
Bremont and Jaguar launch bespoke wristwatch to celebrate E-Type
Today Jaguar announced further news in its relationship with the Bremont Watch Company, revealing one of six unique wristwatches to be offered to customers of the six new Lightweight E-types to be built by Jaguar Heritage. Drawing inspiration directly from the car, the 43mm watch features a black dial based on…
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8 August
Aurum announces acquisition of Watch Shop
Aurum Group, the luxury jewellery retailer, has announced the acquisition of watch retailer, Watch Shop. Aurum, which includes the Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths brands, will acquire 100% of the share capital of Watch Shop. Based in Reading, Watch Shop was formed in 1991 by father and…
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7 August
Guess Watches launches charity timepiece
Guess Watches has announced its 2014 special edition watch that will help raise funds for two South Korean charities, under its Faces to Watch – Time to Give campaign. This year, Guess Watches has announced that the proceeds from the 2014 special edition watch will be donated to two south…
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Jul- 2014 -15 July
Dutch watch brand Pellikaan Timing announces new model
Dutch watch brand Pellikaan Timing has announced a new model, the ‘Hendrik Lorentz’. The new timepiece is a tribute to the eponymous Nobel Prize winning Dutch physicist, who won in 1902 and is regarded historically as being the ‘scientific father’ of Albert Einstein. The design is “inspired by the way…
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