Watch Focus
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Jun- 2014 -24 June
Timex UK lands distribution rights for Vertime brands
Timex UK has announced the expansion of its portfolio to include the Vertime brands as part of a strategy to enter the high end luxury market. From June 2014, the firm will commence exclusive distribution rights for the Versace watches, Salvatore Ferragamo watches, and Versus Versace watches. In a statement,…
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11 June
Raymond Weil named official London Music Awards partner
Luxury Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil is to join forces with the Mayor of London’s Fund for Young Musicians after being announced as title partner for the inaugural London Music Awards. The London Music Award, hosted by Boris Johnson, will take place at the Roundhouse on Wednesday 11 June and will…
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10 June
Mondaine announces new watch for John Lewis 150th anniversary
Mondaine has joined forces with John Lewis to celebrate its 150th anniversary by designing a commemorative watch in its honour. The only watch brand involved in the John Lewis anniversary, Mondaine was specially commissioned by the retailer to mark the historic occasion. In a statement, the firm said: “Mondaine was…
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May- 2014 -12 May
Jorg Gray appoints new ambassador
Champion American racer, Connor De Phillippi, has joined forces with Jorg Gray as the brand’s newest ambassador. De Phillippi owns a number of the brand’s watches from a variety of collections making him a good fit to partner with the company, which already classes American soccer star Clint Dempsey and…
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Apr- 2014 -29 April
Cristiano Ronaldo signs as TAG Heuer brand ambassador
TAG Heuer has announced the signing of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to a long-term partnership as a brand ambassador. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner, Real Madrid forward and Captain of the Portugal team for the coming World Cup in Brazil, joins an illustrious roster of TAG Heuer sports stars and celebrities that…
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16 April
Dreyfuss Group acquired by China Haidian
International Swiss watch company the Dreyfuss Group has been acquired by investment firm China Haidian Holdings. The Hong Kong-listed investment company acquired 100 per cent of the share capital from current owners, the Dreyfuss family, who have owned the business since 1895. The group is comprised of Rotary, Dreyfuss &…
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11 April
Citizen launches watch registration programme
Citizen has announced the launch of a renewed national watch registration programme which will provide customers with an extended guarantee. Customers who sign up to the programme receive a one-year extension to the five-year guarantee provided with the firm’s products. The registration programme is open to all customers who have…
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Mar- 2014 -13 March
Time Products acquires Accurist watch brand
Time Products UK has announced it has purchased British watch brand, Accurist. The announcement was made by Marcus Margulies, a member of the family that owns Accurist, who explained that a merger between the two famous brands would be mutually beneficial for them. The combining of the two companies comes…
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13 March
Watchfinder & Co website to enter the new watch market
Watchfinder & Co, the first major online-only retailer of pre-owned luxury timepieces, has entered the ‘new’ market with a deal naming it an authorised retailer of SevenFriday watches. In a statement, the firm described SevenFriday as “revolutionary in a traditionally conservative industry”. SevenFriday creates industrially-inspired haute horlogerie at an entry-level…
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12 March
Seiko and IAAF renew partnership with six-year deal
Seiko has announced that it has renewed its timing services sponsorship deal for the IAAF World Championships by signing up for a further six years. The new agreement will include three IAAF World Championships, in Beijing in 2015, London in 2017 and in 2019 in a city yet to be…
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