Year: 2017

Harakh to release ‘symbolistic’ Peacock collection

Indian jeweller Harakh is set to release its Peacock collection in London next month (17 November). Using the motif of a dancing peacock, the national bird of India has been conceptualised in the collection. Harakh will also be releasing its other ranges to the UK along with the Peacock release.…

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Watchfinder sponsors England for 2017 Rugby League World Cup

Pre-owned watch specialist Watchfinder has teamed up with England Rugby League to support the nation throughout its Rugby League World Cup 2017 campaign in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. The Maidstone-based company’s logo will be displayed on the right sleeve of England players’ shirts for the upcoming tournament,…

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Phillips wristwatch beats own auction world record with $17.8m sale

Phillips has set a new world record for any wristwatch at auction with the $17,752,500 (£13,557,011) sale of American actor Paul Newman’s Rolex. This took place at Phillips’ inaugural New York auction, ‘Winning Icons – Legendary Watches of the 20th Century’ in association with auction house Bacs and Russo. The…

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Anchor and Crew new contracts takes stockists to over 100

British accessories brand Anchor & Crew now has over 100 stockists throughout Europe, after signing multiple new contracts following the IJL show. The company has recently announced that the Modern Naval brand is officially launching in all 10 House of Fraser stores, Drakes of Plymouth, Watchshop.com, Christopher David and Wolf…

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WatchApp exceeds subscriber target 3 weeks after launch

The WatchApp, REDBLOK’s cloud-based platform for luxury watch retailers, pawnbrokers and traders, has reported that it has reached over 50% of its first quarter subscriber target within just three weeks. Established in 2017 by REDBLOK managing director, Daren Daniels, The WatchApp provides a peer-to-peer e-commerce marketplace for retailers, dealers and…

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Elizabeth Gage releases New York collection

British jewellery designer Elizabeth Gage has released a new jewellery collection inspired by the city of New York. Taking inspiration from living near Central Park as a child, Gage has combined the imagery of the greenery and paths with classic English styling. Gage said: “It was just a magical place…

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London Road Jewellery welcomed to John Lewis

Oxford saw the opening of the first John Lewis store, welcoming the range of British jewellery brand London Road Jewellery. The brand is also stocked in 22 other John Lewis stores nationwide. Behind the London Road brand are a brother and sister team, third generation manufacturer of fine jewellery, based…

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Fighting back against the algorithms

Now that the show season has cooled down, we head into the final quarter of the year, and begin gearing up for the Christmas sales period. The retail landscape remains challenging, but the UK economy continues to hold up in reasonable condition, and there are some significant reasons to be…

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Jewellery and watch boss disqualified for 6 years

Gary Wright, director of a watch and jewellery wholesaler, has been banned from acting as a director for six years. The sole registered director of AS Diamonds Limited in Arlington Court, Stevenage, has been disqualified from acting as a company director for six years after failing to provide adequate company…

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Gareth Mostyn leaves De Beers to join Church of England

De Beers Group has announced that Gareth Mostyn, executive head of strategy and corporate affairs, has decided to leave the business to join the Church of England as chief finance and operations officer. Gareth joined Anglo American in 2008 as head of corporate finance before moving to De Beers in…

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