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Watches of Switzerland on track to meet guidance despite tariff woes

Watches of Switzerland (WOS) has revealed it is on track to deliver a “good” H1 FY26 in line with its expectations despite the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs. The company stated that it saw consistently strong trading throughout the period, particularly in the US despite the announcement of increased tariffs…

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Bucherer announces partnership with Mytheresa

Luxury jewellery and watch retailer Bucherer has announced its partnership with luxury e-commerce platform Mytheresa. Bucherer said that the collaboration will expand the offering of fine watches and jewellery on the Mytheresa platform for its customers. As a first step, Bucherer has launched certified pre-owned (CPO) watches on Mytheresa Life…

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Bucherer opens new boutique in Covent Garden

Bucherer has announced the opening of a new boutique in London’s Covent Garden district, unveiling a new chapter in its continued UK expansion. The new boutique is finished with materials such as bronze metal and locally sourced natural stone. Originally two shops combined, the square floor plan offers over 4,000…

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Watches of Switzerland opens Liverpool Street showroom

Watches of Switzerland has opened a new showroom in London’s east end. The group has chosen 100 Liverpool Street, Broadgate to open the latest Watches of Switzerland showroom, near where the company first began trading on Ludgate Hill in 1924. The showroom opened it doors yesterday (2 December) and the…

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Carolina Bucci announces new K.I.S.S line

Carolina Bucci has announced the launch of its new K.I.S.S. bracelet and necklace jewellery line. The jewellery is reportedly made from a single, sinuous coil of 18 karat gold that has been worked to create a “remarkably fluid silhouette”, with both flexibility and wearability. For the larger bracelets there is…

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The ‘elite’ master watchmakers and experts featuring at Vicenzaoro

Giulio Papi, Sandro Fratini and Stefano Mazzariol: three key players in the history of vintage watches who, from Saturday 18 to Monday 20 January will be appearing at the exclusive VO VINTAGE event, an exceptional format entirely devoted to the collecting sector with some of the most sought-after and unique…

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Watches of Switzerland revenues jump 17.8% in Q1

Watches of Switzerland has reported a 17.6% increase in total revenue to £209.4m for the three months to 28 July 2019. The group also saw “strong” like-for-like growth of 10.8% during the period, with sales increasing by 11.5% and 8.7% in the UK and US respectively. During the last three…

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Voice on the High Street: Cheshire Watch Co.

Name: Christian O’Rourke Location: Wilmslow Year Established: 2011 Number of staff: 5 Website: www.cheshirewatchcompany.co.uk When was the Cheshire Watch Company founded? The Cheshire Watch Company was founded in 2011 by Stuart Sitford, who wanted to bring luxury goods to customers at competitive prices. What type of watches and jewellery do…

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Watchfinder watchmaker becomes first female accredited by Omega

A watchmaker at pre-owned watch retail firm Watchfinder has become the first female to be accredited by Omega. One of nine watchmakers at the company, Sarah-Jane King, has passed her evaluation and has been awarded the Omega qualification through the watch brand’s parent company Swatch Group UK. The accreditation coincided…

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Largest database of stolen watches launched

The Art Loss Register, the world’s largest private database of stolen art and collectibles, has launched a new service called the Watch Register. The Watch Register – a database of over 50,000 timepieces – is the largest searchable database of watches available for due diligence. Each search costs £2 with…

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