Bond Street
Bond Street is at the heart of London’s luxury jewellery scene, home to some of the world’s most prestigious brands and flagship boutiques. For UK jewellers, designers, and suppliers, it represents a key barometer of high-end consumer trends and market movements. Jewellery Focus reports on developments along Bond Street, from store openings and refurbishments to brand strategies and shifts in the luxury retail landscape. Our coverage provides valuable insights for trade professionals looking to understand the dynamics of this influential hub and its impact on the wider industry.
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Aug- 2018 -15 AugustVoice On The Highstreet
Voice on the High Street – Hancocks
Talk me through the history of your company? The company was established by Charles Hancocks in 1849. He started the shop on the corner of Bond Street and Bruton Street and quickly established a name for himself with queen Victoria and a lot of monarchies across Europe. How do you…
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Feb- 2018 -8 FebruaryAuctions
Sotheby’s Diamonds unveils ‘exceptionally’ rare diamond
Auctioneers Sotheby’s Diamonds celebrated the first anniversary of its New Bond Street salon by unveiling a rare 102.34 carat white diamond. According to the group the stone is the only known round brilliant-cut diamond over 100 carats, and has been labelled as ‘perfect’ in colour, clarity and cut. The diamond…
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Oct- 2017 -10 OctoberCrime
Attempted Watchfinder robbery foiled by builders’ citizen’s arrest
Builders are thought to have performed a citizen’s arrest on one member of a group of thieves who attempted to break into Watchfinder & Co’s Avery Row store in central London today. Unconfirmed reports from social media suggested that a group of as many as 20 builders noticed the attempted…
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Sep- 2017 -29 SeptemberRetailers
The Cheshire Watch Company unveils Diamond Suite
The Cheshire Watch Company (CWC) held an event for the launch for its new Diamond suite this week. The suite is a 3000 sq feet department which is spread across two floors at the building owned by Kamani Commercial. It was opened by Manchester United chairman Martin Edwards, who also…
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18 SeptemberDesigners
Diamond dealer becomes ‘first Bond Street jeweller’ to trade with Bitcoin
Samer Halimeh New York has become the world’s first diamond dealer and ‘Bond Street’ level jeweller to accept Bitcoin. The luxury diamond brand is using Bitpay as its merchant services provider and the portal will host the company’s Bitcoin wallet and supply for trading. Samer Halimeh New York will now…
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Aug- 2017 -24 AugustDesigners
Aurum continues UK expansion of Tag Heuer boutiques
Aurum Holdings has continued to build its presence in key UK cities this summer with the opening of two Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer franchise boutiques. The first of the boutiques opened this July in London’s historic Old Spitalfields Market. August then saw the arrival in Sheffield’s Meadowhall centre, marking…
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18 AugustDesigners
Tag Heuer opens new boutique in Sheffield
A new Tag Heuer boutique has opened in Meadowhall, Sheffield as part of the brand’s partnership with Aurum Holdings. This is the latest boutique opened under the partnership following the unveiling of its Chelmsford boutique at the end of last year in Bond Street and another in London’s Old Spitalfields…
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Jun- 2017 -27 JuneRetailers
Samer Halimeh NY to launch world’s first ‘superyacht shops’
Diamond jeweller Samer Halimeh is set to launch ‘Bond Street on the sea’ shops in partnership with SSH Maritime superyachts. The new retail concept of summer boutiques will take place on four SSH Maritime superyachts – Chakra, Serenity, Grand Ocean and Omega. The jeweller has set up pop-up shops in…
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Feb- 2017 -17 FebruaryCrime
Hatton Garden raider admits previous £1m jewellery heist
One of the ringleaders in the notorious Hatton Garden heist has admitted a raid at a high-end London jewellers five years earlier. Daniel Jones, 59, is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence for his part in the Easter bank holiday weekend raid in April 2015, which saw a gang ransack…
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Jan- 2017 -17 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Burlington Arcade up for sale
Burlington Arcade – the luxury shopping gallery in London that is home to 19 jewellers – has been put on the market for a sum believed to be around £400m. Thor Equities and Meyer Bergman, co-owners of the arcade, have announced plans to sell the renowned global luxury retail destination,…
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