Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge is one of London’s most prestigious retail districts, home to renowned jewellers, luxury boutiques, and exclusive designer brands. Serving a wealthy local and international clientele, it is a key destination for high-value sales, brand flagships, and premium shopping experiences. Jewellery Focus covers the latest developments in Knightsbridge’s jewellery trade, including store openings, refurbishments, market trends, and business performance, as well as its role in shaping luxury retail standards. Our coverage offers trade professionals valuable insights into this influential hub of the UK jewellery industry.
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Jun- 2017 -6 JuneFeatures
FEATURE: Samer Halimeh discusses Knightsbridge flagship opening
Jewellery designer Samer Halimeh, owner of eponymously named Samer Halimeh NY, gave Jewellery Focus a tour of his new London flagship store. Opening just six months ago, the jeweller described the decision to set up a store in the UK’s capital as a mere “coincidence”. Selling a piece to a…
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May- 2017 -9 MayDesigners
Jeweller Samer Halimeh NY unveils London flagship store
Samer Halimeh NY has revealed its London flagship store as well as future plans for more retail outlets around the world. The diamond jewellery brand has its headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York but will make its London store its global flagship, located in Knightsbridge.The brand also has boutiques…
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Dec- 2016 -14 DecemberRetailers
Harrods to present one of world’s ‘rarest diamonds’
Luxury department store Harrods has unveiled what it claims is one of the world’s rarest diamonds. The 228.31-carat gem is referred by its owner – who chose to remain anonymous – as the ‘Harrods Diamond’ and has been kept secret in the Knightsbridge store’s safe deposit until now. The pear-shaped…
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Jun- 2016 -13 JuneRetailers
Watches of Switzerland set to open new Knightsbridge store
Watches of Switzerland is set to complete what it calls a ‘golden triangle’ of London stores with the opening of its new Knightsbridge store later this month. The three-storey showroom will open on Brompton Road on 27 June and will feature the UK’s largest Patek Philippe in-store boutique, a rolex…
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Nov- 2015 -30 NovemberCrime
Watches of Switzerland hit by Black Friday smash-and-grab
Some £80,000 worth of watches have been stolen in a smash-and-grab raid at the Watches of Switzerland store in London’s Knightsbridge. The incident, which took place at 9:30am on Friday, 27 November, saw two raiders riding one motorcycle break into the luxury watch store on Brompton Road, smashing the front…
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Oct- 2015 -8 OctoberWatch Focus
Watches of Switzerland opens Oxford Street store
Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland has opened a new boutique on London’s iconic Oxford Street. Watches of Switzerland said that the store, which is 7,000 sq ft, will embrace the “digital world”. Clients visiting the store will be greeted by a multi-lingual, 98 inch interactive digital touch screen, showcasing…
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Jul- 2015 -22 JulyRetailers
Watchfinder & Co to open flagship store in Leeds
Watchfinder is to open a two-storey retail premises in Leeds, its third bricks and mortar boutique in the UK. The boutique will be situated in the historic Grade II* listed Victoria Quarter arcade and is due to open in late September 2015. With two stores in the South East already, Watchfinder’s…
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Nov- 2014 -6 NovemberDesigners
JCM launches flagship London boutique
Fashion jewellery brand JCM London has opened its first store in Knightsbridge, London. Located on the exclusive fashion street, Beauchamp Place, the store was officially opened on November the 4. The new store will show off JCM’s range of semi-precious stone collections. Mehmet Topbas, managing director of JCM London, said:…
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Aug- 2014 -12 AugustCurrent Affairs
Bonhams set to auction Agatha Christie’s family jewels
Bonhams is set to auction off a collection of diamond jewellery once owned by crime author Agatha Christie. The jewellery, which is set to go under the hammer at the Knightsbridge auction house on October 8, includes a diamond brooch and a three-stone engagement ring. The items were discovered in…
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Jul- 2013 -8 JulyRetailers
Baccarat shop-in-shop re-opens at Harrods
Baccarat has recently opened a new concession at Harrods ahead of the iconic brand’s upcoming 250th anniversary.
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