Mappin and Webb
Mappin and Webb is a storied British jewellery and silversmith brand, celebrated for its fine craftsmanship, royal warrants, and luxury retail legacy. Its heritage collections, bespoke commissions, and high-street boutiques set quality benchmarks and influence design standards across the UK trade. Jewellery Focus reports on Mappin and Webb’s latest developments—from collection launches and store refurbishments to strategic partnerships, marketing campaigns, and royal patronage. Our coverage offers jewellers, designers, retailers and suppliers insight into how the brand’s prestige shapes luxury consumer expectations, retail dynamics and competitive positioning.
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Mar- 2021 -19 MarchProduct Launches
Watches of Switzerland unveils DOXA partnership
Swiss watch retailer, the Watches of Switzerland Group, has announced a UK distribution partnership with DOXA, an independent Swiss watch manufacturer. The deal will see DOXA’s collection made available at the Watches of Switzerland showroom in Stratford Shopping Centre, as well as online at Goldsmiths, Mappin and Webb, and the…
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16 MarchRetailers
Mappin & Webb reveals new Susan Caplan collaboration
Goldsmiths and Mappin and Webb have announced a new collaboration with Susan Caplan, the curator of luxury vintage jewellery. At launch, The Susan Caplan Collection for Goldsmiths and Mappin and Webb will be made up of 28 pieces from luxury jewellery brands such as Chanel, Dior and Givenchy dating back…
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyRetailers
Watches of Switzerland launches ‘by personal appointment’ service
The Watches of Switzerland group has announced the launch of its ‘by personal appointment’ service following the re-opening of its stores. From this week forward, customers can now access a real-time booking system online through either the Goldsmiths, Mappin and Webb or Watches of Switzerland websites, and arrange an appointment…
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7 JulyRetailers
Mappin and Webb opens refurbished boutique
Mappin and Webb announced it has opened the doors to a newly refurbished Cambridge boutique. The original boutique has been extended and will house a dedicated 36sqm Rolex area, making the total boutique 111sqm in size. The multi-brand section of the boutique will also offer a selection of timepieces and…
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Jun- 2020 -29 JuneCoronavirus
Watches of Switzerland donates £100k to food banks
Watches of Switzerland and Mappin and Webb’s parent group, the Watches of Switzerland group, has donated £100,000 in emergency funds to UK food banks during the Covid-19 crisis. The group said it recognised an “urgent need” for food bank funding after these facilities faced soaring demands in light of the…
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Jul- 2019 -10 JulyRetailers
Watches of Switzerland staff given £1,000 bonus following London IPO
Staff from the Watches of Switzerland Group at stores across the UK and US have been given a £1,000 bonus as a thank you following the company’s float on the London Stock Exchange. Around 2,500 employees from the group’s Mappin and Webb, Goldsmiths and its eponymous Watches of Switzerland stores…
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Apr- 2019 -30 AprilEvents
Watches of Switzerland celebrates 100 years in business with Rolex
To celebrate, Brian Duffy, CEO of The Watches of Switzerland Group and Richard de Leyser, managing director of Rolex, hosted an event night at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art to commemorate and thank its “loyal” north east clients and businesses. As part of its centenary year, The Watches of…
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Mar- 2019 -13 MarchEvents
Apprentice jeweller to represent UK at ‘Olympics of skills’
Goldsmiths’ Company apprentice Sam McMahon employed at Mappin and Webb, has been selected to represent the UK at The WorldSkills Finals in, Kazan, Russia. Winning a spot in fine jewellery making, McMahon joins more than 30 young professionals from engineering, hospitality, professional services, construction and digital and IT to form…
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Oct- 2018 -25 OctoberCrime
Robbers who stole £500k worth of jewellery jailed
Two men who carried out a £500,000 armed jewellery robbery at the Mappin and Webb boutique at Gleneagles Hotel have been jailed. At the High Court in Edinburgh Richard Fleming, 42, and Liam Richardson, 30, were sentenced to 18 years and 11 years and four months respectively. The pair were…
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Jun- 2018 -20 JuneDesigners
Mappin & Webb to open new silver workshop
Jewellery brand Mappin & Webb has announced a new silver workshop just outside London, set to open in June. The opening will help to increase the brand’s bespoke commissions capability and expansion of their silverware range. Craig Bolton, executive director of Mappin & Webb, said: “Mappin & Webb’s heritage in…
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