Rolex
Rolex is one of the most recognised and influential names in luxury watchmaking, setting benchmarks in design, craftsmanship, and branding worldwide. For UK jewellers, suppliers, and trade professionals, staying informed on Rolex’s activities is essential to understanding high-end market dynamics and consumer trends. Jewellery Focus provides detailed coverage of Rolex, including product launches, retail developments, financial updates, and insights into how the brand impacts the wider jewellery and watch trade.
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Jul- 2015 -16 JulyRetailers
Northern Goldsmiths reopens following £1m refurbishment
Goldsmiths has reopened its Newcastle ‘flagship’ showroom following a £1m refurbishment. Northern Goldsmiths, located in the city centre, unveiled its new-look showroom to the public earlier this month after two months of restoration which involved the 80-year-old 24ct gold leaf Rolex clock on the corner of the store being removed…
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13 JulyWatch Focus
SalonQP to return to Saatchi Gallery in November
SalonQP, the Telegraph-owned exhibition of luxury watches, will be returning to London from 12-14 November 2015, it has been announced. The event, which has been running since 2009 and has become one of the foremost shows in the luxury watches market for Europe, will be held again in the Saatchi Gallery…
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Jun- 2015 -25 JuneRetailers
Watches of Switzerland opens Canary Wharf store
Watches of Switzerland has announced the opening of a new store in London’s financial district, Canary Wharf. The retailer’s new 976 sq ft boutique, located at 22 Canada Place, will offer a mix of luxury watch brands including Audemars Piguet, Blancpain, Bell & Ross, Parmigiani, Baume & Mercier, Bremont, Hublot…
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17 JuneCrime
Armed robber jailed for raid on Edinburgh jewellery store
An armed robber has been jailed for 13 years today after raiding a jewellery store in Edinburgh earlier this year. Matthew Ferry, 24, stole £233,160 worth of high value watches from Laing the Jeweller in Edinburgh’s Frederick Street on March 2 this year, where he threatened staff members with a…
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May- 2015 -12 MayRetailers
Goldsmiths Trafford Centre store set for £800k refurbishment
Jewellery store chain Goldsmiths has announced that its Intu Trafford Centre store in Manchester is to undergo a £800,000 refurbishment. The new-look store, which will be around a third larger than its current premise, will feature a brand new Rolex room with two seating areas, a branded area for luxury…
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11 MayWatch Focus
Phillips reports successful inaugural watch auction
Auction house Phillips has reported a successful inaugural watch auction as it broke numerous records and achieved 29.6 million Swiss Francs (£20.5m). The auction, which was held in Geneva on Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, sold four watches for over $1m (£640,000) and established multiple records including the…
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Apr- 2015 -21 AprilWatch Focus
Fellows reports successful first monthly watch auction
Fellows announced that its inaugural ‘The Watch Sale’ – a new monthly watch auction – was successful with a 93% sale rate. The Watch Sale, which launched on Monday, April 20, marked a move away from the company’s separate specialist watch sale and specialist pocket watch sale, which were held…
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Mar- 2015 -30 MarchRetailers
Fraser Hart opens new store in Worcester
Jewellery chain Fraser Hart has announced the opening of a new store in the centre of Worcester. The store, which opened on Saturday, March 28, has been designed to create a “light, spacious and welcoming shopping atmosphere” in-keeping with the jeweller’s existing interior design theme. The store, which is fitted…
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27 MarchAnalysis
Watch out for the Swiss franc
Swiss watchmakers have reacted to the strength of the franc by raising their prices in the Eurozone, but this is not necessarily bad news for UK retailers, finds TOM DAVIS Swiss watch exports have been soaring in recent years and in 2014 they reached a record high, bringing in a…
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12 MarchRetailers
Watchfinder posts record £36m turnover
Watchfinder has announced a record-breaking year in 2014, chalking up annual turnover of £36m. The company has been profitable since founding in 2002, however growth over the past year has been more rapid thanks to a round of external investment, a new store opening, growing trust in the brand, and…
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