Swatch
Swatch is a pioneering force in accessible Swiss watchmaking, known for its vibrant designs, innovative materials, and trend-setting collaborations. As a key player in the UK mid-market sector, Swatch blends fashion-led aesthetics with strong brand recognition, offering significant volume opportunities for independent jewellers and brand stockists alike. Jewellery Focus provides timely trade coverage on Swatch’s seasonal collection launches, UK retail strategy and concession roll-outs, marketing partnerships, limited-edition collaborations, and shifts in consumer engagement. Our reporting delivers valuable insights into pricing dynamics, stock and distribution logistics, and promotional effectiveness—empowering retailers, watch dealers, and suppliers to capitalise on Swatch’s momentum and market positioning.
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Mar- 2025 -11 MarchRetailers
Clarity and Success celebrates 30th anniversary
Clarity and Success, a provider of stock and business management to retail jewellers, is set to celebrate its 30th birthday in 2025. Originally founded in Germany in 1995, the company launched the first version of its software the following year, with a public exhibition debut in 1997 at the Inhorgenta…
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Jun- 2024 -21 JuneRetailers
Wolf appoints new UK and Europe senior sales director
Wolf, the 190-year-old luxury watch and jewellery storage brand, has announced the appointment of Umair Baig as senior sales director, UK and Europe. With over 15 years’ experience in the watch and jewellery industry, predominantly in retail, Baig worked his way up to Retail Brand director at Swatch Group UK,…
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Feb- 2021 -1 FebruaryDesigners
Swatch sales drop by almost a third
Swatch has announced that sales for 2020 fell by almost a third due to Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns affecting business. The watch manufacturer saw sales dropped to CHF 5.95m (£4.45m) over the period, resulting in a total net loss of CHF 53M (£43m). Known for brands such as Omega, Tissot…
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Sep- 2020 -8 SeptemberManufacturers
Swatch brings back iconic design with bio-sourced materials
Swatch has launched the ”1983 collection”, a new series of timepieces made with natural materials. This marks the first time a watch manufacturer has been successful in replacing conventional materials with bio-sourced materials in a series production environment. The two newly introduced bio-sourced materials are extracted from the seeds of…
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulyCoronavirus
Swatch Group reports 46% drop in sales
Swatch Group has reported a 46% drop in sales in the first half of the year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Although sales figures nearly halved, the group reported a 21.4% operating margin in its watches and jewellery segment for the month of January. Swatch Group, which owns brands such…
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Jun- 2020 -29 JuneRetailers
Swatch Group reshuffles management team
Swatch Group has announced a reshuffle to its management team with appointments to the management of the Longines, Rado, Union, Tissot, Certina, and Hamilton watch brands. The company also announced changes to its executive group management board and its extended group management board. Swatch Group revealed all appointments are internal,…
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Apr- 2020 -15 AprilAnalysis
Covid-19 & designer watches: The impact of the outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak has caused widespread devastation across the entire globe. Not only are the numbers of cases and deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus already in the tens of thousands, but industries and societal constructs are continuing to struggle as a result. One such industry to suffer the consequences…
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Dec- 2019 -19 DecemberRetailers
Laings reveals first full-year results as one brand
Luxury jewellers Laings has announced it achieved sales of £42.3m in the year to 31 May 2019. It is the first full year that the jewellers has operated under one brand. Sales also saw a like-for-like increase of 17.4%, and an operating profit of £4.2m was also reported. The company…
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Feb- 2019 -8 FebruaryFeatures
The gems of the jewellery auction
Between $30-50m (£23.1m-£38.5m) is the expected price the Pink Legacy diamond is expected to fetch at the Magnificent Jewels auction on 13 November at Christie’s in Geneva. “The saturation, the intensity of this stone is as good as it gets in a coloured diamond,” says Rahul Kadakia, international head of…
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Nov- 2018 -14 NovemberAuctions
Winston Pink Legacy sold for £38.5m at Christie’s Geneva
The Winston Pink Legacy diamond has been sold for €44,423,358 (£38.5m) at Christie’s November Luxury auction in Geneva. Registered bidders from 51 countries, across six continents, participated in the ‘Magnificent Jewels’ sale. The Winston Pink legacy, the largest and fancy vivid pink diamond ever offered at auction by Christie’s, realised…
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