Switzerland

London Watch and Jewellery Week to return to The Royal Exchange

Luxury shopping destination The Royal Exchange has announced its fifth annual Watch and Jewellery Week, a five-day event honouring the…

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Historic diamond ‘The Farnese Blue’ to auction for first time

Historic diamond, ‘The Farnese Blue’, will appear on the market for the first time in its history this spring, after…

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Moped thieves use samurai swords in smash-and-grab raid

A gang of moped thieves wielding samurai swords and sledge hammers have raided the Watches of Switzerland jewellery store on…

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Brexit and British watches

The diversity of British watch brands in price points and positioning as well as manufacturing processes leads to a range…

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Aurum Holdings offers online video concierge service

Aurum Holdings has teamed up with live customer engagement company, Vee24, to use video chat to provide an online concierge…

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Watches of Switzerland opens Manchester boutique

Watches of Switzerland has announced the opening of a new Manchester showroom. Previously located on King Street, the newly designed…

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Breitling opens first store in Manchester’s Trafford Centre

Swiss watchmaker Breitling has opened its first store at the Intu Trafford Centre in Manchester. The store will launch later…

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Tag Heuer to open its largest UK store

Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer will be opening its largest UK store in Meadowhall, Yorkshire. The shopping venue, which is…

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London investors buy Breitling

London-based private equity group CVC Capital Partners has bought a controlling stake in Breitling for a reported €800m (£677m). Breitling’s…

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Aurum Holdings set for auction amid sales boom

The owner of luxury watch and jewellery group Aurum Holdings is reportedly preparing to sell the business after posting “strong…

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