Switzerland
Switzerland is a global powerhouse in luxury jewellery and watchmaking, home to renowned brands and a highly skilled manufacturing sector. For UK jewellers, suppliers, and trade professionals, understanding Switzerland’s influence on design trends, supply chains, and market dynamics is crucial. Jewellery Focus provides coverage on Swiss jewellery and watch brands, trade developments, innovations, and insights into how the country’s expertise shapes the international jewellery industry.
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Jun- 2020 -25 JuneNews
Watches of Switzerland partners with Tag Heuer
Watches of Switzerland has announced it has partnered with Tag Heuer to open a new Tag Heuer boutique in Oxford. The 39 square meter site is located in the city’s Westgate Centre, and features a contemporary interior decorated with the colours of the Tag Heuer brand. The boutique will feature…
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12 JuneCoronavirus
Watches of Switzerland preps for reopening
Watches of Switzerland has announced that it will reopen its stores across England on 15 June. All Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths stores in the country will reopen, while its showrooms in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and UK airports are expected to open at a later date.…
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May- 2020 -14 MayRetailers
Watches of Switzerland reports 5.9% increase in revenues in Q1 results
Watches of Switzerland has reported a 5.9% increase in group revenues to £819.3m in the year to 26 April, ahead of recently revised guidance. In the 46 weeks to 15 March 2020, group revenue increased by 15.8% across both the UK, which was up by 9.4% and the US, which increased…
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Apr- 2020 -29 AprilCoronavirus
Bulgari donates hand sanitiser to the NHS
Italian jeweller Bulgari has announced that it will donate over 160,000 units of hand sanitising gel to the NHS at the beginning of May. The medical-grade gel will be housed in 75ml recyclable bottles so that they are both sustainable and portable for healthcare workers. Prior to announcing its donation…
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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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14 AprilCoronavirus
World’s biggest watch brands exit Baselworld
Five of the world’s biggest watch brands have released a joint statement announcing their withdrawal from Baselworld 2021, following the cancellation of this year’s event due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a joint statement, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Chanel, Chopard and Tudor said they will no longer participate in the world’s…
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9 AprilCoronavirus
Have your say: Baselworld lays out refund policy
Baselworld has announced it is planning to withhold exhibitor’s fees for the cancelled 2020 show and instead shift them to the event the following year. MCH Group, which organised the event, said it would now carry forward 85% of the fees to Baselworld 2021, with the remaining 15% used to…
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Mar- 2020 -2 MarchEvents
Baselworld 2020 cancelled amid Coronavirus threat
Global watch fair, Baselworld, announced it has cancelled its 2020 fair amid “health and safety reasons”. The annual event, which takes place in Switzerland, said the move was “in accordance with the precautionary principle following the bans of large-scale public and private events issued today by the Swiss federal and…
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Feb- 2020 -20 FebruaryBusiness Bites
Boeing’s tanks fuel new concerns, house prices on the up, Lloyds in the doldrums, hazardous chemicals a pest in poorer countries
Boeing’s faulty plane woes have worsened after ‘foreign object debris’ (FOD) was found in the fuel tanks of two ground 737 Max aircraft – that’s the model that has had two fatal crashes and become the subject of Congressional investigation in the United States. The manufacturer had to ground the…
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Jan- 2020 -8 JanuaryRetailers
The Watches of Switzerland appoints new senior members as COO leaves
The Watches of Switzerland Group has appointed Craig Bolton.as its new executive director. The news follows the groups COO, Tony Broderick, has decided to retire from the company after 40 years. Broderick joined the group’s UK retail brand Goldsmiths in 1979 as a Supervisor in the Warehouse. He first joined…
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