Watches
Watches hold a unique position in the jewellery trade, blending craftsmanship, design, and technology to create enduring appeal for consumers and lucrative opportunities for retailers. From luxury Swiss timepieces to emerging British watch brands, the sector continues to evolve with shifting trends, innovation in materials, and changing customer expectations. Jewellery Focus covers the watch industry from a trade perspective, offering news on brands and launches, market analysis, retail insights, and updates on supply chain and distribution. Our coverage equips jewellers, distributors, and suppliers with the intelligence needed to navigate this dynamic segment.
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Sep- 2020 -9 SeptemberNews
Drakes restores 70-year old watch
Drakes has restored a 70-year old timepiece after it received an email from a customer regarding a watch that was purchased from the family jewellers back in 1950. The timepiece was first purchased by Derrick Hewitt only weeks after Drakes first opened. The watch, which was bought for his sweetheart,…
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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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4 SeptemberEvents
Hublot partners with Soccer Aid for Unicef 2020
Hublot will partner with Soccer Aid for Unicef, the world’s biggest charity football live event, for its 2020 match that is set to take place this week. Soccer Aid for Unicef, which was created as a way of raising money for at risk children around the world, has raised over…
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3 SeptemberCrime
Leicestershire police launch appeal after jewellery store robbery
Officers are appealing for witnesses after jewellery was stolen from a local jewellers in Market Harborough. A local report from the Harborough Mail has named the shop as high street business County Jewellers. According to Leicestershire police, the robbery happened shortly before 1.30am yesterday (1 September) at the premises. It…
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Aug- 2020 -28 AugustRetailers
Tag Heuer and Beaverbrooks partner for new opening
Tag Heuer has announced the opening of a new boutique in partnership with family jeweller Beaverbrooks. The new site will be located in the Intu Chapelfield shopping centre in the centre of Norwich. The 22.12 square meter site features a contemporary design that uses the “iconic red” shade that is…
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19 AugustE-Commerce
Laings launches new social platform
Laings has announced the launch of a new social platform, Laings Watches, in a bid to “keep audiences connected to a world of luxury watchmaking”. The Instagram-based community is a place for “enthusiasts to engage with inspiring and informative content”, according to the jeweller. The @LaingsWatches platform will showcase a…
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18 AugustEvents
IEG to host first international jewellery fair since lockdown
The Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) has introduced a new omnichannel event called Voice, in a bid to push the international jewellery industry to start up again amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. An acronym for Vicenzaoro International Community Event, VOICE is formed of three parts: a summit (in real life and…
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17 AugustRetailers
F.Hinds to open Luton store
F.Hinds has announced the opening of its 115th store in Luton, which is set to open its doors on 22 August. According to the family-run jewellers, the new site, located in The Mall shopping centre, is set to create seven new jobs through its opening. The store will feature “sleek,…
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17 AugustCrime
Jeweller’s ban extended after breaching court orders
A jeweller from North West London has received an 11-year ban after he breached a court order that allowed him to act as a director. Daniel Simon Brodie will begin his 11-year directorship disqualification on 24 August. After this date, he will be banned from acting as a director, or…
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13 AugustCoronavirus
Watches of Switzerland returns to growth
Watches of Switzerland has reported that full-year revenue rose by 5.9% to £819.3m in the period ended 26 April, 2020. Before lockdown, the group reported “strong” trading during the 46 weeks to 15 March, with group revenue soaring by 15.8%. Revenue was up by 9.4% across UK operations, and its…
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