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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Jun- 2020 -4 JuneCoronavirus
LVMH retreats from Tiffany takeover
Luxury powerhouse LVMH has announced that it will no longer go ahead with its proposed takeover of Tiffany & Co in light of “recent market rumours” amid the pandemic. LVMH had initially announced a “definitive” agreement with the luxury jewellers last November, whereby it outlined its intention to acquire the…
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1 JuneAuctions
Christie’s launches new auction calendar for summer
Christie’s has announced the new auction calendar for June and July across its luxury categories. The revised calendar includes the rescheduled Geneva, Hong Kong, and New York luxury weeks, and features a wider offering of live and online sales across its global sites in Paris, Hong Kong, Geneva, New York…
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May- 2020 -18 MayDesigners
Missoni partners with Timex Group
Missoni has announced a new license agreement with Timex Group that will see the development and distribution of a new timepiece collection. The line of watches will “combine the impeccable precision of a Swiss Made movement with a rigorously Made in Italy design”, and feature characteristic Missoni additions such as…
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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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7 MayDesigners
Rotary Watches reopens distribution centre
Rotary Watches announced that it has reopened its distribution centre for a three-week period in order to service its retail partners and online orders. The centre has been open since the week commencing 4 May, and its continued operations will be reviewed at the end of the three-week period in…
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5 MayDesigners
Tayroc Watches acquired by agency
British watch brand Tayroc has been acquired by independent agency Lid Project for an undisclosed amount. The agency now plans to lead the brand into an “exciting growth stage” following the acquisition. Since it was launched in 2014, the Tayroc brand has “grown significantly” through its UK e-commerce and social…
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1 MaySponsored
Social Media Marketing for Jewelry and how User Experience influences ROI
Social media marketing and user experience are strongly connected since user experience will always influence the performance and effectiveness of your marketing campaigns. Before starting any social media marketing campaigns for jewelry, I suggest investing in your user experience and also have a well-designed jewelry eCommerce website. Research done by…
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Apr- 2020 -30 AprilAuctions
Fellows appraises £75,000 of goods on virtual valuation day
Fellows announced that over £75,000 of goods were appraised at the auctioneer’s first ever virtual valuation day. Over 50 people joined six valuers from across the world at the virtual event on 28 April, where over £75,000 worth of watches, jewellery and designer handbags were appraised throughout the day. Using…
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29 AprilAuctions
Demand for mechanical and vintage timepieces on the rise
The Sale Room has reported a “significant” increase in demand for mechanical watches and vintage timepieces in the month since the nationwide lockdown began. The marketplace for art, antiques and collectables auctions said that these items have seen a 13% increase in demand on thesaleroom.com since 23 March. It added…
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23 AprilAuctions
Fellow’s Watches breaks house record
Fellows’ Watches auction revealed it has broken a record for the number of bidders at one of their timed auctions. The sale, which ended on 20 April, had a total of 1,150 registrants on the auctioneer’s platform, with an additional 400 on The-Saleroom.com. The 1,600 total buyers was the highest…
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