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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Jul- 2016 -8 JulyAuctions
Strong auction results for Fellows despite ‘Brexit anxiety’
Fellows Auctioneers has reported an โimpressiveโ hammer sale of ยฃ276,976 at its jewellery auction held on Thursday, 7 July. More than 1,500 lots were available at the sale with 72% being told. The auction house said the most โencouragingโ thing was the comparison with its sale two weeks earlier –…
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Jun- 2016 -13 JuneCrime
Five jailed over ยฃ7m Monopoly money scam on jewellery stores
A gang of conmen who used Monopoly money to trick jewellery store owners as part of a ยฃ7m scam have been sent to jail for a combined total of 22 years. The sentencing follows an investigation into organised frauds, including an elaborate fraud in Bristol where a jeweller lost ยฃ420,000…
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13 JuneRetailers
Watches of Switzerland set to open new Knightsbridge store
Watches of Switzerland is set to complete what it calls a โgolden triangleโ of London stores with the opening of its new Knightsbridge store later this month. The three-storey showroom will open on Brompton Road on 27 June and will feature the UKโs largest Patek Philippe in-store boutique, a rolex…
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8 JuneEconomy
Jewellery and watch sales grow in May
Jewellery and watch sales grew in May in a month that brought โbetter newsโ for UK retailers, according to new research. The latest Retail Sales Monitor from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG found jewellery and watches to be third best performing sector, out of 12, in terms of…
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May- 2016 -27 MayRetailers
Signet Jewelers reports record first quarter earnings
Signet Jewelers, the parent company of UK-based H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has reported record earning for the first quarter of the year. For the 13 weeks ending April 30, 2016, the company reported diluted earnings per share grew 26.4%. Same-store sales for the retail conglomerate were up 2.4% with…
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6 MayCrime
Jewellery store manager recalls moment she chased off knife-wielding raiders
The manager of a jewellery store in Hampshire chased off two armed robbers after they tried to smash their way into the open store. The attempted smash-and grab took place at 10:50am on Wednesday, 27 April, at David Mellor Jewellers in Andover, when the two offenders approached the store on…
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4 MayCrime
Five arrested after smash-and-grab raid at shopping centre jewellers
Five men have been arrested after an attempted smash-and-grab raid at two jewellery stores in a North London shopping centre. Officers from the Metropolitan Police were called to the smash and grab raid at around 02:30am on Wednesday, 4 May, at Brent Cross shopping centre. It is believed that a…
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Apr- 2016 -28 AprilCrime
VIDEO: Man steals Rolex watches worth ยฃ28,000 from a Manchester jewellers
A man posing as a customer ran out of a jewellers in Manchester with two Rolex watches, valued at around ยฃ28,500. The man was caught on CCTV walking into a jewellery store in Manchesterโs Arndale Centre on Saturday, 19 March, at around 6:35pm as he posed for a customer. The…
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26 AprilAuctions
Phillips to expand international watches team
Auction house Phillips has announced a โsignificantโ expansion to its team of international watch specialists, with new roles in New York, Geneva and Hong Kong. The new appointments include Douglas Escribano as senior international specialist in New York; Amy Chow as senior specialist in Hong Kong; and Alex Ghotbi as…
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15 AprilRetailers
Tustains Jewellers set to undergo ‘major refurbishmentโ
Warwickshire jewellers Tustains has announced plans to triple the size of its showroom as part of a โmajor investmentโ planned for the summer. The firm, which has been based in Leamington for more than 120 years, will undergo a significant expansion this year in a move which is expected to…
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