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- 2015 -17 JuneCrime
Armed robber jailed for raid on Edinburgh jewellery store
An armed robber has been jailed for 13 years today after raiding a jewellery store in Edinburgh earlier this year.ย Matthew Ferry, 24, stole ยฃ233,160 worth of high value watches from Laing the Jeweller in Edinburghโs Frederick Street on March 2 this year, where he threatened staff members with a…
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16 JuneCrime
Gang admit ยฃ230,000 armed jewellery store raid
Three men have admitted carrying out a ยฃ230,000 armed robbery on a jewellers at the Argyll Arcade in Glasgow last year.ย Jason Yendall, 29, Aaron Brannan, 24, and Jason Britton,23, pleaded guilty to the armed raid on the jewellery retailer Rox in the Argyll Arcade. In total, 21 watches were…
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15 JuneBrand Profiles
Q&A: Connoisseurs jewellery cleaning products
Connoisseurs, the jewellery cleaning product range, is soon to take the UK jewellery industry by storm thanks to the hard work by the UK team led by Philip Goodman. We caught up with him to find out about the brandโs progress. Can you give us a brief summary of the…
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11 JuneCrime
Armed robbers take โhugely valuable haulโ from Altrincham jewellers
Police are appealing for witnesses after four men – armed with metal bars and bats – raided a jewellery shop in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, making off with a โhugely valuable haulโ.ย The raid, which took place on Wednesday, June 10, at 12:20pm, occurred at David M Robinson jewellers on Railway…
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8 JuneWatch Focus
Porsche reveals first watches designed entirely in-house
Porsche Design has announced a new series of timepiece models – Chronotimer Series 1 – which it says form the first complete series of timepieces developed entirely independently by the luxury brand. The pieces, based on the principles of Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, will be launched in July 2015. Porsche…
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4 JuneNews
Read the latest issue of Jewellery Focus
The latest issue of Jewellery Focus is now available to view online. Have a peruse of the contents below, and then hit the blue button at the bottom of this article to go to the issue viewer. Roundup Page 7 Industry News From store openings to hallmarking figures, we provide…
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May- 2015 -22 MayWatch Focus
Police Watches named official partner of new Terminator
Police Watches has announced that it is the official film partner of Hollywood blockbuster, โTerminator – The Genisysโ.ย Running from June 1 to July 20, Police says the campaign will be its biggest of the year and will aim to drive up product promotion and awareness before the release of…
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22 MayManufacturers
Bering to donate $15 per watch to polar bear charity
Jewellery brand Bering Time has announced it will donate $15 to Polar Bears International for every one of its โCharityโ watches sold. Bering has been campaigning for the conservation of this endangered species since 2011. Polar Bears Internationalโs current campaign is called โSave Our Sea Iceโ. Bering said: โThanks to…
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12 MayAnalysis
FEATURE: The future is here
Itโs clear that technology manufacturers are entering the wristwatch space with the intention of re-defining it. But what does this mean for innovation elsewhere in the market? Where is design going and will it be informed by the smartwatch phenonemon? TOM DAVIS explores With the Apple Watch launching this there…
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11 MayWatch Focus
Phillips reports successful inaugural watch auction
Auction house Phillips has reported a successful inaugural watch auction as it broke numerous records and achieved 29.6 million Swiss Francs (ยฃ20.5m).ย The auction, which was held in Geneva on Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, sold four watches for over $1m (ยฃ640,000) and established multiple records including the…
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