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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Dec- 2014 -17 DecemberWatch Focus
New database helps jewellers identify stolen watches
A new initiative to help jewellers, pawnbrokers and police to identify and trace stolen watches is being launched in January by intelligence sharing organisation, SaferGems. Acting as a central database of watches’ serial numbers, the SaferGems Watch Register will enable jewellers and pawnbrokers to check the provenance of second-hand items…
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9 DecemberEconomy
UK to become largest luxury goods market in Europe by 2018
Luxury Goods retailing in Europe is forecast to reach $150bn (£96bn) by 2018, with the UK set to overtake France and Italy to become to become the leading luxury shopping market by 2018. This is according to forecasts from retail research agency Conlumino, which says that jewellery and watches is…
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8 DecemberRetailers
Chisholm Hunter opens fourth store in 2014
Jeweller Chisholm Hunter has opened its second Edinburgh store, located in the city’s Gyle Shopping Centre. The opening marks the retailer’s fourth new store opening of 2014, including its Bromley store which opened in October and two other stores located in Kingston-upon-Thames and Glasgow. The shop has created 10 new…
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5 DecemberCrime
£100k jewellery thieves ‘could be at large in Hampshire’
Detectives investigating the alleged armed robbery of a jewellery store in Sheffield have issued CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to in connection with the incident, and they believe they could be staying in Andover or elsewhere in Hampshire. Police were called at around 11am on…
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5 DecemberAuctions
Dreweatts’ £1.2m fine jewellery auction
Dreweatts achieved stellar results in a day of luxury sales at their London saleroom on 27 November, with prices totalling over £1 million. Fierce international bidding saw iconic jewels by the master jewellers and high jewellery ateliers of the 20th Century including Bulgari, Graff and Jean Schlumberger, steal the show and…
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1 DecemberWatch Focus
Police Watches launch TV campaign
Italian brand Police Watches has launched its biggest TV campaign to date, incorporating key retail dates ‘Black Friday’ and ‘Cyber Monday’. Airing in the run up to Christmas, the campaign will promote the brand’s key styles from its AW14 collection in what the company hopes will be in time for…
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Nov- 2014 -28 NovemberCurrent Affairs
Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall visit Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall made a visit to Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter after being invited by the group tasked with its regeneration. The visit, organised by the Jewellery Quarter Development Trust (JQDT), saw the royal couple welcomed to Birmingham City University’s School of Jewellery where…
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26 NovemberE-Commerce
Worthy launches new online jewellery auction feature
A new online marketplace specialising in pre-owned luxury goods, Worthy.com, has launched a new live auction feature that allows both sellers and buyers to watch auctions in real time. While most people are familiar with the notion of buying and selling jewellery online, Worthy jewelry sales come with objective appraisals…
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26 NovemberWatch Focus
Etiqus launches women’s collection
Startup British watch brand Etiqus, whose products are aimed mainly at golfers, has launched a women’s collection of seven new timepieces. Each of the models will include subtle references to golf, such as the dimple patterned face that gives the 3D effect of a gold ball, the red flag second…
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20 NovemberRetailers
F Hinds opens Bristol city centre store after 50-year absence
After an absence of 50 years, Britain’s largest family jeweller F Hinds has returned to the city centre of Bristol with the opening of its 112th store. The store, which is located in the Galleries Shopping Centre, features five large, bright, environmentally-friendly window displays which will showcase the retailer’s range…
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