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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Jan- 2015 -19 JanuaryWatch Focus
Pierce Brosnan unveiled as brand ambassador of Speake-Marin
Independent watch brand Speake-Marin has announced Irish actor Pierce Brosnanย will be the official ambassador for the brand.ย Brosnan, known for his iconic role in James Bond, met Peter Speake-Marin, the owner of the eponymous firm, on the set of one of his films, where they became friends. A statement from…
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16 JanuaryWatch Focus
Citizen Watch UK achieves record breaking 2014
Citizen Watch UK has announced a record year for 2014, with sales up 7.8% in December and 7.7% for the year.ย Growth in sales for the brandโs female line was up 15.6% in December, with the company citing โhuge marketing investmentโ in the run up to Christmas as a key…
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9 JanuaryEconomy
Signet โs UK division sees 9.7% Christmas growth
Signetโs UK division, which owns high street chains H Samuel and Ernest Jones, has seen a 9.7 increase in like-for-like sales for the eight weeks ending December 27 โ the groupโs best performance for 12 years.ย In a statement, the Signet said Ernest Jones was the strongest performer with an…
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9 JanuaryProduct Launches
Guess Watches announces launch of smartwatch
Guess Watches has announced the official launch of its new wearable tech timepiece, Guess Connect.ย Guess partnered with Martian Watches, a California-based smartwatch developer, in August last year in an effort to deliver a โmulti-function, fashion chicโ smartwatch line for men and women. Guess Connect is based on the companyโs…
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6 JanuaryWatch Focus
Lars Larsen watches to be stocked by Watchshop.com
Danish watch company Lars Larsen has announced a retail partnership with Watchshop.com, the online UK watch retailer.ย The announcement, which was made by Ebling Feres, the official UK distributor for Lars Larsen watches, will see Watchshop offer 74 products from the brand, featuring a mix of menโs, womenโs and unisex…
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Dec- 2014 -23 DecemberCrime
Raiders steal ยฃ150,000 of watches from Huddersfield Beaverbrooks
Raiders have stolen almost ยฃ150,000 worth of designer watches from a Beaverbrooks in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.ย The raid, which took place at 8pm on Sunday December 21, saw the burglars enter the store via the roof, before forcing their way through two locked doors and accessing a locked display cabinet…
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22 DecemberEconomy
Pre-Christmas sales see biggest growth since 1988
Retail sales in the run up to Christmas have accelerated at their fastest pace for almost 26 years, according to CBIโs latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey.ย The survey of 122 firms covers the fortnight ending December 11 and includes the sales-boosting effects of Black Friday. Grocers saw the strongest year-on-year…
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18 DecemberWatch Focus
G-Shock Premium adds distinctive new MRG-G1000 timepiece
Casio has announced the MR-Gย range ofย G-Shockย watchesย now hasย an exclusive new addition. With only threeย available to buy in the UK, ย Casio claims the high specification MRG โ G1000 is the first watch of its kind to incorporate shock resistant construction and GPS Hybrid Wave Ceptor capability into a full-metal case. Casio said:…
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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.ย Acting as a central database of watchesโ 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 (ยฃ96bn) by 2018, with the UK set to overtake France and Italy to become to become the leading luxury shopping market by 2018.ย This is according to forecasts from retail research agency Conlumino, which says that jewellery and watches is…
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