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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Aug- 2014 -8 AugustNews
Aurum announces acquisition of Watch Shop
Aurum Group, the luxury jewellery retailer, has announced the acquisition of watch retailer, Watch Shop.ย Aurum, which includes the Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths brands, will acquire 100% of the share capital of Watch Shop. Based in Reading, Watch Shop was formed in 1991 by father and…
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7 AugustNews
Guess Watches launches charity timepiece
Guess Watches has announced its 2014 special edition watch that will help raise funds for two South Korean charities, under its Faces to Watch โ Time to Give campaign.ย This year, Guess Watches has announced that the proceeds from the 2014 special edition watch will be donated to two south…
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1 AugustInternational
Responsible Jewellery Council appoints Ashish Deo as new CEO
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has appointedย Ashish Deoย as chief executive officer. Ashish will assume this position on the 8th ofย September and be based in the RJCโs London office.ย Heย brings “global experience having worked with leading international consumer and luxury brands, andย most recently from his work with the Fairtrade Foundation as its…
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Jul- 2014 -29 JulyEditor's Blog
The luxury goods market is buoyant – it’s time to stop blaming the economy
When luxury goods giant LVMH announces that handbags and belts at ยฃ1000+ a piece are doing better than watches and jewellery, you have to ask what is going on. The West, in its entirety, has become obsessed with the notion that economic weakness is to blame for poor sales in…
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28 JulyEconomy
LVMH enjoys 3% rise in H1 jewellery and watch revenue
Moรซt Hennessy Louis Vuittonย (LVMH), ย recorded revenue of โฌ14 billion in the first half of 2014, an increase of 3%, with its jewellery and watches category matching 3% growth. Organic revenue growth for the whole group was 5% compared withย the same period in 2013, and in a statement LVMH described “resilience”…
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14 JulyCurrent Affairs
Two charged with Dorchester Hotel robbery
Flying Squad detectives investigating a smash-and-grab robbery at the Dorchester Hotel on Thursday, 10 July have charged two people. A group of six smashed their way through the front door and stole watches and jewellery before fleeing on mopeds, according to police. Brothers Reed Roberts, 23 and Skye Roberts, 19,…
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11 JulyCurrent Affairs
Londonโs Dorchester Hotel hit by second raid in four weeks
Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with a smash-and-grab raid at the Dorchester Hotel in London.ย Detectives from the Flying Squad launched an investigation following the incident in the early hours of Thursday, 10 July. Police reports claim at approximately 2:20am, six men on three mopeds…
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3 JulyCurrent Affairs
Second car recovered in Hamilton & Inches investigation
Police officers in Edinburgh are issuing a fresh appeal for witness to come forward after another car linked to the Hamilton & Inches raid was recovered.ย Enquiries are on-going into the high-value armed robbery which took place on June 6, when three men dressed in dark clothing entered the store…
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Jun- 2014 -27 JuneAppointments
RJC appoints new chief executive
The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) hasย announced the appointment of Ashish Deo as its new chief executive officer. Deoย brings global experience having worked with leading international consumer and luxury brands, and most recently from his work with as commercial director at theย Fairtrade Foundation. Heย assumes the position on the 8th of September…
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24 JuneManufacturers
Timex UK lands distribution rights for Vertime brands
Timex UK has announced the expansion of its portfolio to include the Vertime brands as part of a strategy to enter the high end luxury market. From June 2014, the firm will commence exclusive distribution rights for the Versace watches, Salvatore Ferragamo watches, and Versus Versace watches. In a statement,…
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