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- 2011 -12 DecemberProduct Launches
Tendence set for Selfridges launch in the UK
Italian watch brand Tendence, which already has a strong presence across 80 countries worldwide, will be launching at Selfridges in the UK early next year. The timepieces have enjoyed a celebrity following in Japan, leading a trend for oversized watches. Consisting of a polycarbonate tri-case of 43 millimetres, the…
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Nov- 2011 -28 NovemberEvents
TechnoMarine scoops Best Watchmaking Campaign 2011
Held in Geneva last month, the Montres Passion Awards presented watch brand TechnoMarine with the 'Best Watchmaking Campaign' accolade, within the film and cyber category, acknowledging the "creativity and cool appeal as well as concept originality and high-quality production," of the brand's campaign.
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Oct- 2011 -25 OctoberUncategorized
New website launch for Boutique @ Royal London Watches
Condor Group has announced the launch of its new consumer-facing website, Boutique @ Royal London Watches, where new watch designs will be available for consumers searching for timepieces online. Featuring the latest Royal London models, the fashion-focused Boutique will “showcase up-to-the-minute watch trends and simplify the online shopping process…
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18 OctoberUncategorized
Aurum Holdings launches Watches of Switzerland website
UK luxury jeweller Aurum Holdings has announced the launch of a transactional website for Watches of Switzerland. The website, which showcases brands available in-store, has been designed to give customers a “world class shopping experience to complement the in-store experience.” It currently allows customers to purchase around 50 per cent…
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17 OctoberUncategorized
The gift of time for Britain’s Got Talent auditions
Online retailer WatchShop.com has supplied the Talkback Thames production team with 25 Casio Retro Chronograph watches to mark the beginning of production for the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent. Director of WatchShop.com Kishore Naib said: “With thousands of acts to audition for the new season of Britain’s Got…
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14 OctoberUncategorized
Sotheby’s Important Watches sale scheduled for November
Sotheby’s autumn sale of Important Watches will take place in Geneva on 13 November 2011. The 270 lots have an estimated total worth of CHF 8 million (£5.6 million). Tracing the development of watch making from 1574 to the present day, the sale will be comprised of iconic pieces…
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7 OctoberUncategorized
Franck Muller group holds second showcase event
The Franck Muller group recently held its second World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie (WPHH) & Jewellery event, which took place at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum from 29 September to the 2 October 2011. The event showcased the Franck Muller Group’s nine brands –Franck Muller, Franck Muller Jewellery, Pierre Kunz, ECW,…
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Sep- 2011 -21 SeptemberUncategorized
Rotary Watches reveals record sales
In the first six months of 2011, Rotary Watches, the family-run watch manufacturer, has achieved a record performance with international sales increasing by a colossal 66 per cent (year-on-year) and sales in the UK climbing 18 per cent. “Rotary sees that consumers are showing a preference for brands strongly identified…
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Jul- 2011 -13 JulyUncategorized
Lake District hosts £3 million watch collection preview
Luxury watchmaker Patek Philippe last night held a preview evening for a £3 million collection of timepieces. The collection, which was flown in from Basel in Switzerland, was hosted by Lancashire jeweller Leonard Dews.
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May- 2011 -23 May
Business stays loyal to watches
Recent speculation that mobile phones are replacing watches as the preferred way of telling the time is disputed by
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