Phillips’ Watches Department hires Geoffrey Hess as Consultant
NEW YORK, NY.- Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo announced that Geoffrey Hess has been hired as a Consultant. Based in New York, Mr. Hess will support the Watch Department’s collaborations, events, sourcing,...
China downturn continues to plague Swiss watches
Swiss watch exports were flat in January at CHF 1.62 billion ($1.62 billion), as a drop in orders from China outweighed solid growth in other major export markets.
“The main markets reported growth, except for...
IWC To Release A Rodeo Drive Exclusive Big Pilot’s Watch For 2019
IWC is planning to release the Big Pilot’s Watch Perpetual Calendar Edition “Rodeo Drive” that will be sold exclusively in the Swiss watch brand’s boutique on the famed shopping district in Beverly Hills. It...
Swag will disappear from the British high street as final store switches to Burrells...
The Swag name will disappear from the UK high street this year as its parent company completes a transition to concentrating on luxury watches and jewellery retail under the Burrells name.
Swag specialises in more...
Fabergé Presents the Dalliance GemAddict Timepiece
The Dalliance GemAddict is a unique timepiece with a one-carat gemstone where others have the hour and minute hands.
Fabergé has unveiled the Dalliance GemAddict – the latest in Fabergé’s long tradition of reinventing bespoke...
Swiss watchmakers brace for slowing Chinese demand
Swiss watchmakers are starting to see signs of slowing spending from Chinese tourists, but are still banking on demand shifting to mainland China to fuel growth this year, several high-end brands said on Monday.
Investors...
TrueFacet, which sells pre-owned, authenticated watches and jewelry, is raising a $10 million round...
The secondary luxury goods market has been growing wildly in recent years, with more shoppers opting to both sell their lightly used luxury goods like clothing and jewelry for cold, hard cash, as well...
Bellabeat’s new hybrid smartwatch tracks your stress and goes with your outfit
Bellabeat, the company behind a variety of health and wellness wearable devices aimed at women, is now selling its first smartwatch. The device, which is simply called “Time,” was announced earlier this month right...
eBay polishes plans for online second-hand luxury watch market
Swiss luxury watch brands have long hesitated to sell online and used to look at platforms like eBay or specialised websites Chrono24 or Chronext as a nuisance because watches which retailers find hard to...
T.H. Baker acquires Goldsmiths stores from Watches of Switzerland Group
The Watches of Switzerland Group, formerly known as Aurum Holdings, has sold six of its Goldsmiths stores to T.H. Baker.
The group owns Watches of Switzerland, Goldsmiths, Mappin & Webb, Watchshop, The Watch Hut and...
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