IN A YEAR WHEN WATCHMAKERS PLAYED IT SAFE WITH LINE EXTENSIONS OF THEIR MOST BANKABLE COLLECTIONS, THESE BRANDS REVIVED STRIKING HISTORIC PIECES OR CREATED FUTURE CLASSICS FROM SCRATCH. WATCHES OF THE YEAR WINNER ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL 41MM £4,700 ...
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Omega has adopted elements of Apple Shop’s famous store concept in a Zurich flagship by setting its watches free from secure glass cabinets and so that customers can get their hands on them. The showroom, which opened this month...
Audemars Piguet now has relocated its point of sale from Watches of Switzerland in Canary wharf to a brand new showroom in the Square Mile financial heart of London. The two storey Watches of Switzerland unit is located at...
HODINKEE, which combines luxury watch content with an ecommerce store selling the likes of TAG Heuer, Breitling and Tudor, has been valued at around $100 million following a funding round that raised $40 million to fuel its expansion. Founder...
They say transparency and openness builds trust, but Rolex has turned that theory on its head. It is one of the most secretive multi-billion dollar businesses in the world, but regularly tops surveys for the most trusted brands on...
Since Hublot established its largest flagship in the U.S. on Fifth Avenue, the luxury Swiss watchmaker has become a mainstay of New York City. An unwavering beacon standing tall in its center, Hublot says it is proud to honour...
HODINKEE has secured investment totalling $40 million in a Series B funding round. TCG, a Chernin Group company specializing in building fast-growing consumer-facing businesses, is the lead investor. Other institutional backers include LVMH Luxury Ventures, True Ventures, Future Shape...
The latest in the WatchPro Originals series, Alex Douglas speaks to the Bangalore Watch Company co-founder, Nirupesh Joshi. Giving viewers the lowdown on the business, NJ explains how his career move into horology was driven by storytelling as well...
You might not have heard of new British watch brand TRIBUS, which launched in September, but that is likely to change thanks to a global partnership with Liverpool Football Club that allows the business to produce the only watch...
London’s Evening Standard newspaper devoted a double page spread to an appeal for the government to reverse its decision over VAT refunds for tourists to Britain. “Rishi Sunak’s tourist VAT tax will kill jobs and hold back the economy’s...