Signet Jewelers grew worldwide same store sales by 3% to $1.39 billion in the August to October quarter, and operating profit was up 159% to $23.9 million (a still razor
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The perceived wisdom that luxury businesses hold-up best in times of economic turmoil is being tested in the UK where premium retailers like Watches of Switzerland Group are being outperformed
Another week, another boutique opening by brand du jour, Cartier. In a seemingly relentless strategy of following the money, Cartier’s latest outpost has been created in Palm Beach, Florida, home
Inhorgenta will return in February to kick off the watch world’s 2026 exhibition calendar, gathering 1,334 brands from 38 countries and introducing them to an audience of 25,000 visitors. Germany’s
ID Genève has expanded its sustainable watchmaking repertoire with the launch of the Circular S ‘Eclipse’ Edition, introduced during the opening of Switzerland’s first industrial solar furnace in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Patek Philippe is expected to reverse price rises and a cut to dealer margins that were introduced after America increased import tariffs on Swiss watches by 39% in August, sources
Studio Underd0g has bought Horologium, the Maidenhead-based business that assembles and provides after sales servicing for its watches. SU has held a minority stake in the company since July 2024,
The Blue Company London has announced its appointment as the official representative for Chronoswiss, the independent Swiss watch manufacturer, across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Effective immediately, this new partnership
One of my all-time favourite one-liners in British comedy was when Mrs Merton (Caroline Aherne) opened her interview with Debbie McGee with the deadpan zinger: “What was it that first
People greatly underappreciate the transformational qualities of a replacement strap or bracelet. Or so I thought. It appears that Grand Seiko customers are more clued-up, because they have bought four-times
WatchPro Salon 2025 went well beyond the timepieces themselves. The two-day showcase not only brought together a standout selection of independent brands, but also delivered a full line-up of talks,
Farer introduces two new additions to its popular Moonphase collection: the Stratton and the Burbidge Eastern Arabic Edition. The pair builds on the success of the inaugural 2023 release, and
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo has achieved the highest total ever recorded for a watch auction in the United States, with The New York Watch Auction: XIII realising
A. Lange & Söhne has opened a new flagship boutique on Old Bond Street, expanding its long-standing presence in the UK, and marking the brand’s most significant investment in the
Cartier is on a tear right now that could make it a genuine challenger to Rolex’s decade-long dominance for an emerging cohort of younger watch lovers. Riding high on the
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