Top hire for British luxury watch brand Christopher Ward September 9, 2024 Luxury watch brand Christopher Ward has appointed an advertising and marketing veteran as its new chief operating officer. Sarah Baumann will join the Maidenhead-headquartered brand on 23 September, having most recently been managing director of social media and influencer agency, The Wild by Jungle from February 2023 to March this year. Prior to that, she [...]
Bremont slumps further into the red despite Bill Ackman investment in luxury watch brand August 12, 2024 British luxury watch brand Bremont slumped to a loss of more than £14m in the year American billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman became a minority investor, it has been revealed. The Oxfordshire-based business has reported a pre-tax loss of £14.3m for the year to June 30, 2023, according to newly-filed accounts. The results, which [...]
Audemars Piguet helps fuel booming UK luxury watch market as sales surge August 6, 2024 The UK arm of luxury Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet has hailed its “robust financial health” after its sales jumped during 2023. The division, which is headquartered in London, has posted a revenue of £72m for the 12 months, up from £58.7m. Newly-filed documents with Companies House also show that its pre-tax profit increased from £3.4m [...]
Richard Mille: Luxury watch brand hands out huge pay day as sales success eyed August 5, 2024 Luxury Swiss watch brand Richard Mille has issued a huge dividend and hinted that 2024 will be another year of sales success.
Christopher Ward: Sales almost double at luxury watchmaker ahead of US expansion July 19, 2024 Luxury watchmaker Christopher Ward saw its profit spike as its sales almost doubled during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.
Is your Rolex watch real? One in ten aren’t July 13, 2024 Technological developments have encouraged a boom in high-end counterfeiting, with CNC machines like 3D printers helping to make fakes harder to spot.
Profit falls at Watches of Switzerland but Rolex seller maintains guidance June 27, 2024 The rolex seller reported that pretax profit fell 40 per cent in the year to April, falling from £155m to £92m.
How the Rolex Laureate is helping to end fast fashion June 11, 2024 We delve into the efforts of Rolex to protect the planet through its Awards for Enterprise scheme and its Perpetual Planet initiative.
Lunar ticks: How the moonphase rose once again June 10, 2024 One of the oldest complications around, the moonphase – a function that tracks the movement of the celestial bodies – is having a resurgence.
Watch news: The latest goings on from from Breitling, Audemars Piguet and more June 10, 2024 All the latest watch news from Breitling, Audemars Piguet, Van Cleef & Arpels and more as we celebrate the utilitarian beauty of watches