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Kassoy to distribute Bergeon watch tools
Supplier Kassoy announced last week that it has inked an agreement to distribute a wide selection of watch tools manufactured by Switzerland-based Bergeon.
Plainview, N.Y.--Supplier Kassoy announced last week that it has inked an agreement to distribute a wide selection of watch tools manufactured by Switzerland-based Bergeon.
The partnership will add watch testers, case openers and closers, repair tools, and much more to Kassoy’s watch tool assortment.
The supplier’s full selection is available on its website. To request a print catalog or for more information, contact Kassoy at 800-452-7769 or sales@kassoy.com.
“Stocking our shelves with trusted brand names has been a core Kassoy company value since the beginning,” said Joanne Slawitsky, president of Kassoy LLC. “I am excited to bring the promised quality and integrity of Bergeon products to our watch industry customers.”
Based in Plainview, N.Y. with a showroom in Manhattan, Kassoy has been a supplier to the jewelry industry since 1936 and currently offers more than 3,000 different SKUs, as well as a complete product line of more than 40,000 items for professionals in the precious metal, gemstone, jewelry, pawn and watch industries.
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