WatchesAug 10, 2016
TAG Heuer delays release of new CarreraTag Heuer announced recently that it is pushing back the launch of the Carrera CH80 chronograph and will instead focus on production of one chronograph movement, the CH1887.
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WatchesAug 10, 2016
Tissot heads to NYC for first US boutiqueTissot recently announced plans to open its first standalone store in America on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue later this year, making it the latest watch brand to open its own store here.
WatchesAug 10, 2016
Bedat&Co. distributor takes on Rue du RhoneAkstrom Imports Inc., the official distributor of Swiss watch brand Bedat & Co. in the United States and Canada, also will now distribute 88 Rue du Rhone timepieces in the same territories.
AuctionsAug 10, 2016
Patek ‘Titanium Collection’ soars at Sotheby’sA selection of unique Patek Philippe watches grouped together as “The Titanium Collection” sold for a collective $7.1 million Tuesday, surpassing the pre-sale high estimate of $4.9 million.
TrendsAug 10, 2016
Cartier exhibition opens at Washington museumRemarkable Cartier pieces once owned by philanthropist and businesswoman Marjorie Merriweather Post, a devoted client of the brand, are on display for public viewing.
CollectionsAug 10, 2016
From Oris, 5 new watches as it marks 110 yearsSwiss watch brand Oris is marking its 110th year in business by introducing its first movement produced entirely in-house in 35 years.
TechnologyAug 10, 2016
What consumers want when shopping onlineConsumers have come to almost expect free shipping and free returns, and they prefer a responsive website to a mobile version or app. These are just a few of the things comScore and UPS discovered when they surveyed 5,800 online shoppers.
MajorsAug 10, 2016
Chow Tai Fook to acquire Hearts on Fire for $150MChow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd. announced Wednesday that it plans to buy Boston-based Hearts on Fire for $150 million, giving Hearts on Fire a foothold in the Chinese market and the Hong Kong-based retailer and manufacturer an exclusive, premium diamond brand.
SourcingAug 10, 2016
DDI: The time is now to help artisanal minersAn executive from the Diamond Development Initiative is urging industry leaders to do more to help the more than 1.5 million artisanal miners laboring under dangerous conditions in Africa and South America.
TechnologyAug 10, 2016
AGS jeweler latest to start accepting BitcoinPrompted by a request from customers, H.L. Gross & Bro. Jewelers, an American Gem Society member store that’s been in operation for 104 years, has started accepting bitcoin on its e-commerce site, Since1910.com.
CollectionsAug 10, 2016
After a decade, Baume&Mercier returns to womenBaume & Mercier unveiled its first new women’s watch collection in nearly 12 years in an event this week held at New York’s Gotham Hall.
TechnologyAug 10, 2016
WR Cobb adds ‘Bill Me Later’ option to websitesW.R. Cobb Online has announced that it will begin offering financing to qualified buyers through the e-commerce platform it provides to jewelry retailers.
MajorsAug 10, 2016
ShopHQ CEO resigns, replaced by former HSN CEOValueVision Media, the parent company of ShopHQ (formerly ShopNBC), named Mark Bozek as its new CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds Keith Stewart, who resigned as CEO and as a director of the company.
IndependentsAug 10, 2016
Florida jewelers named ‘Outstanding Retail Leaders’John and Marichi O’Rourke, owners of Montica Jewelry in Coral Gables, Fla., have been named “Outstanding Retail Leaders” by the Florida Retail Federation.
WatchesAug 10, 2016
Swatch expands Tourbillon boutiques to HoustonThe Swatch Group has opened a Tourbillon boutique in Houston, following the recent and successful opening of another store in Dallas, the brand announced.
OtherAug 10, 2016
AGA now accepting nominations for Bonanno awardThe Accredited Gemologists Association is seeking nominations for its 2015 Antonio C. Bonanno Excellence in Gemology Award, which recognizes major contributions made in the field of gemology.
SourcingAug 10, 2016
DEF’s Vegas gala raises more than $1M for educationThe Diamond Empowerment Fund’s mission of providing higher education to children in Africa’s diamond-producing countries got a boost in Las Vegas, with the organization’s annual gala raising more than $1 million.
Events & AwardsAug 10, 2016
Couture names 2014 Design Award winnersThe judges in this year’s Couture Design Awards had an unenviable, but not undesirable, task: they had to choose the winners among a field of amazing entries in a contest that grew by two categories since last year.
OtherAug 10, 2016
Jewelers Mutual awards top agents and agenciesAt its National Sales Conference held two weeks ago, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company handed out a number of awards, including its first inductees to the Agent Hall of Fame and the Legacy Award.
TrendsAug 10, 2016
SPS silver collection to benefit veteransThe Jewelers for Veterans Foundation will be benefitting from the sale of a jewelry collection curated by the Silver Promotion Service.
SourcingAug 10, 2016
State Dept. issues alert for fake KP certificatesDiamond traders and others in the industry should be on the lookout for a fake Kimberley Process certificate numbered Sierra Leone (SL) 004199.
WatchesAug 10, 2016
Citizen opening its own store in New YorkCitizen Watch Co. has announced plans to open a flagship store in Times Square this November. It will be the brand’s first concept store in North America.
IndependentsAug 10, 2016
Jeweler gains exposure asking residents to shredOne jeweler found a way to get more than 150 cars to pull into her parking lot one Saturday, when he invited area residents to come shred their private documents for free.
WatchesAug 10, 2016
Swatch cannot trademark ‘Tourbillon’ for storesThe U.S. trademark appeal board has shot down Swatch Group’s attempt to register the Tourbillon logo it uses for its boutiques of the same name, noting, among other points, that registering the mark could deprive competitors of using representations of tourbillons when advertising their products.
CollectionsAug 10, 2016
Why shouldn’t jewelry retailers sell the iWatch?Columnist Jan Brassem says if and when it comes out, there’s no reason Apple’s highly anticipated iWatch shouldn’t be carried and sold by traditional retail jewelers.
