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Gadget-Loving Gen X and Gen Y Types Discover Old-Fashioned Wrist Watches

admin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:58:03 +0000

After going “watch-free” for most of the past decade, a number of style-conscious, male hipsters in their 30′s are discovering (or rediscovering) the allure of mechanical timepieces. The NY Times interviews three style influencers, and explains how mechanical wrist watches are tapping into the current trends favoring retro styles and heritage brands. In photo at left, Matthew Hranek, a New York photographer who runs a men’s lifestyle blog, the William Brown Project, sports a 1968 Rolex Submariner. The New York Times Jul. 6,2011

Swiss Watch Sales Surge as Wary Consumers Keep Some Investments on their Wrists

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:33:19 +0000

“Watch exports to Greece, Portugal and Spain all increased in May as part of a global rise of 40.1%, when adjusted for inflation, to 1.64 billion Swiss francs. In nominal terms, which are not adjusted for inflation, the increase was 31.6%, according to figures released Thursday by the Swiss customs office.” The ‘transportability’ and strong resale value of Swiss watches — particularly gold watches — have increased their appeal to European investors increasingly unnerved by the region’s struggling economy. The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2011

Pamela McCoy Debuts Fall Apparel Collection on ShopNBC Today

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:01:34 +0000

Pamela McCoy is debuting her new fall apparel collection today on ShopNBC during a “Meet the Designers” event at 1 pm, and 5 pm ET. (She has already made three TV appearances — at 12 a.m., 4 a.m., 8 a.m. ET — and a webcast appearance at 1 a.m. ET.) In an announcedment, the network explained that the event “focuses on the designers behind the collections, and will feature the return of Omar Torres jewelry, plus new arrivals from Anuschka Handbags, Christian Audigier Watches and Gems en Vogue II.” Details on new items from The Pamela McCoy Collection appear after the jump. New Pamela McCoy Collection Items from Today’s Meet the Designers Event include:

• Pamela McCoy Stud Trim Floral Print Suede Jacket (A18869)—Give your wardrobe new pizzazz with this mandarin collar leather jacket.

• Sterling Silver / Platinum 7.5″ Chinese Turquoise Stardust “Rivers” Hinged Cuff Bracelet (J320845)—Adorn your wrist with a season-less and trend-forward turquoise cuff bracelet

• Anuschka Double Compartment Hand-Painted Leather Handbag (S51808)—Colorful and contemporary, this handbag accessorizes with an artful touch.

Stores Selling Eco-Friendly Watches Made of Biodegradable Materials

admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:19:58 +0000

Here is a “Jump-on-the-green-bandwagon” product that the shopping networks seem to be passing over — wristwaches constructed from at least 86 percent sustainable materials, such as corn resin cases and casebacks, certified organic cotton straps, natural bamboo dials and mineral crystals. Sprout Watches are manufactured by the E. Gluck Corporation and — according to their website — are currently available at Kmart, Kohl’s, Sears and Amazon.com. The watches are priced at about $30.00. Triplepundit.com Apr. 21, 2010

Tim Temple Packs Up Watches and Heads to GemsTV

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:57:15 +0000

Temple has been selling on the DRTV networks for some 25 years, making a specialty of timepieces since 1992. National Jeweler July 6, 2009

Cartier Sues QVC and Suppliers Over Watch Designs

admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:32:38 +0000

French jeweler Cartier has filed suit against QVC Inc. and two of its watch suppliers, JMAM LLC (dba. Joan Rivers Worldwide Enterprises) and TWI Watches LLC, alleging that some of the watches the defendents have sold infringe on several Cartier designs. JCK Online Feb. 25, 2009

Surprise! Swiss Watch Sales Rose 6.7% Last Year

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:54:19 +0000

Swiss watch exports turned in another banner year in 2008, despite ending on a downcast note that is carrying over into this year, of course. “Watch exports increased 6.7 percent in value (export price) to 17 billion Swiss francs (almost $14.6 billion), the fifth year they’ve topped prior year results. In terms of units, however, total exports barely finished ahead of 2007, increasing just 0.8 percent to 26.2 million watches (a gain of only 210,000 units).” JCK Online Feb. 5, 2009

Orient Watches Premiere on ShopNBC

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:22:31 +0000

Orient Watches, Japan’s largest maker of mechanical watches, made its U.S. TV shopping premiere, November 17th on ShopNBC. Orient entered the U.S. market earlier this year. JCK Online Nov. 24, 2008

Luxury Retailers See Leaner Times Ahead

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:38:00 +0000

For many of the world’s best-known luxury brands — jewelry makers, watch makers and high-end fashion houses — these have been very good times. Any softness in sales in the U.S., Europe and Japan has been more than made up for by emerging markets like China and Russia. But they think that’s going to change and they’re starting to retrench. The Wall Street Journal Oct. 8, 2008 Paid subscription may be required.

Luxury Watches and Jewelry Drive 4.5% YTD Revenue Growth for LVMH

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:54:30 +0000

Watches and jewelry sales grew 11 percent to 656 million euros ($894.4 million) for the first nine months of 2008, year-over-year, the strongest category for luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. TAG Heuer and Hublot turned in particularly strong performances. JCK Online Oct. 9, 2008