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WatchPro is the sole business magazine in the UK dedicated to the dynamic world of watch retailers, brands, wholesalers, and trade buyers. This monthly publication is a must-read for anyone interested in making a profit in the manufacturing, distribution, and retail of watches, whether they are in the fashion, designer, or luxury mechanical segments.

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IWC Colours Of Top Gun Pilot Lands As An Everyday Three-hander

4 days ago | watchpro.com | Rob Corder

IWC has produced a three-hand automatic version of its Colours of Top Gun Pilot’s watch in its Mojave Desert ceramic. The sand colour has been a surprise hit for the brand since being used for a Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar and Chronograph. This time in its simplest form, the 41mm x 11.7mm watch has the familiar dark brown dial with paler brown hour markers, minute track and Super-LumiNova-filled hands.
The Great Leap Forward For The Watch Industry Has Been At Retail

4 days ago | watchpro.com | Rob Corder

My favourite watch in a meagre ‘collection’ is a Zenith Respirator from 1969. There is a family story behind it, which adds to its personal value to me, but it is also a quality timekeeper. A few years’ ago, a bunch of us watch journalists at a press event were all invited to test the accuracy of whatever we were wearing that day on a timegrapher. I happened to be wearing the Zenith and its 56-year-old movement could have earned COSC-certification.
Trump Triggers Blizzard Of Rolex Watches Into USA

5 days ago | watchpro.com | Rob Corder

The United States imported Swiss watches worth a staggering CHF 852 million in April as manufacturers raced to shift stock into the country before the imposition of new tariffs that might be as high as 31%. Rolex accounts for around one-third of the US luxury watch market. Although the threatened tariff has been paused for 90 days, and could be deemed illegal, Swiss watchmakers have been taking no chances and appear to have made every effort to land product before they hit.
Time+Tide Confirms New York Discovery Studio Opening Following Seven-figure Fund-raise

5 days ago | watchpro.com | Rob Corder

Time+Tide will open a Discovery Studio in New York in the autumn, the company’s owner Andrew McUtchen has confirmed. Time+Tide opened its first Studio in its home city of Melbourne in 2023 as a clubhouse and retail showroom that brought together a community of watch enthusiasts and mainly independent brands. A second Studio opened in London last year. In addition to its main purpose as a multibrand retail store, it has become a hub for live events, product launches, collector meet-ups.
Dennison Returns To WatchPro Salon 2025

1 week ago | watchpro.com | Ella Kirby

Dennison used WatchPro Salon in London last year as a major springboard to relaunch a brand with historic ties to both the UK and United States. The independent watchmaker introduced its now highly acclaimed retro TV-shaped watches with a range of stunning natural stone and sunray dials.
Nine Out Of Ten Indie Watchmakers Think Their Sales Will Be Up This Year

1 week ago | watchpro.com | Rob Corder

2024 was challenging for many of the biggest watchmakers in Switzerland as customers converged on banker brands — Rolex, Cartier, Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe — while most saw double-digit declines in sales. The independent sector, ranging from kitchen table microbrand start-ups to decades-old Swiss privateers selling six-figure timepieces, was not immune to a cooling of the market from its post-pandemic highs, but appear to have fared better than their more industrialised peers.
Formex Launches Field Automatic Gen 2 With New Titanium Case

1 week ago | watchpro.com | Ella Kirby

An evolution of Formex’s signature rugged field watch, the new Field Automatic Gen 2 model debuts with three vibrant dial options – Ice Blue, Coho Salmon, and Basalt Grey – each designed for maximum legibility and visual impact. Housed in a 40mm Grade 2 titanium case, the timepiece offers a lightweight, hypoallergenic, and anti-corrosive profile, now hardened to 900 Vickers (HV) for superior scratch resistance – nearly triple the hardness of Grade 5 titanium.
Goldsmiths Reopens Refurbished Kingston Showroom

1 week ago | watchpro.com | Harriet Whitaker

Luxury jewellery and watch retailer Goldsmiths, part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, has unveiled its refreshed Kingston showroom. Located on the ground floor of the Bentall Shopping Centre in the heart of Kingston upon Thames, the showroom boasts a fresh interior and showcases a selection of fine jewellery from its own brand collections. The showroom also features dedicated branded areas for watchmakers TAG Heuer, Longines and Tissot.
Hublot Launches New York-inspired Big Bang

1 week ago | watchpro.com | Ella Kirby

Marking the 20th anniversary of the Big Bang as well as the opening of its new Fifth Avenue flagship boutique, Hublot has launched a bold new special edition: the Big Bang MECA-10 Concrete Jungle. Limited in numbers and brutalist in design, the watch pays tribute to New York City’s raw energy and architectural grit, and comes as the brand’s third Concrete Jungle edition, following 2016 and 2020 models.
Omega Sparks Speculation That Aaron Taylor-Johnson Will Be The Next James Bond

1 week ago | watchpro.com | Rob Corder

News that British actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson has joined Omega’s family of global ambassadors has intensified speculation that he is about to be announced as the next James Bond. The Daily Mail led with the headline: “Hollywood star drops MAJOR hint he could be in line to be the next 007 as he signs deal with Bond watch providers Omega”. “Huge hint Hollywood star has landed James Bond role as he signs new deal with link to 007,” added The Sun.