Voting has now concluded for the 2024 WatchPro Awards with the brands put to the survey of retailers and brand executives whittled down to a final six for each trophy.
Winners will be revealed at a spectacular gala dinner, which takes place this year on October 31 at a brand new venue, the luxurious Pan Pacific 5-star Hotel in London’s Square Mile.
Nobody will argue that the past year has not been a challenge for both watch brands and retailers at every price point and in all parts of the country.
This makes this year’s WatchPro Awards all-the-more important, because they recognise the successes of companies that have maintained their performance and gained market share in a cooling market.
“As Warren Buffet famously said, you only find out who has been swimming naked when the tide goes out. The finalists of this year’s WatchPro Awards have shown they have been fighting-fit and prepared to do what it takes to win,” says Rob Corder, editor-in-chief of WatchPro.
“In some ways, finalists and winners this year are the most deserving of recognition because they when the going has got tough, they have got going,” he adds.
2024 WatchPro Awards Finalists
Retailer Awards
Multiple Watch Retailer of the Year
For retailers with 10 stores or more.
- Beaverbrooks
- Berry’s Jewellers
- Bucherer
- Chisholm Hunter
- Goldsmiths
- Watches of Switzerland
Independent Watch Retailer of the Year
For privately-owned family jewellers.
- Berry’s Jewellers
- James Porter & Son
- Lunn’s
- Michael Spiers
- Pragnell
- Weir & Sons
Multi-Generational Watch Retailer of the Year
For retailers that are managing the business from one generation to the next.
- Berry’s Jewellers
- Chisholm Hunter
- Laings
- Lister Horsfall
- Pragnell
- Weir & Sons
Best New Store of the Year by a Retailer
For new stores run by retailers (as opposed to run by brands). Franchised or JV stores are permitted.
- Breitling by Berry’s Jewellers, Leeds
- Laings, Glasgow
- Beaverbrooks, Newcastle
- Goldsmiths, Newcastle
- Number Forty Three by Pragnell, Stratford-Upon-Avon
- Girard-Perregaux by Bucherer, Covent Garden
Best Refurbished Store of the Year by a Retailer
For new stores run by retailers (as oppose to run by brands). Franchised or JV stores are permitted.
- Goldsmiths, Gateshead Metrocentre
- Goldsmiths, Birmingham Bullring
- Market Cross Jewellers, Middlesborough
- Laings, Southampton
- Mappin & Webb, Glasgow
- Beaverbrooks, Peterborough
Pre-Owned or Vintage Watch Retailer of the Year
For secondary market specialist retailers and platforms.
- A Collected Man
- Trilogy Jewellers
- eBay
- Watchfinder
- Subdial
- Watch Club, Mayfair
Marketing, events, collaboration or partnership activation of the year
Open to brands or retailers.
- WOLF 190th Anniversary Gala at the Royal Opera House
- IWC’s 10th Anniversary Party with Mercedes F1 and Lewis Hamilton at Battersea Power Station
- Jacob & Co becomes official partner with Manchester City FC
- Studio Underd0g and H. Moser & Cie.’s Project Passion watch
- British Watchmakers’ Day
- Breitling’s Knightsbridge Boutique opening party
Watch Brand Awards
Luxury Watch Brand of the Year
For brands whose watches sell predominately for £10,000 or more.
- Patek Philippe
- Audemars Piguet
- Vacheron Constantin
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- A. Lange & Sohne
- Richard Mille
Prestige Watch Brand of the Year
For brands whose watches sell predominately for £5,000 to £10,000.
- Omega
- Breitling
- Grand Seiko
- Cartier
- IWC
- Zenith
Innovators and Indies Award
- Awake Concept
- ID Geneve
- Wilbur Watch Co.
- Norqain
- Nivada Grenchen
- Studio Underd0g
Jewelry Watch Brand of the Year
For brands with specialist lines in gem-decorated timepieces.
- Backes & Strauss
- Cartier
- Chopard
- Gucci
- Bovet
- Jacob & Co.
Affordable Luxury Watch Brand of the Year
For brands whose watches sell predominately for £1,000 and £5,000.
- Frederique Constant
- Zodiac
- HERBELIN
- Seiko
- Rado
- Raymond Weil
Volume Watch Brand of the Year
For brands whose watches sell predominately for below £1,000.
- Bulova
- Citizen
- G-Shock
- Mondaine
- Vivienne Westwood
- Luminox
British Watch Brand of the Year
For brands headquartered in the UK. It is not a requirement to manufacture all or parts of watches in this country.
- Bremont
- Christopher Ward
- anOrdain
- Studio Underdog
- Fears
- Farer
Best New or Refurbished Branded Store of the Year
For brands running their own stores.
- Omega, Covent Garden
- WOLF, Covent Garden
- Patek Philippe Salon, Mayfair
- A. Lange & Söhne lounge, Mayfair
- Fears Watch Company, Bristol
- Tissot, Covent Garden, London