Bucherer

Almost two years after Bucherer bought Tourneau, we are not much closer to knowing what the new owner has in mind for the United States. In a search for clues, Rob Corder spoke to the chairman of Bucherer in the UK, David Coleridge, whose multibrand group of luxury watch stores, The Watch Gallery, was acquired by Bucherer in 2017. In a fascinating interview, he pulls back the curtain on his relationship with the major watch groups, the lack of decision-making power in his local market and the reasons why direct to consumer sales online and in monobrand stores are stalling around the world.

Direct to consumer ecommerce by watch brands is also under fire as branded online stores fail to fire.

"The view in Switzerland is that the UK is a very good market — disciplined, growing well and consistently high quality of presentation. As a market overall, I think we are favored," says CEO Brian Duffy.

London flagship, owned an operated by Bucherer, adopts Rolex's latest interior and exterior design signatures.

Both brands bring a sporty aesthetic to the ever-growing family of blue-hued special editions.

Bucherer, the world’s biggest luxury watch and jewelry retailer, bought Tourneau in January last year, just months after its main

Kilian Müller has brought the curtain down on a 12 year career with TAG Heuer in Switzerland and the United

Bucherer is showcasing its entire line up of Blue Editions at a pop-up presentation in Zurich Airport and is making