Meerson was selected as one of Watches of Switzerland’s Designers in Residence in December, with Mr Meerson on hand to meet potential customers.
CEO Brian Duffy anticipates demand for luxury watches will be deferred, not lost.
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The sky blue limited edition Epic X Chrono line has a blue mineral crystal dial with rose gold accents set in a 47mm titanium and 18ct rose gold case.
Short term installations for smaller brands in major stores are good for the watchmakers, collectors and retailers — the ultimate win-win-win.
Event demonstrates the combined pulling power of limited edition sports shoes and top end timepieces.
Airside locations have become a strong focus for the group in recent years where non-EU passengers can buy goods without 20% VAT.
"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.
CEO Brian Duffy says buying small groups or even single store businesses is likely in the next two to three years.
It was far from a foregone conclusion that Watches of Switzerland’s IPO in the first week of June would get away smoothly. The retail landscape is cratered, UK politics is broken and the group’s massive dependence on Rolex was a risk factor for investors. Here is the story of what happened next.
A total of 2,500 employees across the UK and US were given the bonus following the successful public offering in June.
