LWR NEWS Leading Watch Retailers
WATCHES OF SWITZERLAND
OPENS SECOND NYC STORE
ATCHES OF SWITZERLAND IN MARCH UNVEILED
ITS NEWEST NEW YORK CITY boutique at the
Hudson Yards complex on the city’s west side,
marking its third U.S. opening for the retailer in six months.
The store is located on the ground floor, directly opposite the
Hudson Yards attractions The Shed and The Vessel, and
anchored on either side by Patek Philippe and Rolex, both of
which are managed by Watches of Switzerland.
In 2018 Watches of Switzerland opened multi-brand stores
in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood and in the Las Vegas Wynn
Hotel, as well as standalone Breitling and Omega boutiques at
Wynn Plaza. Watch enthusiasts can choose new timepieces
from many watch brands, including Breitling, Bremont, Grand
Seiko, Hublot, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines,
Omega, TAG Heuer, Tudor and Vacheron Constantin. A
selection of vintage timepieces is also available from Analog/
Shift. The retailer is slated to open two more boutiques, one at
the new Encore Casino in Boston this June and one at the
American Dream shopping complex in the New Jersey
Meadowlands.
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PROVIDENT JEWELRY ADDS MB&F
Florida-based Provident Jewelry has added
the works of Maximilian Busser and his team of
“Friends” in the form of MB&F watches, clocks,
and engineered works of mechanical art. All
seven Provident locations throughout Florida
offer select products from the award-winning
Swiss-based watchmaker. Provident is one of a
very few retailers to offer the brand’s creative,
innovative collection.
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