iW Magazine Spring 2019 | Page 28

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. W 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. 28 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SPRING 2019