Winners of the 2022 WATCHPRO Awards were revealed last night at a spectacular gala dinner in Central London.
Over 250 leading executives, representing brands, wholesalers and retailers that collectively account for over 90% of watch sales in this country, gathered to see which teams, individuals and companies are most admired by their peers in the industry.
WATCHPRO’s voting system for the awards is by invitation-only, with executives at watch brand offices asked to vote for the retailers they most admire.
Retailers are asked to vote for the brands they most admire.
See below for the winners of all brand categories at this year’s awards:
Independent Watch Brand of the Year: Oris
Shortlisted: DOXA, Junghans, Maurice Lacroix, HERBELIN, Oris, Parmigiani Fleurier
Lifestyle Watch Brand of the Year: Seiko
Shortlisted: Braun, Citizen, Garmin, G-SHOCK, Mondaine, Seiko, Victorinox
British Watch Business of the Year: Bremont
Shortlisted: anOrdain, Bremont, Christopher Ward, Elliot Brown, Schofield, William Wood
Fashion Watch Brand of the Year: Hugo Boss
Shortlisted: Emporio Armani, G-SHOCK, Hugo Boss, Michael Kors, Olivia Burton, Vivienne Westwood
Executive Leadership Team of the Year: Patek Philippe
Shortlisted: Citizen Watch UK, Patek Philippe, Seiko/Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer, Zeon
Luxury Watch Brand of the Year, sponsored by LUXE Watches: Patek Philippe
Shortlisted: Audemars Piguet, Breitling, Cartier, Grand Seiko, Omega, Panerai, Patek Philippe, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Tudor, Vacheron Constantin
Watchmaker of the Year, Sponsored by Watchfinder:Â Megan Young and Richard West
Shortlisted:
- John Burns, Watches of Switzerland Group — a 40 year veteran in the service operation who helped build workshops at stores across the UK, was intrumental in the creation of the group’s National Service Centre and a mentor to dozens of new watchmakers.
- Serena Jane Gough, Laings — Serena is overseeing Laings’ new authorised service centre in Glasgow.
- Graham Forster, Stoll UK — Graham is responsible for checking and issuing Authenticity Guarantees for all watches bought or sold on eBay for more than £2,000.
- Megan Young and Richard West, The Watch Atlelier — Megan and Richard oversaw the building of a state-of-the-art workshop housed at the Victorian Barn.
