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.
Here we reveal the winners of the retailer categories, which cover businesses ranging from ecommerce startups to multinational super-giants.
See below for the winners of all retail categories at this year’s awards:
Independent Watch Retailer of the Year: Hugh Rice
Shortlisted: Paul Sheeran Jewellers, Lumbers, Harrington & Hallworth, Michael Spiers, Rox
Multiple Watch Retailer of the Year: Beaverbrooks
Shortlisted: Berrys, C. W. Sellors, Ernest Jones, Goldsmiths, Watches of Switzerland
Best Refurbished Store of the Year by a Retailer: Pragnell, Mayfair
Shortlisted: Goldsmiths, Lakeside, Essex; Lumbers, Leicester; Michael Jones, Northampton; Tustains, Leamington Spa
Multi-Generational Watch Retailer of the Year: Berry’s Jewellers
Shortlisted: Hugh Rice, Lunn’s, Laings, Pragnell, Weir & Son
Pre-owned Watch Retailer of the Year:Â Watchfinder
Shortlisted: The Diamond Box, eBay, Subdial, David Duggan, The Watch Barn by Chrono24 UK
Best New Store of the Year by a Retailer: Paul Sheeran, Dublin
Shortlisted: Beaverbrooks, Cambridge; Mappin & Webb, York; Pragnell, Leicester; Vacheron Constantin by Berry’s Jewellers, Leeds; Watches of Switzerland, Battersea Power Station
Watchmaker of the Year: Serena Gough, Laings
Lifetime Achievement: David Andrews, Weir & Sons
