{"id":34512,"date":"2017-03-21T17:14:03","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T17:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=34512"},"modified":"2017-03-22T12:17:26","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T12:17:26","slug":"breaking-news-the-watch-gallery-acquired-by-swiss-retail-giant-bucherer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/breaking-news-the-watch-gallery-acquired-by-swiss-retail-giant-bucherer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Watch Gallery acquired by Swiss retail giant Bucherer"},"content":{"rendered":"
Luxury watch retailer The Watch Gallery has been acquired by Bucherer,\u00a0Europe’s\u00a0largest retailer\u00a0of watches and jewellery and one of Rolex’s top global sales partners.<\/strong><\/p>\n The deal establishes the Swiss giant’s\u00a0presence within the UK market, adding several boutiques in prime locations in central London. It currently trades from 29 exclusive locations in Europe, with 16 points of sale in Switzerland, 10 stores in Germany, and single boutiques in Vienna, Paris and Copenhagen.<\/p>\n Bucherer intends to continue to employ all staff of The Watch Gallery and will eventually integrate each boutique under its own brand name.<\/p>\n David Coleridge, chairman of The Watch Gallery, called Bucherer the “perfect partner” for the company.<\/p>\n “With the backing of one the world\u2019s leading watch retailers, The Watch Gallery\u2019s customers, business partners and employees will benefit from their tremendous experience, innovation, improved product selection and services,” he said.<\/p>\n \u201cBucherer\u2019s experience in prestige department stores will be particularly beneficial to the growth of our business in Selfridges\u2019 Wonder Room. Bucherer are the world\u2019s leading Rolex partner; uniquely competent to our advancement of our Rolex boutiques at One Hyde Park and in Selfridges. I am extremely proud to be joining the Bucherer \u2018family\u2019 and look forward to an exciting future with my team.\u201d<\/p>\n