Day: 4 June 2026

As summer approaches, WatchPro’s June edition delves into travel retail with an exclusive interview featuring Harding Retail. The issue showcases a striking photoshoot of essential vacation watches and explores the evolving secondary market for timepieces, highlighting insights from Chrono24 and Bezel. With artificial intelligence and data revolutionizing watch trading practices, the publication sheds light on how these advancements foster trust among collectors. Additionally, JCK reveals tantalizing details about its new Timepieces at Luxury initiative, alongside exciting updates from London Watch Week. For in-depth watch coverage, readers are invited to subscribe.

Swiss watch exports face a complex landscape marked by a 16.6% decline in April 2026 compared to the previous year, largely due to significant drops in U.S. sales amid lingering effects of tariff fluctuations. Despite this dip, the data reveals a nuanced picture: when compared to two years prior, exports to the U.S. show a nearly 9% increase, bolstered by strong high-end watch sales. Meanwhile, France has emerged as a major market, overtaking Japan, as Swiss watch brands navigate a challenging environment characterized by fluctuating tariffs, evolving consumer demand, and shifts in international trade dynamics.

Jeweller Rox has announced a return to profitability for the first time in three years, with a projected operating profit of £400,000 and turnover remaining steady at £11 million. Despite a challenging landscape marked by a 28% decline in watch sales—now just 17% of total revenue—the Glasgow-based retailer is pivoting towards bridal and fine jewellery. The closure of its Hublot store and a reduction in workforce from 76 to 58 employees illustrate the company’s response to shifting consumer demands. With nine locations across the UK, Rox is also blending retail and hospitality to enhance customer experience, a strategy bolstered by future developments in Edinburgh’s Argyll Arcade.