08.07.2021 - News
Time to shine: WatchPro Award winners revealed
MORE than 320 guests arrived to congratulate the movers and shakers in the world of watches on Tuesday night. The WatchPro Awards 2018 were held in the stunning Victorian ballroom – 8 Northumberland in central London and it was an honour for Luxe Watches to attend. While we were proud to be announced finalists in the Ecommerce Retailer of the Year category, we were pipped to the post by The Watches of Switzerland Group who won the accolade for WatchShop, whilst also picking up the gong for Luxury Multiple Watch Retailer of the Year. Other winners across the 15 categories on offer, included Rolex, which was hailed Luxury Watch Brand of the Year for the third year in a row, while Gucci collected the trophy for the Best Fashion Watch Brand Of The Year. Beaverbrooks scooped two prizes: Volume Watch Retailer of the Year and Retail Leader of the Year for the group’s managing director Anna Blackburn, who was given a seat on the board of directors for the family-owned businesses earlier this year.- Independent Luxury Watch Retailer of the Year: Boodles
- Multiple Luxury Watch Retailer of the Year: Watches of Switzerland
- Volume Watch Retailer of the Year: Beaverbrooks
- Ecommerce Watch Retailer of the Year: WatchShop
- Best New Store of the Year: Pragnell in Mayfair
- Best Refurbished Store of the Year: Bucherer in Westfield London
- Retail Leader of the Year: Anna Blackburn, Beaverbrooks
- Marketing & Merchandising Team of the Year: Hublot
- Sales Team of the Year: Citizen Watch UK
- Executive Leadership Team of the Year: Patek Philippe
- Lifestyle Watch Brand of the Year: Seiko
- Luxury Watch Brand of the Year: Rolex
- Fashion Watch Brand of the Year: Gucci
- Lifetime Achievement Award – Mark Hearn, managing director, Patek Philippe