24 hours left to nominate for UK Watch Awards
Nominations for the biggest event in the UK watch industry’s calendar will be closing in just 24 hours, with retailers encouraged to vote in supplier categories and vice versa.
Taking place at the iconic Goldsmiths’ Hall in London on Tuesday 20 October, the UK Watch Awards promises to be a celebration of the outstanding people operating day in, day out, within the UK watch industry.
Those at the coalface of the UK watch industry are having their say on who they believe has been the hardest-working, most impressive, or most innovative businesses throughout the past 12 months.
Wanting to be thorough without straying into an endless list of categories, the UK Watch Awards team has curated a total of 18 awards, which are as follows:
Retail:
Independent Retailer of the Year (average selling price below £1,000)
Independent Retailer of the Year (average selling price £1,000–£4,000)
Independent Retailer of the Year (average selling price above £4,000)
Multiple Retailer of the Year
Pre-owned Watch Business of the Year
Best New or Refurbished Store
Brand:
Watch Brand of the Year — Volume (average price below £1,000)
Watch Brand of the Year — Affordable luxury (average price £1,000–£3,000)
Watch Brand of the Year — Luxury (average price £3,000–£7,500)
Watch Brand of the Year — Prestige (average price above £7,500)
Marketing Campaign of the Year
Other:
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sustainable Business of the Year
External Supplier of the Year
Rising Star Award (retail or brand exec under the age of 30)
Event of the Year
Miscellaneous awards will be voted for by both brand and retails teams operating within the UK market.
After the nominations process closes tomorrow, shortlists will then be announced and the industry will be given a six-week window to vote for its winners.
“The number of nominations we’ve received is nothing short of mindblowing,” said UK Watch Awards CEO, Daniel Malins. “At Watch Insider we have a good idea of who the movers and shakers are in the market, but making the unique decision to put the vote out there to those in the industry has truly guaranteed optimum credibility and fairness.”
“What has struck me when speaking to retailers and brands in the trade is how significant the appetite is for the UK Watch Awards, especially with ‘Insider Talks’ — an afternoon of curated panel discussions with industry leaders — taking place on the same day.
“Put simply, there’s nothing else quite like it in the UK watch industry’s calendar.”
Interested in the UK Watch Awards has extended beyond the deluge of interactions and nominations, as commercial partners have also voted with their feet. TH March, eBay, Loomis International, HERBELIN, and ZNG Cover have all become sponsors, with more to be announced in the coming weeks.
To secure your tickets for the UK Watch Awards and Insider Talks, click HERE.
