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Sekonda has announced a new retail partnership with Boots, making 16 lines from its smartwatch collection available to shop on Boots.com and through the Boots app. The listing marks a significant step for the brand’s smartwatch category, placing its accessibly priced range in front of one of the UK’s most trusted high-street health and beauty retailers and its substantial customer base.

Armin Strom has launched the Orbit Midnight Purple, a new limited edition that extends the brand’s signature colour into the movement for the first time. Where previous Midnight Purple releases centred the colourway on the dial, this version adds a frosted midnight purple mainplate beneath it, creating a visual link between the display and the mechanics below. Here, the fumé dial itself transitions from a vivid purple core to darker edges, adding depth to the finish.

Breitling has released two limited-edition Avenger watches to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, available exclusively in the US market. The Avenger collection has always been built around the idea of performance under pressure (more than a few political adjacencies to be drawn there) with its military aviation roots. Originally designed for fighter pilots, it’s a natural fit for a commemoration rooted in resilience and the idea of freedom.

British jeweller and watch specialist Pragnell is hosting a dedicated watch buying and part-exchange event at its Leicester showroom on 24 and 25 July. The day is set to give collectors and enthusiasts the chance to sell, trade, or value their timepieces with one of the UK’s most established luxury watch retailers.

Bamford London has appointed Collective Horology in Ventura, California as its first authorised retailer in the United States, marking a significant step in the British brand’s international expansion. Founded by George Bamford and headquartered in a five-storey Mayfair townhouse, Bamford London has built a reputation for bold, individually-minded watches that combine British design with Swiss-made movements and a signature sense of fun.

In 2021, the previous government introduced reforms to improve VAT compliance in the online marketplace sector, making marketplaces liable for VAT on certain sales by overseas sellers. While these reforms have improved compliance and helped tackle VAT losses, non-compliance persists, distorting competition and disadvantaging compliant firms online and on the high street.

Gerald Charles has partnered with New York-based luxury retailer London Jewelers to create a limited edition watch marking the retailer’s 100th anniversary. The result is a bespoke version of the Maestro GC Sport – one of Gerald Charles’s most recognisable sport-casual models – packed with anniversary-celebrating details.

Supergirl, the movie, hits cinemas this weekend, with a soundtrack including Call Me by 1970s rock band Blondie. That is not the only connection between the DC Comics superhero and Debbie Harry’s iconic act.

Hublot has unveiled a vibrant series of Big Bang watches in pastel ceramic, introducing limited-edition chronograph and tourbillon models alongside new monochrome references in peach, mint and petrol blue. Presented in Saint-Tropez as part of the brand’s annual Hublot Summer campaign, the collection showcases the Swiss watchmaker’s continued investment in coloured high-tech ceramic, a material it has been developing in-house since 2018.

Watches and Wonders Geneva has confirmed it will return from 5 to 11 April 2027, running for a full week across both Palexpo and the city centre. Professional days will open the event on Monday, with a three-day public weekend running from Friday to Sunday. The In The City programme will also expand its presence across Geneva throughout the week. The 2027 edition brings several significant new names to the salon.