Luxury watch sales surge as Britons go on spending spree with lockdown savings

Sales at UK's biggest supplier of Rolex and Omega watches rise 43% on pre-pandemic levels

The UK's biggest seller of Rolex and Omega watches said sales had surged as Britons splashed lockdown savings on luxury watches and jewellery, including wedding and engagement rings.

Watches of Switzerland's UK sales rose 43% compared with the pre-pandemic levels in the 13 weeks to 1 August, as the company bounced back from the coronavirus lockdowns.