Why hardstone dials have been the defining watch trend of 2025 Life&Style Hardstone dials have been the defining watch trend of 2025. Sam Kessler picks three of his favourites CHRISTOPHER WARD SEALANDER ROCKS Let’s start with one of the more accessible purveyors of this watch trend: stone dials from British stalwart Christopher Ward. The Sealander collection as a whole is billed as the brand’s ‘everyman’ watch, based on [...]
Christopher Ward boss Mike France on the British watch boom Life&Style “There I was on stage after having won the GPHG [Grand Prix d’Horolger de Geneve] for Bel Canto last year and Max Busser comes up to me,” recounts Mike France, chief exec and co-founder of Christopher Ward. “I love Max, love what he does, and not only does he congratulate me on the Bel Canto, [...]
Christopher Ward: US sales surge for luxury watchmaker Retail Sales at luxury watchmaker Christopher Ward jumped by 50 per cent in its latest financial year fuelled by huge growth in the US. The business, which was founded by Christopher Ward, Mike France and Peter Ellis in 2004, has posted a turnover of £45.3m for the year to 31 March, 2025, up from the £30.5m it achieved in [...]
BGF: Profit almost doubles at major UK investor June 25, 2025 Profit at the Business Growth Fund (BGF) has almost doubled thanks to a series of successful exits in 2024, it has been revealed. The organisation, which is one of the UK’s most prominent equity investors, has reported a pre-tax profit of £131.1m for its latest financial year, up from the £67.9m it achieved in 2023. [...]
Top hire for British luxury watch brand Christopher Ward September 9, 2024 Luxury watch brand Christopher Ward has appointed an advertising and marketing veteran as its new chief operating officer. Sarah Baumann will join the Maidenhead-headquartered brand on 23 September, having most recently been managing director of social media and influencer agency, The Wild by Jungle from February 2023 to March this year. Prior to that, she [...]
Christopher Ward: Sales almost double at luxury watchmaker ahead of US expansion July 19, 2024 Luxury watchmaker Christopher Ward saw its profit spike as its sales almost doubled during its latest financial year, it has been revealed.