Harry Winston is one of the most prestigious luxury jewellers in the world. The corporate name of his business is Harry Winston Inc. but it is globally known as The House of Harry Winston. The company operates worldwide even if its headquarters is in Fifth Avenue, New York.

Aside from maintaining a salon that is open only to a select clientele, the company also operates workshops that design, cut, polish and set jewellery and gems. The owner, Harry Winston himself, also owns a salon in L.A. With this salon, the company is able to tend close ties to Hollywood clients. The store even hits the spotlight every year in the Academy Awards. This is because the company allows famous celebrities borrow their multi-million dollar jewellery for this dazzling affair. Other salons of Harry Winston are in: Geneva, Paris, Osaka and Tokyo.

Looking closely, it is mentioned that about 1/5 of the income of Harry Winston Inc. is from the less expensive jewellery made in Rhode Island as well as Hong Kong. These are then sold to mass-market retailers.

It was in 1932 when Harry Winston established the company. His expertise in jewellery stems from years of experience. He learned most of it from his father, Jacob Winston, a Ukranian immigrant who opened a jewellery retail & repair shop along the upper west side of Manhattan in 1890. After Harry’s mother died, his father had to move to the West Coast due to health reasons. There, they opened up a jewellery store in the midst of the L.A. business district. This is about the same time the film industry was establishing itself. There are stories that Harry Winston had the special ability to recognize valuable stones. In fact, when he was 12, he saw a two-carat emerald ring on a tray of junk jewellery at a certain pawnshop. He bought it for 25 cents and he then re-sold it for $800 after two days.

At the age of 15, he dropped out of high school to work with his father. He devoted his time to the store. He also visited boomtown salons to sell gems to rich oil prospectors. When Harry turned 18, he moved back to NYC with his father. They opened another jewellery store in Manhattan. With a savings of $2,000, Harry soon started his own business ñ buying and selling jewellery in the New York Diamond Exchange. Even at the time, it takes sound, quick decisions as well as boldness to make it in this industry.

It was when he turned 19 that he started his company which he named The Premier Diamond Company. When he was able to earn a large sum of money, one of his employees ran off with all his inventory and money. With such a great loss, he resorted to bank financing and after a while, he was able to maintain his independence as well as rebuild his business. When Harry Winston died at the age of 84, it provoked long years of battle for his two children – each wanting to take over the company or have more shares. In the end, Ronald won in court and is now making several changes under his management.

Aside from jewellery, the company is also popular for its collection of watches which were introduced in 1989. In fact, in 1994, the current owner, Ronald Winston presented a unique watch made from solid rhodium. He named it the Galatea watch. Another notable watch made by Harry Winston is the Opus watch. It is a limited edition watch released in 2001. Opus 8 is the latest in this series. It a unique digital hour & vertical minute display that runs through four hundred thirty-seven individual mechanical parts. Harry Winston watches are beautiful timepieces and considered to be collectors items.

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Stainless steel case and bracelet, Mother of Pearl dial set with 10 diamond hour markers, Bezel set with 34 diamonds (0.54 carats).

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Product Description

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Details

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Product Description

Stainless steel case and bracelet. White mother-of-pearl dial with 8 diamond hour markers. Bezel set with 46 diamonds. Date displays at 6 o'clock position. Crown set with 1 diamond. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Hidden deployment clasp. Case diameter 30mm. Case thickness 8.5mm. Quartz movement. Water resistant at 30 meters (100 feet). Baume and Mercier Ilea Ladies Watch 8772

Details

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• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

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Details

• TAG Heuer Swiss quartz movement
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• Case diameter: 27 mm
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Details

• TAG Heuer Swiss quartz movement
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Details

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• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

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Details

• Swiss Made watch with Cartier Calibre 057 Swiss-quartz movement
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• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

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Product Description

Polished steel case and link bracelet. Silver opaline dial with sword shaped blue hands and Roman numeral hour markers. Fluted crown set with synthetic cabochon-shaped spinel. Battery operated quartz movement. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Case diameter: 29 mm. Deployment buckle. Water resistant at 30 meters / 100 feet. Cartier Ballon Bleu Ladies Watch W69010Z4

Details

• Swiss Made watch with Cartier Calibre 057 Swiss-quartz movement
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• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

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Product Description

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Details

• Stainless steel round case with diamonds and sapphires
• Stainless steel bracelet with red sapphires
• Unidirectional rotating bezel
• Red dial
• Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)

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Christian Dior Women’s CD11211DM001 Christal Diamond Red Dial Watch