Episode 122: Watches of Switzerland's Roberto Coin Acquisition, JCK Show Highlights

The Jewelry District

JCK

Fashion & Beauty, Business News, Business, Arts, News

9.9 • 25 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

JCK editor-in-chief Victoria Gomelsky and news director Rob Bates react to Watches of Switzerland’s recent acquisition of Roberto Coin Inc. As the hosts discuss the slow growth of brands in the jewelry space, Victoria gives the fascinating backstory on Shinola’s Gomelsky watch as an illustration of the challenges of launching a new brand. Victoria covers the exciting activations to look out for on the JCK show floor, all in the name of love—this year’s JCK theme. Both hosts also run down the education sessions that you won’t want to miss this year.Sponsored by Tracr: tracr.com

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Jewelry District, a podcast by J.C.K. brought to you by Tracer.
0:16.0	Today, Rob Bates and Victoria Gamalski talk about the Watches of Switzerland group's latest acquisition
0:21.3	and what to look for at JCPay Las Vegas.
0:30.3	Hey everyone, welcome to the jewelry district.
0:33.3	This is Victoria Gamelski, editor-in-chief of JCPay and JCP online.com, calling in from Los Angeles.
0:40.1	And I'm with.
0:40.8	Rob Bates, news director of J-CK and J-CK Online.com, calling in from New York City.
0:47.0	How goes it?
0:47.8	How goes it?
0:48.7	It's going well.
0:49.9	I think I've mentioned this several times now, but it's like bearing down on me.
0:53.4	So I'll mention it again.
0:54.3	I'm off to India tomorrow.
0:56.0	And when people are listening to this, I will be somewhere in the midst of states.
1:01.4	I think I'm going from Mumbai to Surat, to Jaipur, to a tiger reserve in Rajasthan, to Agra and Delhi.
1:10.4	So I'm making the rounds. And this is with
1:11.9	Benbridge, the same team that brought me to Botswana last year, along with De Beers, is doing a big
1:18.2	India press trip. And I'm super excited. I love, love, love India. Yeah. And Agra, I assume,
1:25.0	is Taj Mahal, correct? Yes, exactly.
1:29.6	They've built in a visit, which is wonderful.
1:32.1	I actually have been many years ago.
1:36.2	Now, I think this might be my fifth trip to India, which is pretty wild.
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