TIMEX news and archive

Netflix ramps up fashion collabs for Stranger Things

Eighties fashion is back, and Netflix's latest series Stranger Things is bringing the looks to life with new collaborations. From Melissa shoes to Quiksilver’s surf-inspired fashion, and retro Timex watches to High Snobiety’s hoodies, Netflix is putting a fashionable spin onto television merchandise. Quiksilver With a huge global audience,...

Fashion |In Pictures

Finisterre unveils first timepiece in collaboration with Timex

Cornish-based outdoor brand Finisterre has teamed up with American watchmaker Timex to release its first-ever timepiece, designed for durability at sea. The Timex + Finisterre Tide Watch is limited to 400 pieces and features a unique tide tracking function that counts down to low or high tide and a two-tone strap made from an innovative yarn...

Fashion

Judith Leiber Couture signs licensing deal with Timex watches

Watchmaker Timex has signed a new strategic licensing agreement with luxury brand Judith Leiber Couture. The collaboration will launch with two limited-edition watch designs, the T80 digital and Q analog, both of which feature the “bold, artful and fashion-forward touch of Judith Leiber”. The styles will be limited to 200 units each and feature...

Business

Non-chargeable Timex watches will soon allow wearers to make online payments

Timex Group is partnering up with Hong Kong-based Tappy Technologies to enable its watches to make mobile payments via Visa and Mastercard. Even non-chargeable devices will be able to be “tokenized”. The video below explains how it works: “This new product will allow brands to combine the worlds of fashion and technology to provide consumers...

Retail

Timex ranks India among its top three markets

US-based Timex Group plans to grow sales of specialised watches and accessories across tech, sports, fitness and wealth segments in India eyeing it to be among its top three markets globally within the next five years. India has already shown that it is the fastest growing market for the company. Currently it is one among the top five markets,...

Apparel

Time Factory repositioned as Timex World in India

The Netherlands-headquartered Timex Group has repositioned its multi-brand retail chain Time Factory in India. The chain will now be called Timex World. There are 100 Time Factory stores in India at present. The company believes that the new name is close to the name of mother brand Timex, so it will help in attaining strong repositioning in the...

Apparel

Timex eyes retail expansion in Kerala

Global watch company Timex will open exclusive stores in Kottayam, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram in the near future, said Angelique O'Brien, head of retail and fashion brands at Timex Group India. After launching the company's fourth showroom in Kochi at Lulu Mall, she said, “With this store, the number of stores touched 36 in south India and...

Apparel

Timex to expand India presence

Timex Group, which launched its 100th outlet recently, plans to add 40 more stores by the end of the current fiscal. The target is to open 40 more ‘Time Factory’ stores during the next 12 months. With the addition of these new outlets, the count will go up to 140 stores. The ‘Time Factory’ is a one-stop destination watch store for mid-priced and...

Apparel

Timex looks to India as global sourcing base

Timex Group India, a subsidiary of US-based watchmaker Timex Group, is looking at making India as its global sourcing base to reduce manufacturing costs. Currently, it has its global manufacturing hubs in Hong Kong, China and Japan. The official team, who has studied the possibilities for the development has already sent out positive signals to...

Apparel

Bijou Kurien is Timex director

Timex has appointed Bijou Kurien as a director of the company. Kurien was earlier Reliance Retail’s President and Chief Executive Officer. He has also been associated with corporates like Hindustan Unilever. With vast experience in the consumer products industry in India, he has worked in various capacities in retailing, sales and distribution,...

Apparel

Tahiliani goes global with Timex

It may be recalled that India’s top fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani had teamed up with Timex an year ago to create a watch for the bridal market called TT for Timex. Now Timex wants to take this brand overseas, to markets like Canada, US and other markets with a large Indian population. The Timex Group designs, manufactures and markets...

Apparel

Timex Factory to have 100 stores

The 12th Timex Factory store has opened in Bangalore. Timex now has 75 Timex Factory stores in 33 cities in India. The company plans to up the number of these stores to 100 in the next 12 months. Its products are available across 3,000 points of sale including Shoppers Stop and Lifestyle. The brand plans to strengthen its retail footprint in...