Revolution Annual - Best Retailers

The watch retailer has been instrumental to building the watch industry. The current era of all time popularity for watch culture can be directly correlated to the incredible efforts made by watch retailers around the world. The retailer is a guide to discovery. A curator of the very best in horology. The retailer spreads passion and gathers together community. The retailers provide the capital base for watch brands to operate through their orders. Without the retailers and the invaluable partnerships they represent the watch industry could not have existed, flourished and reached the zenith of popularity we are currently experiencing. But today the retailers face their greatest existential challenge. Resulting from the new heights of popularity many brands are now cutting retailers and refocusing on sales through their own boutiques. Further many luxury groups have created their own multibrand retail stores. The result is that the role of the retailers is being challenged like never before. But at Revolution we believe in the retailer. It is time to remind the world of the importance of the retailer who we believe are the greatest brand builders, communicators and community builders in our industry. We have selected 25 retailers some of the world’s biggest in terms of turn over, but also medium size and even smaller retailers that exhibit an incredible passion and are true innovators are brand building. We have dedicated this one special issue this year to celebrating their invaluable role in our industry. These are 25 Best Retailers in the world and why.