Watchmaker Breitling opens first Scottish boutique in Glasgow, managed by Watches of Switzerland Group
SWISS luxury watchmaker Breitling has opened its first boutique in Scotland, launching its “urban loft” retail concept on Glasgow’s Buchanan Street. It declared that its 60 square-metre boutique in Glasgow, which will be managed by the Watches of Switzerland Group, “stands in bold contrast to classical luxury retail brand environments”. Breitling, which has been making high-precision timepieces since 1884 and has an association with aviation, manufactures its movements in-house. Gavin Murphy, UK managing director of Breitling, said: “As the cultural and creative hub of the...