Kennedy Watches & Jewellery

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Kennedy Watches & Jewellery
Company typeCompany
IndustryRetail, Fine Jewellery, Watches
Founded1976
FounderJames Kennedy [1]
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
Number of locations
11
Area served
worldwide
Website https://www.kennedy.com.au

Kennedy Watches & Jewellery is an Australia-based retailer of luxury brand watches and fine jewellery founded in 1976. The company is a major partner of the Australian Football League. [2] [3]

History

Kennedy Watches & Jewellery was founded in 1976 in Sydney's Double Bay called LK Jewellery. [4] [5] The company offered a collection of fine jewellery and luxury watches for both men and women. [6] [7]

In the 2010s, Kennedy partnered with the fashion brands Kenzo, Loewe, and Giuseppe Zanotti. [8] [9] By the 2010s, Kennedy Watches had established itself as a retailer of luxury watches, with stores located in major Australian cities and prestigious shopping destinations like Crown Melbourne and Crown Perth. [10] Kennedy is an official retailer for numerous luxury brands, including [11]  Patek Philippe, [12]  IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Mikimoto, [13] Piaget, Cartier, Tudor, [14] Omega, Longines, and Graff Diamonds. [15] [16]

The company is a major partner of the Australian Football League, [2] [3] and actively supports community initiatives through its corporate partnerships. [17] In December 2023, Kennedy Watches hosted the "Passion for Workmanship" exhibition at its store in The Ritz Carlton, Melbourne, featuring over 100 Patek Philippe watches, including the Nautilus and Aquanaut. [18] [19] [20]

References

  1. ↑ "How James Kennedy is disrupting the Australian watch retailing scene". Australian Financial Review. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  2. 1 2 Esden, Ben (2024-09-19). "Kennedy's Legends Of The Watch Game: Iconic Players Who Earned AFL Immortality". DMARGE. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  3. 1 2 Sale, Jessie (February 28, 2022). "Kennedy becomes new face of AFL scoreboard in timekeeping partnership". insidersport. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ↑ "How James Kennedy is disrupting the Australian watch retailing scene". Australian Financial Review. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  5. ↑ "'I don't like the word failure': How James Kennedy turned a small family business into an empire". Forbes Australia. 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  6. ↑ "Kennedy". Crown Melbourne. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  7. ↑ Reeder, Adam (2024-03-02). "Where to buy a watch in Melbourne | LISTS". Time+Tide Watches. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  8. ↑ Hornery, Andrew (2018-10-12). "What's not to like? The social network that really counts". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  9. ↑ "Power couple strike it rich at Flemington". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  10. ↑ Reeder, Adam (2024-03-02). "Where to buy a watch in Melbourne". Time+Tide Watches. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  11. ↑ "Rolex Perth - Rolex Watches Perth - Rolex Store at Crown Perth". Crown Perth. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  12. ↑ Lai, Randy (2023-04-26). "Upgrade Your 2024 Wrist Game At 10 Of The Best Watch Shops In Sydney". Boss Hunting. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  13. ↑ "A pearlescent evening celebrating Mikimoto's rich legacy". Vogue. 17 Apr 2023.
  14. ↑ "Kennedy - Australia | Official TUDOR watch retailer | TUDOR Watch". www.tudorwatch.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  15. ↑ "Patek Philippe's world-class exhibition touches down in Melbourne". Forbes Australia. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  16. ↑ Kenyon, Nick (2024-08-21). "James Kennedy On Watch Collecting, Legacy, And How To Buy The Perfect Timepiece For Dad". Boss Hunting. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  17. ↑ "Corporate Partners". afl.com.au. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  18. ↑ Esden, Ben (2023-12-01). "Experience Patek Philippe's Passion For Workmanship In Melbourne This Weekend". DMARGE. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  19. ↑ "Luxury Watch Retailer Kennedy Unveils Australian First "Patek Philippe Passion For Workmanship" Exhibition!". Watch Advice. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  20. ↑ "A Passion for Workmanship: Kennedy unveils Australian-first watch exhibition with Patek Philippe". Esquire Australia. December 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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