The new showroom follows a competitive tender process and the group’s highly successful and proven strategy at Heathrow Airport, where it operates three Watches of Switzerland showrooms and three independent Rolex boutiques.
Given their presence In Heathrow, Watches of Switzerland was the natural choice for Gatwick Airport due to its unrivalled luxury in-store experience, as the airport gears up its investment programme and works to develop its luxury retail offering.
The new showroom at Gatwick Airport will offer Watches of Switzerland Swiss watch brands including OMEGA, TAG Heuer, Breitling, Zenith, Tudor, Tissot, Oris and Baume and Mercier, as well as British brand Bremont.
"Our presence at Gatwick Airport is a further step in our ambition to grow within luxury travel retail, providing excellent marketing visibility to a wide international audience"
Matt Shields also said "The new showroom will further enhance Gatwick Airport's discerning passenger experience by offering the very best and latest in luxury watches. What better than a luxury gift airside for yourself or a loved one as a reminder of a well-earned holiday or business trip"
