Harry Winston
New York, USA · Est. 1932
Founded by Harry Winston
Harry Winston, the legendary New York jeweller founded in 1932 and nicknamed the King of Diamonds, entered serious watchmaking with the acquisition of Frédéric Piguet's movement manufacture. Now part of the Swatch Group, the brand produces some of the most gem-set and technically complex watches in the world, including the annually reinvented Opus series.
- Founded
- 1932
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
- Group
- Swatch Group
- Price Segment
- Mid
- Status
- Active
Key Collections
- Opus — Legendary annual collaboration series where Harry Winston partners with an independent watchmaker to create a unique, often avant-garde complication.
- Premier (1989) — Premier is Harry Winston’s original watch collection and a flagship expression of the house’s Art Deco-inspired design language, mixing jeweled elegance, feminine silhouettes, and Swiss watchmaking across a broad family of timepieces. Key references: Premier collection, Premier Majestic Art Deco Automatic 36mm, Premier Classic.
- Histoire de Tourbillon — Harry Winston Histoire de Tourbillon is the maison's experimental high-complication series, presenting limited chapters built around unusual tourbillon architectures and architectural case design. Key references: Histoire de Tourbillon 6, Histoire de Tourbillon 8, Histoire de Tourbillon 10.
- Avenue — Harry Winston Avenue is the maison's rectangular Art Deco watch collection, translating New York architectural cues into gem-set, automatic, dual-time, and moon-phase wristwatches. Key references: Avenue Classic Automatic, Avenue Dual Time Automatic, Avenue Classic 20th Anniversary Moon Phase.
Timeline
- 1932 — Harry Winston founds his jewellery company in New York City, quickly becoming known as the 'King of Diamonds.'
- 1989 — Harry Winston enters watchmaking with the launch of its first high-end timepiece collection.
- 2001 — Opus 1, the first in the legendary annual collaboration series, is created with F.P. Journe.
- 2013 — Swatch Group acquires Harry Winston's watch and jewellery division, renaming the watch division from 'The Harry Winston Watch Company' to its current form.
- 2025 — Introduces the Project Z Zalium Variation inspired by the Manhattan Bridge and the Ultimate Emerald Signature Secret Watch. Reopens expanded Ginza flagship in Tokyo.
Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Winston
- What is the Harry Winston Opus series?
- The Opus is an annual limited-edition collaboration where Harry Winston commissions a different independent watchmaker each year to create a unique timepiece. Notable contributors include F.P. Journe (Opus 1) and Urwerk (Opus 5).
- Who owns Harry Winston?
- The Swatch Group acquired Harry Winston Inc. in 2013 for approximately $1 billion. The watchmaking and jewellery operations are now part of the Swatch Group's haute horlogerie division.