Accurist Watches Ltd is an English watch manufacturer, headquartered in Leicestershire. The brand was established in 1946 in St John Street, Clerkenwell, London, by Asher and Rebecca Loftus.
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| Company type | Privately Held Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail Jewellery |
| Founded | Clerkenwell, London |
| Founder | Asher Loftus Rebecca Loftus and Sophie Loftus |
| Headquarters | Leicestershire |
| Products | Watches |
| Parent | Time Products (UK) LTD |
| Website | www.accurist.co.uk |
Accurist became the first company to sponsor the United Kingdom's speaking clock service between 1986 and 2008,[1] and also sponsored a Millennium Countdown clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, which counted down the last 1,000 days before the year 2000 at the historic observatory.[2]
The Loftus family maintained ownership of the company until 2014 when Time Products Limited, which operate Sekonda and Limit, acquired the brand.[3]
References
edit- ^ Wainwright, Martin (24 August 2008). "Speaking clock sponsor says it's time for change". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ Roger, Trapp (30 March 1997). "Time has come for Accurist". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Rewriting history: a new chapter for Accurist". WatchPro. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2018.