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Jonathan Sydel discusses the retail perspective of independent watch brands and the importance of industry events.

🎙️ Sydel & Sydel – Retail Perspective, Independent Brands and Industry Events Guest: Jonathan Sydel – Sydel & Sydel Hosted by: Alon Ben Joseph & Rob Nudds – The Real Time Show Recorded at: Time to Watches 2025 – Villa Sarasin – Geneva Main partner: STISS ( www.stiss.ch ) This episode, produced by Time to Watches and The Real Time Show, is brought to you by STISS ( www.stiss.ch ). Recorded live at Time to Watches 2025 in Geneva, Alon Ben Joseph & Rob Nudds welcome Jonathan Sydel from Sydel & Sydel , a family-owned and family-run jewelry and watch retailer based in Chicago, USA. During the discussion, Jonathan presents the structure of the family business, explaining that he and his sister run the company, with a division between watches and jewelry, and that all jewelry is produced in-house in Chicago. He shares his approach to watch retail, focusing on independent manufacturers across different price segments. The conversation covers Jonathan’s experience at Time to Watches, his view on the importance of attending industry events in person, and the value of face-to-face meetings with brands, collectors and industry peers. He discusses how such events allow…

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Hosts: Alon Ben Joseph, Rob Nudds

Guest: Jonathan Sydel

Topics covered

• retail perspective
• independent brands
• industry events
• watch retail
• family business

Keywords

• watch retail
• independent brands
• family business
• industry events
• Sydel & Sydel

Sponsors

STISS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sydel & Sydel, Time to Watches

Places: Chicago, Geneva

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