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==History==
The European Watch Company was founded on [[Newbury Street]] in Boston in 1993 by Albert Ganjei.<ref name="bizjournals">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2023/08/18/european-watch-co-newbury-street.html|title=Father-son duo bridge a generational divide to keep their Newbury Street watch business growing |first=Grant |last=Welker |date=August 18, 2023|website=[[Boston Business Journal]]}}</ref><ref name="bostonglobe">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/12/business/this-high-end-watch-dealer-theres-no-time-like-present/|title=For this high-end watch dealer, there’s no time like the present |first=Hiawatha |last=Bray |date=12 March 2022|website=[[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref><ref name="axios">{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2023/08/09/european-watch-company|title=How this Boston watch company became a multi-million-dollar enterprise |first=Steph |last=Solis |date=9 August 2023 |website=[[Axios.com]]}}</ref> The store initially sold affordable watches. <ref name="bostonglobe"/><ref name="axios"/>
The European Watch Company was founded on [[Newbury Street]] in Boston in 1993 by Albert Ganjei.<ref name="bizjournals">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2023/08/18/european-watch-co-newbury-street.html|title=Father-son duo bridge a generational divide to keep their Newbury Street watch business growing |first=Grant |last=Welker |date=August 18, 2023|website=[[Boston Business Journal]]}}</ref><ref name="bostonglobe">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/03/12/business/this-high-end-watch-dealer-theres-no-time-like-present/|title=For this high-end watch dealer, there’s no time like the present |first=Hiawatha |last=Bray |date=12 March 2022|website=[[The Boston Globe]]}}</ref><ref name="axios">{{Cite web|url=https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2023/08/09/european-watch-company|title=How this Boston watch company became a multi-million-dollar enterprise |first=Steph |last=Solis |date=9 August 2023 |website=[[Axios.com]]}}</ref> <ref name="bostonglobe"/>


EWC sells classic and contemporary timepieces, including rare vintage models and limited editions from brands such as [[Patek Philippe]], [[Rolex]], [[Audemars Piguet]], [[F.P. Journe]], and [[Vacheron Constantin]].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |last=Mezrich |first=Tonya |date=October 3, 2023 |title=Five Can’t-Miss Boston Spots for Watch Collectors |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/life-style/2023/10/03/watch-boutiques-boston/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-06 |title=European Watch Company |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/best-of-boston-archive/2021/european-watch-company-3/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Boston Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>Popular among watch collectors, EWC initially sold affordable watches. <ref name="auto3" />
EWC sells classic and contemporary timepieces, including rare vintage models and limited editions from brands such as [[Patek Philippe]], [[Rolex]], [[Audemars Piguet]], [[F.P. Journe]], and [[Vacheron Constantin]].<ref name="auto3">{{Cite web |last=Mezrich |first=Tonya |date=October 3, 2023 |title=Five Can’t-Miss Boston Spots for Watch Collectors |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/life-style/2023/10/03/watch-boutiques-boston/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-06 |title=European Watch Company |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/best-of-boston-archive/2021/european-watch-company-3/ |access-date=2024-05-19 |website=Boston Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>Popular among watch collectors, EWC initially sold affordable watches. <ref name="auto3" />


In 2018, Joshua Ganjei succeeded Albert Ganjei as the chief executive officer of the company. Albert Ganjel remained the president of the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gretler |first=Corrine |last2=Hoffman |first2=Andy |date=March 24, 2022 |title=Less Bling, More Investing Drives U.S. Boom in Swiss Watches |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-25/swiss-watch-values-surge-in-u-s-for-brands-like-rolex-omega-and-patek-philippe |access-date=May 18, 2024 |website=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolex-watch-predictions-2024-1235555248/|title=The New Rolexes Are Almost Here: We Asked 9 Watch-World Insiders for Their Predictions|first=Victoria|last=Gomelsky|date=March 25, 2024|website=[[Robb Report]]}}</ref> In 2021, EWC's office and salesroom were relocated to the intersection of Clarendon and Dartmouth streets in Boston's [[Back Bay]] neighborhood.<ref name="bizjournals" />
In 2018, Joshua Ganjei succeeded Albert Ganjei as the chief executive officer of the company. Albert Ganjel remained the president of the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gretler |first=Corrine |last2=Hoffman |first2=Andy |date=March 24, 2022 |title=Less Bling, More Investing Drives U.S. Boom in Swiss Watches |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-25/swiss-watch-values-surge-in-u-s-for-brands-like-rolex-omega-and-patek-philippe |access-date=May 18, 2024 |website=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://robbreport.com/style/watch-collector/rolex-watch-predictions-2024-1235555248/|title=The New Rolexes Are Almost Here: We Asked 9 Watch-World Insiders for Their Predictions|first=Victoria|last=Gomelsky|date=March 25, 2024|website=[[Robb Report]]}}</ref> In 2021, EWC's office and salesroom were relocated to the intersection of Clarendon and Dartmouth streets in Boston's [[Back Bay]] neighborhood.<ref name="bizjournals" />

Revision as of 04:54, 19 May 2024

European Watch Company
IndustryRetail
Founded1993 in Boston, Massachusetts
FounderAlbert Ganjel
ProductsLuxury watches
Websiteeuropeanwatch.com

European Watch Company (EWC) is an American luxury watch retailer based in Boston, Massachusetts.[1][2]

History

The European Watch Company was founded on Newbury Street in Boston in 1993 by Albert Ganjei.[3][4][5] [4]

EWC sells classic and contemporary timepieces, including rare vintage models and limited editions from brands such as Patek Philippe, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, F.P. Journe, and Vacheron Constantin.[6][7]Popular among watch collectors, EWC initially sold affordable watches. [6]

In 2018, Joshua Ganjei succeeded Albert Ganjei as the chief executive officer of the company. Albert Ganjel remained the president of the company.[8][9] In 2021, EWC's office and salesroom were relocated to the intersection of Clarendon and Dartmouth streets in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.[3]

References

  1. ^ "European Watch Company". Boston Magazine. June 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Boston magazine October 2023".
  3. ^ a b Welker, Grant (August 18, 2023). "Father-son duo bridge a generational divide to keep their Newbury Street watch business growing". Boston Business Journal.
  4. ^ a b Bray, Hiawatha (12 March 2022). "For this high-end watch dealer, there's no time like the present". The Boston Globe.
  5. ^ Solis, Steph (9 August 2023). "How this Boston watch company became a multi-million-dollar enterprise". Axios.com.
  6. ^ a b Mezrich, Tonya (October 3, 2023). "Five Can't-Miss Boston Spots for Watch Collectors".
  7. ^ "European Watch Company". Boston Magazine. 2021-07-06. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  8. ^ Gretler, Corrine; Hoffman, Andy (March 24, 2022). "Less Bling, More Investing Drives U.S. Boom in Swiss Watches". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Gomelsky, Victoria (March 25, 2024). "The New Rolexes Are Almost Here: We Asked 9 Watch-World Insiders for Their Predictions". Robb Report.

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