Tourneau
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Tourneau, Inc., is a watch
retailer
established in 1900 and based in the United States
. Selling from inexpensive brands such as Citizen and Swatch
all the way to top brands including Rolex
and Patek Philippe & Co.
, and others, Tourneau with 37 boutique locations is one of America's largest retailers for luxury watches. The company specializes in men's, women's and certified pre-owned timepieces, sells accessories such as luxury eyewear, watch winders and cases, and writing instruments. In addition, Tourneau serves as an independent factory-authorized service center for over 100 watch brands that it sells. It is owned by a group led by Leonard Green & Partners
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Tourneau, Inc., is the founder of Tourneau Watch Gear, which focuses its sales on the luxury market (e.g., watches between $700 - $400,000 USD).
Tourneau, Inc., has a strict exchange policy which dictates that one can only exchange for store credit during the first week after purchase.
Watch
A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in a pocket, with wristwatches being the most common type of watch used today. They evolved in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century. The first watches were...
retailer
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
established in 1900 and based in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Selling from inexpensive brands such as Citizen and Swatch
Swatch
Swatch is a brand name for a line of wrist watches from the Swatch Group, a Swiss conglomerate with vertical control of the production of Swiss watches and related products...
all the way to top brands including Rolex
Rolex
Rolex SA is a Swiss watchmaking manufacturer of high-quality, luxury wristwatches. Rolex watches are popularly regarded as status symbols and BusinessWeek magazine ranks Rolex No.71 on its 2007 annual list of the 100 most valuable global brands...
and Patek Philippe & Co.
Patek Philippe & Co.
Patek Philippe & Co. is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer located in Geneva and the Vallée de Joux.-History:Polish watchmaker Antoni Patek started making pocket watches in 1839 in Geneva, along with his fellow Polish migrant Franciszek Czapek. They separated in 1844, and in 1845 Patek joined with...
, and others, Tourneau with 37 boutique locations is one of America's largest retailers for luxury watches. The company specializes in men's, women's and certified pre-owned timepieces, sells accessories such as luxury eyewear, watch winders and cases, and writing instruments. In addition, Tourneau serves as an independent factory-authorized service center for over 100 watch brands that it sells. It is owned by a group led by Leonard Green & Partners
Leonard Green & Partners
Leonard Green & Partners is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyout transactions, particularly of middle market companies. As of 2010, the firm had with approximately $9 billion in assets under management....
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Tourneau, Inc., is the founder of Tourneau Watch Gear, which focuses its sales on the luxury market (e.g., watches between $700 - $400,000 USD).
Tourneau, Inc., has a strict exchange policy which dictates that one can only exchange for store credit during the first week after purchase.