Skolorr
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Luxury Independent Watches |
| Founded 📆 | September 2017 in London, England |
| Founder 👔 | Sky Sit |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , London, England |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | Watches, Luxury Independent Watches |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | https://skolorr.com/ |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Introduction[edit]
Skolorr is a curated online platform that connects watch enthusiasts and buyers directly with independent watchmakers from all around the world. It was founded in 2017 by Hong-Kong born entrepreneur, Sky Sit with its headquarters based in London. The company’s focus is to provide its clientele from all over 180 countries worldwide direct access and convenience in purchasing independent timepieces directly from the brands themselves.
The company’s platform originally featured 20 brands.[1] including prominent independent names such as DeWitt, Kari Voutilainen, Hautlence and Fabergé. Additionally, Skolorr also provides real-time advisory and concierge services.
History[edit]
Skolorr was founded in September 2017 by Hong-Kong born luxury-tech entrepreneur, Sky Sit, who has been actively involved in the Swiss watchmaking industry ever since the early 2000s[2].
The company’s moniker ‘Skolorr’ has a very personal connection with its founder, Sky’s background and is intended to be a play on the word "scholar" with a Scandinavian twist. The inspiration for the moniker derives from the time when Sky, who was Head of Direct Business at the time and later Communication Director for Linde Werdelin, closely assisted the brand which contributed in their rise to prominence as an independent luxury watch brand in 2002.
The company’s fundamental idea of an online platform curating the best offerings of (independent) luxury watch brands came after a series of in-depth discussions with various independent watchmakers at SIHH 2016[3]. Since then, Sky further developed the idea and concept in hopes of inspiring a new generation of watch buyers through proper education supplemented by insider insights. In an interview given to the Financial Times in September 2017, Sky confessed "We want to create a network of these small brands in order to raise awareness and inspire the next generation of consumers [...][4]
Sky was also well-known for her previous involvement in e-commerce related work for the prestigious Richemont Group.
Distribution and Partners[edit]
As of 2018, SKOLORR boasts its vast inventory with 22 independent brands[5] including the likes of award-winning and critically acclaimed brands such as Fabergé, Dewitt, Kari Voutilainen and Hautlence and provides delivery services to its clientele in all over 180 countries worldwide.
References[edit]
- ↑ "An Online Sale Site Caters to Independent Watchmakers". The New York Times. 2017-09-19. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ↑ "A new website of watches with wow factor by independent makers". 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ↑ "How Skolorr is disrupting the watch industry". hashtaglegend.com. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ↑ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ↑ "Europa Star Chapter 4/17 Global edition". www.europastar.com. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
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