Partridge Jewellers
| Partridge Jewellers | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Jewellery |
| Founded | England (1864) |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 7 (2024) |
Area served | New Zealand |
Key people | Grant Partridge (Managing Director) |
| Owner | Partridge family |
| Website | partridgejewellers |
Partridge Jewellers Ltd, trading as Partridge Jewellers is a luxury jewellery manufacturer and retailer operating in New Zealand. It was founded in 1864 and currently has 7 stores around New Zealand and it also operates 1 TAG Heur boutique.
History
[edit]Partridge Jewellers was founded in 1864 in England by James Timothy Partridge.[1] Then less then a decade later the family emigrated New Zealand and the workshop was also relocated to Timaru.[2] The company later relocated to Christchurch before in 1898 Linnaeus Partridge moved to Wellington and opened a workshop there.[1][2]
A silver salver from the brand was presented to Queen Elizabeth II on her 1954 Royal Tour.[2] The Cuba Street store was robbed in 1966.[3]
Partridge became the first New Zealand stockist of TAG Heur in the late 1980s.[4]
Grant Partridge purchased the business off of his father in the 1990s.[5]
In 2007 the Queen Street store paid the highest rent of any store in New Zealand.[6]
Between 2011 and 2012 the Queen Street and Newmarket stores were robbed.[7]
The Queenstown store opened in late 2012 however in 2022 it relocated premises.[8][9] In 2013 a store opened at Westfield Riccarton in Christchurch (later closed) and in 2016 a store opened in ANZ Centre in the Christchurch CBD.[10][11] In July 2018 a boutique opened at Auckland International Airport (later closed).[12] The Newmarket store relocated to Westfield Newmarket in 2021.[13] In December 2022 a new store opened at 75 Queen Street.[14]
The Newmarket store was ram raided two times in April 2024.[15]
Partridge opened a TAG Heur boutique on Auckland's Queen Street in partnership with LVMH in August 2024.[4]
Currently the company operates seven stores, four in Auckland (three on Queen Street and one at Newmarket) whilst Wellington (Lambton Quay), Christchurch (Cashel Street), and Queenstown (Rees Street) all operate one store.[1]
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Partridge Jewellers Queen Street, Auckland -
Partridge Jewellers Queen Street, Auckland -
Partridge Jewellers Newmarket, Auckland -
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ANZ Centre, Cashel Street Christchurch -
Partridge Jewellers Westfield Riccarton -
Partridge Jewellers Queenstown
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Denizen, The (5 November 2024). "We explore Partridge Jewellers' incredible legacy, as the family-owned company celebrates 160 incredible years in business". Denizen. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "About Us". www.partridgejewellers.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "£11,500 raid on Jeweller's". The Press. p. 1.
- ^ a b editorialcontent (29 August 2024). "TAG Heuer Expands In Auckland". Apparel. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Your Business: Jewellers - Grant Partridge, Partridge Jewellers". NZ Herald. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Record rent for tiny shop on Queen St". NZ Herald. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Rolexes find aids jewellery investigation". NZ Herald. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ fallonphotography (1 December 2012). "Stunning Partridge Jewellers Queenstown launch at Peregrine Winery". Fallon.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Does Partridge have a succession plan? NZ's oldest jewellery brand looks to the future". NZ Herald. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Meier, Cecile (6 November 2013), "Jeweller finds Westfield store fits the bill", Stuff.co.nz, retrieved 6 November 2013
- ^ "Partridge Jewellers – Timeless Style & Craftsmanship | ANZ Centre". ANZ Centre. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Six local retail brands at AIAL plus 5 luxury offers in 2018". TR Business. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Who's opening at Westfield Newmarket: 9 luxury retailers named". NZ Herald. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Partridge opens a new Auckland landmark". Remix. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Two heists in nine days: Police investigate if raids on Newmarket jewellers connected". NZ Herald. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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