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New York City has long been home to some of the best selection of watch boutiques in the country. By the end of 2014, that selection will be even better. In fact, there are so many watch boutiques on Madison and 5th Avenue, including new and soon-to-open stores, that we decided we had to highlight what we consider one of the best watch shopping destinations in all of North America.
Madison Avenue Watch Boutiques
509 Madison Ave - Cellini Jewelers
510 Madison Ave - Seiko (opening 2014)
510 Madison Ave - Tourneau
510 Madison Ave - Rolex (operated by Tourneau)
535 Madison Ave - IWC
545 Madison Ave - Officne Panerai
600 Madison Ave - Montblanc
624 Madison Ave - Porsche Design
692 Madison Ave - Hublot
701 Madison Ave - Jaeger-LeCoultre (opening 2014)
721 Madison Ave - FP Journe
729 Madison Ave - Vacheron Constantin
785 Madison Ave - A. Lange & Sohne (opening 2014)
828 Madison Ave - Cartier (open while the Cartier mansion is being renovated)
888 Madison Ave - Ralph Lauren
5th Avenue Watch Boutiques
611 5th Ave - Cartier (inside Saks Fifth Avenue)
645 5th Ave - Blancpain (opening 2014)
665 5th Ave - Rolex (operated by Wempe)
666 5th Ave - Tissot (opening 2014)
700 5th Ave - Wempe
701 5th Ave - TAG Heuer
711 5th Ave - Breguet
711 5th Ave - Omega
718 5th Ave - Harry Winston
730 5th Ave - Bulgari
744 5th Ave - Van Cleef & Arpels
767 5th Ave - Cartier (under renovation until 2016)
There are also a plethora of watch stores nearby that are not located Madison or 5th, including: Kenjo (57th Ave), Tourneau Time Machine (57th Ave), Audemars Piguet (57th Ave), Breitling (57th Ave), Bovet (50 Central Park South) and Ulysse Nardin (50 Central Park South).
In addition, the NYC Headquarters for the world’s best auction houses are also located in this shopping district, including: Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Bonhams, Antiquorum and Auctionata.
The bottom line is that in relatively small area, beginning from 51st Street at either Madison or Fifth Avenues, up to 69th Street, you can shop from an absolutely amazing selection of watches. The assortment carried in these flagship boutiques is much broader than a typical watch store will carry. Moreover, if your local store is missing a specific watch model from a brand you are interested in, chances are good that you can see it in-person on Madison or Fifth.
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http://professionalwatches.com/2014/07/destination-watch-shopping-on-madison-and-5th-avenues.html