Francis & Gaye

Francis & Gaye, family jeweller and watch retailer in Coventry and Loughborough

Francis & Gaye is a family-owned jeweller operating since 1990 and presents itself as an official UK retailer. It has stores in Coventry and Loughborough, and its catalogue combines watches from international brands with jewellery pieces, giftware and accessories. The company offers up to three years of 0% APR finance, 30-day returns and free UK delivery on orders over £75.

Watches: luxury brands and popular names

The watch range spans from high-end watchmaking houses to widely available design brands. Among the luxury and technical names it carries are BALL Watch, Bell & Ross, Bremont, Certina, DOXA, Garmin, Grand Seiko, Gucci, Hamilton, Herbelin, Junghans, Longines, Luminox, Maurice Lacroix, Montblanc, Mühle Glashütte, NOMOS Glashütte, Oris, Rado, Raymond Weil, Seiko, Sinn, TAG Heuer, Tissot and Zodiac. In the popular brands segment it includes BOSS, Casio, Casio G-Shock, Citizen, Clogau, Emporio Armani, Michael Kors, Mondaine, Olivia Burton, Swarovski, Timex, Tommy Hilfiger and Vivienne Westwood.

The selection is organised by department — men's, ladies' and children's watches — by price range from under £100 to over £2,000, and by styles such as automatic, mechanical, ceramic, chronograph, diamond-set, divers, fob & pocket, GMT, limited edition, smart, solar powered, Swiss and titanium. It also offers watch straps, watch storage boxes and travel rolls, and watch winders, with WOLF among the options.

Jewellery, diamonds and pre-owned pieces

The jewellery section brings together names such as BOSS, Chimento, Clogau, Emporio Armani, Francis & Gaye, Fred Bennett, Georg Jensen, Gucci, Hot Diamonds, Joma Jewellery, Kit Heath, Little Star, Michael Kors, Montblanc, Nomination, Olivia Burton, Roberto Coin, Swarovski, Ti Sento, Tommy Hilfiger, Trollbeads and Unique & Co. Items are classified by department (ladies, men's and children's) and by type: anklets, bangles, beads & charms, bracelets, cufflinks, earrings, necklaces & pendants, and rings.

Searches can be filtered by stone — amethyst, aquamarine, crystal, diamond, emerald, garnet, opal, pearl, peridot, ruby, sapphire, tanzanite and topaz — and by metal, with options in 9ct and 18ct rose, white and yellow gold, palladium, platinum, sterling silver, titanium and tungsten. The company also maintains a pre-owned jewellery collection under the name Pre-Owned Collection, along with storage boxes and cases.

Wedding rings, engagement and diamond jewellery

The catalogue has a dedicated section for bridal and engagement jewellery. It includes ladies' and men's wedding rings, available in 9ct and 18ct white and yellow gold, platinum, titanium and tungsten. In diamond engagement rings it offers halo, solitaire, stone set shoulders and three stone settings, as well as full and half eternity rings. Diamond jewellery extends to bangles, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings, with filters by metal — platinum, white gold and yellow gold — and by diamond shape: emerald, oval, princess and round brilliant.

Gifts, accessories and homeware

Beyond watches and jewellery, the store sells giftware and accessories such as chess sets & pieces, clocks, figurines, glassware and porcelain from Lladró and Nao, homeware, lighting, musical carousels, notebooks, pens and pen refills, photo frames, purses, sunglasses — with Ray-Ban among the brands — wallets and vases. Among the names in this category are Bell & Ross, Cross, Fred Bennett, Garmin, Georg Jensen, Hugo Boss, Lladro, Mondaine, Montblanc, Nao, Ray-Ban Sunglasses, Royal Selangor, Seiko, Swarovski and WOLF.

Delivery, finance and customer service

The company offers free UK delivery on orders over £75 and next-day delivery available Monday to Friday for orders placed before 2:00 pm. It provides up to three years of 0% APR finance and accepts returns within 30 days. Sales support is available by phone on 0800 977 4391 and by email at sales@francisandgaye.co.uk. The site allows you to select country and currency from several European markets, with the United Kingdom in pounds sterling.

Current promotions in the catalogue

The catalogue viewed showed discounts of up to 50% on watches and up to 70% on jewellery, with specific sale sections by brand, including BOSS, Casio G-Shock, Certina, Gucci, Hamilton, Longines, Nomination, Thomas Sabo and Trollbeads. There were also items marked as sold out, such as several Longines models and a Rado Ladies Integral 23mm Diamond Set watch.