Michael Jones Jeweller

Michael Jones Jeweller: luxury jewellery and watches based in Northampton and Banbury

Michael Jones Jeweller is a British jewellery and watch retailer operating both online and through physical stores in Northampton and Banbury. The company presents itself as a diamond and watch specialist, with a history dating back to 1919, the year from which watches have been one of its main areas.

Watches: Swiss brands and certified pieces

The watch catalogue includes a wide selection of Swiss and luxury brands. Among the names available are Rolex, OMEGA, TUDOR, Baume & Mercier, Breitling, Gucci, Longines, NORQAIN, Raymond Weil, TAG Heuer, Tissot and Zenith. Other brands such as Bering, Bremont, Citizen, Garmin and Seiko are also offered.

The company sells new watches, women's and men's watches, Swiss watches, automatic watches, and watch straps and accessories. It also has a Rolex Certified Pre-Owned section, which includes pre-owned pieces certified by the brand, with collections such as Cellini, Cosmograph Daytona, Datejust, Day-Date, Explorer, Explorer II, GMT-Master II, Lady-Datejust, Milgauss, Oyster Perpetual, Oyster Perpetual Date, Sky-Dweller and Submariner.

The website shows specific examples from the catalogue, such as the NORQAIN Independence Skeleton 42mm Titanium Automatic Watch (reference N3000.07T01.B03.R01) priced at £4,400, the NORQAIN Freedom GMT Enjoy Life "Holiday" Automatic Watch (N2100.22S02.W01.S01) at £4,885, the NORQAIN Freedom Enjoy Life "Sprinkles" 40mm Pink Automatic Chronograph Watch (N2201.19S04.K01.S01) at £4,690, the NORQAIN Adventure Sport 37mm White Diamond Automatic Watch (N1800.08S08.W01.R03) at £4,300, the NORQAIN Adventure NEVEREST 40mm Orange Automatic Limited Edition Watch (N1300.08B01.B01.R01) at £3,375, the NORQAIN Wild ONE 42mm Black and Burgundy Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition Watch (N3002.40Q02.B01.R01) at £7,150, the NORQAIN Wild ONE Skeleton 39mm Hyper Pink Automatic Watch (N3001.07Q04.B03.R01) at £4,850, the NORQAIN Freedom 43mm Black Automatic Chronograph Watch (N2200.18S01.B01.R03) at £3,950, the NORQAIN Adventure 37mm Black Automatic Watch (N1800.08B02.B01.R01) at £3,800 and the NORQAIN Adventure 37mm Grey Automatic Watch (N1800.08S07.G01.R01) at £3,900. The store indicated that these prices could be split into interest-free monthly payments.

Jewellery: diamonds, gemstones and specialist brands

Jewellery is the core of the business, according to the company's own presentation, which states that it has been helping customers find pieces since 1919. The catalogue covers diamond jewellery, gemstone jewellery, laboratory grown diamonds, silver jewellery, men's jewellery, children's jewellery and a section of one-of-a-kind pieces. By type of item, it offers rings, earrings, neckwear, bracelets, brooches, cufflinks and pearls.

Among the jewellery brands available are Amore, Binder Jewellery, Brown & Newirth, Clogau, Coeur De Lion, Fabergé, FOPE, Georg Jensen, Gucci Jewellery, Hans D. Krieger, Les Georgettes, Salvatore Bersani, Steel & Barnett, Ti Sento, Unique & Co, Yana Nesper and Yoko London.

Engagement and wedding

The company dedicates specific sections to engagement and wedding rings. For engagement, it offers rings with diamonds, coloured diamonds and laboratory grown diamonds, with solitaire, cluster, three stone and round, pear and oval cut options. Available metals include platinum, yellow gold, white gold and rose gold. For weddings, the catalogue includes wedding rings, the Brown & Newirth collection, eternity rings, bridal jewellery and groom accessories, with diamond-set, traditional, patterned and bespoke ring options.

Pre-owned items and gifts

In addition to new watches and jewellery, Michael Jones Jeweller sells pre-owned watches and jewellery. The pre-owned section includes watches for him and for her, rings, bracelets, neckwear, brooches and earrings. In gifts, the site offers collections for him, for her and for children, as well as welded jewellery, cleaning and maintenance items, cufflinks, homeware, jewellery boxes, pens and office items, and watch boxes and winders. Among the gift brands are Montblanc, Saturno and WOLF.

Services and in-store support

The company has highly trained staff on the shop floor of all its showrooms to handle service and repair enquiries. Available services include watch servicing and repair, The Watch Room, The Jewellery Room, valuations, bespoke jewellery, ear piercing and permanent jewellery (Perma Jewel). A book an appointment service is also offered for personalised attention.

The website states that the company offers free delivery within the UK on orders over £100, interest-free credit with 0% APR Representative and a Click & Collect service from its UK-based stores. It notes that, due to GPSR regulations, it no longer delivers to Northern Ireland.

History and local presence

Operating since 1919, Michael Jones Jeweller presents itself as a local business with physical stores in Northampton and Banbury. The company maintains a blog with articles on watch launches and news, such as the Bremont Supernova Hawking Limited Edition, the NORQAIN Freedom GMT Enjoy Life "Holiday" Limited Edition and the Zenith Defy Extreme Lapis Lazuli II. It also has a charitable donations and community sponsorship programme.