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Harry Winston, Inc. is an American luxury jeweler and producer of Swiss timepieces. Harry Winston is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Swatch Group, which acquired it from the Toronto based Harry Winston Diamond Corporation in January 2013. Named after its founder, the jeweler Harry Winston, the company has its headquarters in New York. ==History== Winston opened in 1932. Harry Winston was the first jeweler to loan diamonds to an actress for the Academy Awards, in 1943; after dressing Best Actress nominee Jennifer Jones in his signature diamonds, Winston became popular with Hollywood celebrities. In 2010/2011, the company's sales were €246 million in total sales and €36 million in watches. On January 14, 2013, Harry Winston, Inc announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its luxury brand diamond jewelry and timepiece division, Harry Winston Inc., to The Swatch Group Ltd. The transaction included the brand and all the activities related to jewelry and watches, including the 535 employees worldwide and the production company in Geneva (Switzerland). The company bought the flawless blue diamond The Winston Blue on 15 May 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2014/05/15/harry-winston-renames-worlds-largest-flawless-vivid-blue-diamond-the-winston-blue/ )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harry Winston, Inc.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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