WHEN Peter Hayman first clocked on for work, the world was preparing for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and Nikita Khrushchev had just emerged as the new leader of the Soviet Union.
in 1953 was over-shadowed by rationing and post-war austerity. Seventy years ago, 12-year-old Mr Hayman started helping out in the family jewellery business inbecause he wanted to find out if it had the potential to provide him with a long-term career. It ignited a passion that has lasted a lifetime. Mr Hayman, 82, has finally decided to retire after becoming one of Britain’s longest serving watch dealers and jewellers.
Mr Hayman, of Parkers Jewellers in Sheffield, was one of the first retailers to offer luxury watches online. Over the last two decades, both online and through his shop, Parkers, he has built a client list of more than 50,000 patrons, including luxury retailers, such as Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and Selfridges. He is a serial entrepreneur who has run a number of jewellery shops during a period of revolutionary change in the retail sector.
"I first moved into online retailing around 2000, after I read in the paper about people selling things on Ebay,’’ he added. “I went to one of my managers and he told me that his wife had started selling things there, so I decided I wanted to try it. "It was just a process of evolution from there. It's a very specialist site which reflects my lifelong passion for Omega watches. I started selling into places like Harrods because my daughter Rachele is in the fashion business and had contacts there. I did supply the big retailers for a short time until I decided I would be better off selling to individuals. It's all about customer relationships; customers come back time and time again to buy watches from me.
Fellows Auctioneers in Birmingham is offering for sale the Peter Hayman Retirement Watch Collection. The auction will take place on October 5 at 10 am in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham. Stephen Whittaker, Managing Director at Fellows Auctioneers said:"Peter’s unwavering commitment to excellence and the exacting standards he upheld are abundantly evident in the items we are offering for sale in this auction.
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