Partridge Jewellers
| Partridge | |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Jewellery |
| Founded | England (1864) |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 9 (2025) |
Area served | New Zealand |
Key people | Grant Partridge (Managing Director) |
| Owner | Partridge family |
| Website | partridgejewellers |
Partridge Jewellers Ltd, trading as Partridge is a luxury jewellery manufacturer and retailer operating in New Zealand. It was founded in 1864 and currently has nine stores around New Zealand and it also operates one TAG Heuer boutique.
History
Partridge was founded in 1864 in Devon, England by James Timothy Partridge.[1] Less than a decade later, his family emigrated New Zealand and the workshop was relocated to Timaru.[2] The company later relocated to Christchurch, and 1898, James' son, Linnaeus Partridge, who had inherited the business, moved to Wellington and opened a workshop there.[1][2]
A silver salver from the brand was presented to Queen Elizabeth II on her 1954 Royal Tour.[2] The Cuba Street store was robbed in 1966.[3]
Partridge became the first New Zealand stockist of TAG Heuer in the late 1980s,[4] and is also an authorised retailer of other watch brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Omega, Breitling, Jaeger LeCoultre, IWC Schaffhausen, Tudor, Grand Seiko, Longines and more.
In addition to its own jewellery collections, Partridge also sells jewels from esteemed international brands such as Piaget, Chopard, Messika, Fabergé, David Yurman, Mikomoto, Fope, Roberto Coin, Pasquale Bruni, Ole Lynggaard and more.
Grant Partridge purchased the business off of his father in the 1990s.[5]
In 2007 the Queen Street store paid the highest rent of any store in New Zealand.[6]
The company's first Queenstown store opened in late 2012, however in 2022 it relocated premises.[7][8] In 2013 the business opened at Westfield Riccarton in Christchurch (later closed) and in 2016 a store opened in ANZ Centre in the Christchurch CBD.[9][10] In July 2018 a boutique opened at Auckland International Airport (later closed).[11] The Newmarket store relocated to Westfield Newmarket in 2021.[12] In December 2022 a new store opened at 75 Queen Street.[13]
Partridge opened a TAG Heuer boutique on Auckland's Queen Street in partnership with LVMH in August 2024.[4]
In April 2025, Partridge opened its fifth store in Auckland's CBD, at 80 Queen Street, which is dedicated entirely to its own jewellery collections.
Currently the company operates nine stores in total, six in Auckland (five on Queen Street in the city's CBD, and one in Newmarket) whilst Wellington (Lambton Quay), Christchurch (Cashel Street), and Queenstown (Rees Street) all operate one store.[1]
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Partridge Jewellers Queen Street, Auckland
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Partridge Jewellers Queen Street, Auckland
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Partridge Jewellers Newmarket, Auckland
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Partridge Jewellers Wellington
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ANZ Centre, Cashel Street Christchurch
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Partridge Jewellers Westfield Riccarton
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Partridge Jewellers Queenstown
References
- ^ a b c Denizen, The (5 November 2024). "We explore Partridge Jewellers' incredible legacy, as the family-owned company celebrates 160 incredible years in business". Denizen. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "About Us". www.partridgejewellers.com. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "£11,500 raid on Jeweller's". The Press. p. 1.
- ^ a b "TAG Heuer Expands In Auckland". Apparel. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Your Business: Jewellers - Grant Partridge, Partridge Jewellers". The New Zealand Herald. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Record rent for tiny shop on Queen St". The New Zealand Herald. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ fallonphotography (1 December 2012). "Stunning Partridge Jewellers Queenstown launch at Peregrine Winery". Fallon.co.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Does Partridge have a succession plan? NZ's oldest jewellery brand looks to the future". The New Zealand Herald. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Meier, Cecile (6 November 2013), "Jeweller finds Westfield store fits the bill", Stuff.co.nz, retrieved 6 November 2013
- ^ "Partridge Jewellers – Timeless Style & Craftsmanship | ANZ Centre". ANZ Centre. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Six local retail brands at AIAL plus 5 luxury offers in 2018". TR Business. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Who's opening at Westfield Newmarket: 9 luxury retailers named". The New Zealand Herald. 22 June 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Partridge opens a new Auckland landmark". Remix. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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