{"id":37563,"date":"2025-11-23T10:10:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T09:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/tom-distributeur-horloger-a-sainte-lucie\/"},"modified":"2025-11-23T19:48:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T18:48:15","slug":"tom-watch-distributor-in-saint-lucia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/en\/tom-watch-distributor-in-saint-lucia\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom, watch distributor in Saint Lucia"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Once a year, we used to meet up in Basel! Since the demise of Baselworld, I now have to visit him at his place, just outside Castries, on the way to Bois d&#8217;Orange, to keep in touch&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Jo\u00ebl A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine &amp; Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch&#8217; editor in chief<br \/>\nPictures: \u00a9JAG \/ Marie Demille<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/jsh-archives-patrimoine\/\">Linkedin<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/JSH1876\">Facebook<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jshmagazine1876\/\">Insta JSH<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/swisswatchpassport\/\">Insta SWP<\/a> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jsh-journal-suisse-horlogerie.org\/443209045\/category\/1341413\/abos-pubs\">JSH&#8217;s Subscriptions<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/flipbook\/26\/flipBook.html#p=78\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">View article &gt; Pages 78, 79, and 80<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none meta_simple\"><div target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1135\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/78-79_PANO_04MAR_St-Lucia-distributeur-Seraphine_2p_R.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/78-79_PANO_04MAR_St-Lucia-distributeur-Seraphine_2p_R.png 1135w, https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/78-79_PANO_04MAR_St-Lucia-distributeur-Seraphine_2p_R-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/78-79_PANO_04MAR_St-Lucia-distributeur-Seraphine_2p_R-600x387.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1135px) 100vw, 1135px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-image-meta\"><div class=\"w-image-title\">In its June 2025 edition, the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH has dedicated a feature to the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. This provided an opportunity to catch up with Tom Ladner, distributor of Swiss watch brands<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-popup w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><button class=\"w-popup-trigger type_btn w-btn us-btn-style_1\" aria-label=\"Saint Lucia and Swiss watchmaking\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Saint Lucia and Swiss watchmaking<\/span><\/button><div class=\"w-popup-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.85);\"><\/div><div class=\"w-popup-wrap layout_default\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-label=\"Popup\" style=\"--title-color:var(--color-content-heading);--title-bg-color:var(--color-content-bg-alt);--content-color:var(--color-content-text);--content-bg-color:var(--color-content-bg);--popup-width:600px;--popup-padding:5%;\"><button aria-label=\"Close\" class=\"w-popup-closer\" type=\"button\"><\/button><div class=\"w-popup-box animation_fadeIn closerpos_outside with_title\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-h\"><div class=\"w-popup-box-title\">Saint Lucia and Swiss watchmaking<\/div><div class=\"w-popup-box-content\"><p>The only island in the world to have a female name, recently in the global spotlight thanks to the gold medal won by sprinter Julien Alfred in the 100 meters, Saint Lucia is located just below Martinique, a 1.5-hour ferry ride away.<\/p>\n<p>A change of scenery is guaranteed. Here, they drive on the left, speak English, and even though the culinary culture and \u201cKweyol\u201d language remain stamped with French references, many localities, villages, and towns still bear the scars of a past where French colonists fought the English for this territory.<\/p>\n<p>Its two pitons, whose stunning image alone embodies the fame of the entire Caribbean, its two international airports, its volcanic and sulfurous waters, its tropical forests, and its hotel facilities that rival both the \u201cfive-star\u201d hotels frequented by world stars and the accessibility of tourism outside the Euro zone, make it an unquestionable destination.<\/p>\n<p>And the icing on the cake, or rather the frangipani flower on the veranda, is that this paradise is home to a duty-free island. Pretty nice in these times! At Duty Free Pointe S\u00e9raphine, a shopping village on the outskirts of the capital Castries, you can buy some of the finest Swiss-made watches: depending on the price of the model and the savings you make, it could pay for your stay!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>We used to put the world to rights at the legendary Breitling parties or on Messeplatz. <b>Thomas Ladner<\/b>, given his anchorage, still inspires me to dream.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Historic Rolex retail location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When he bought <a href=\"https:\/\/harryedwardsjewelers.com\/\">Harry Edwards Jewelers<\/a> in St. Lucia, it was mainly because the company was an official Rolex agent. In fact, nothing was a given! He started from scratch and successfully passed the rigorous tests imposed by the brand with the crown logo. Unfortunately, after 23 years, he has just lost it: the Rolex US subsidiary has decided to take control.<\/p>\n<p>Never mind! The local customers are here, loyal and discreet. 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\/><\/div><div class=\"w-image-meta\"><div class=\"w-image-title\">The Duty Free village in Pointe S\u00e9raphine also houses the customer service department of Harry Edwards Jewelers, the distributor in Saint Lucia and via seven points of sale for brands including Cartier, TAG Heuer, Omega, Raymond Weil, Tissot, and others<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_none meta_simple\"><div target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/00_JSH-Swiss-Watch-Passport_Tom-Ladner-Pandora_Chloe_Halle-Bailey_Holiday_model_08_RGB.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/00_JSH-Swiss-Watch-Passport_Tom-Ladner-Pandora_Chloe_Halle-Bailey_Holiday_model_08_RGB.jpeg 581w, https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/00_JSH-Swiss-Watch-Passport_Tom-Ladner-Pandora_Chloe_Halle-Bailey_Holiday_model_08_RGB-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/00_JSH-Swiss-Watch-Passport_Tom-Ladner-Pandora_Chloe_Halle-Bailey_Holiday_model_08_RGB-400x600.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"w-image-meta\"><div class=\"w-image-title\">St. Lucia, Pointe S\u00e9raphine: Pandora celebrates love with ambassadors Chloe and Halle Bailey<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-6 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Swiss watchmaking and jewelry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tom &#8216;s commitment to Swiss watchmaking continues through several prestigious names: Cartier, TAG Heuer, Omega, Raymond Weil, Tissot, and more. Then there are the eyewear and jewelry brands, some of which use their creativity to immortalize the memories stored in these heavenly places. These include the famous <b>Pandora<\/b> brand, which <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.pandora.net\/fr\/be-love\/\">celebrates love here<\/a> through its ambassadors Chloe and Halle Bailey.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside the spaces he brings to life with soul and taste, in the duty-free village of <a href=\"https:\/\/pointeseraphine.com\/\">Pointe S\u00e9raphine<\/a>, where his <b>after-sales service area<\/b> with a watchmaker is also located upstairs, he has seven points of sale on the island. One of these is at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hewanorrainternationalairport.com\/airport\/\">Hewanorra International Airport<\/a> in the south and three are in luxury resorts: at <a href=\"https:\/\/cbayresort.com\">Coconut Bay Beach<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxuryhotelsguides.com\">Windjammer Landings<\/a>, and, most recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com\/sugar-beach\">Sugar Beach<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/harryedwardsjewelers.com\/company-information\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">Harry Edwards Jewelers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/tom-distributeur-horloger-a-sainte-lucie\/78_pano_04mar_st-lucia-distributeur-seraphine_1p-copie\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">JSH 2025, June # 78<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/tom-distributeur-horloger-a-sainte-lucie\/78_pano_04mar_st-lucia-distributeur-seraphine_1p-copie\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">JSH 2025, June #79<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_none\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/tom-distributeur-horloger-a-sainte-lucie\/80_04mar_st-lucia-distributeur-seraphine_1p-copie\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">JSH 2025, June #80<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n<!--change the width and height value as you want.--> \r\n<!-- Do change \"index.htm\" to your real html name of the flippingbook--> \r\n<iframe  style=\"width:100%;height:450px\"  src=\"\/\/swiss-watch-passport.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/flipbook\/15\/flipBook.html\"  seamless=\"seamless\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen  webkitallowfullscreen ><\/iframe>\r\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Once a year, we used to meet up in Basel! 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