Our Story

I started this business because my Dad loved watches. He had a large collection from lesser known UK brands. We had long conversations about them and he urged me to start a watch brand.

I inherited my love of watches from my Dad. I’m not a typical ‘watch geek’ - meaning I don’t really care about what movement a watch has or how deep I could dive in the ocean whilst wearing it. I’ve just always loved watches that look good.

I wanted to bring out watches that looked fantastic, so good that strangers would ask you about the watch you were wearing. I wanted to do this in two ways; with minimal watches that are understated yet draw attention whilst also having a bigger and bolder range. I wanted to make this possible with an extremely competitive price tag so that it was possible to have a watch for the likes of business meetings and weddings and then a different style of watch for a night out.

I was having a coffee with my friend (and Best Man) Andrew back in 2016 and we got talking about watches. We both agreed that we’d never spend a huge amount money on a watch to own personally as there’s the fear of losing it or it becoming scratched/damaged and losing a lot of money as a result. It was then that we realised something, at the time there weren’t really any watch brands out there that offered watches that looked luxurious without having a fairly hefty price tag attached to it. 

We realised that we both had quite prestigious sounding middle names, then when we put them together, even more so. Thomas & George was formed. We spent a large chunk of 2016 dealing with suppliers, getting samples, running tests and getting the brand right. 

I (Jamie) took full control of the business in 2019 and it moved along slowly. Many late nights were spent packing orders and running to the Post Office the next day.

Sadly in 2024 my Dad passed away. It made me reflect on life and think about the Thomas & George brand, it was something that we both loved and which he envisioned. Since then I have pushed and grown the business with it being in memory of my Dad. We now have a dedicated distribution centre with a member of staff and a fantastic team who work with me on graphic design, website development, product photoshoots, online marketing and more.

The goal is to make Thomas & George the biggest and best men’ accessories brand in the UK. We want people to come to us for their watches, jewellery, sunglasses, wallet, bags and more.

I want Thomas & George in retail stores so people can pick up, feel and try on our range of watches and accessories. I'm delighted to say that Eddie Hoffman of Louis Williams Jewellers are stocking Thomas & George and we plan to be in more retail stores over the coming months.

 

 Thank you for reading!

Jamie 'Thomas' Rice