Harry Winston is an American luxury jeweler and watchmaker founded in 1932 by Harry Winston in New York City. The company is a subsidiary of the Swatch Group, which acquired it in 2013. The brand is known as the "King of Diamonds" for its historical association with many of the world's most famous gemstones.
Harry Winston has owned or handled some of the most celebrated diamonds in history, including the Hope Diamond (donated to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958), the Jonker Diamond, the Star of the East, and the Winston Legacy (a 101.73-carat flawless diamond). The brand is known for cluster settings that maximize the visibility of gemstones while minimizing the appearance of metal, allowing stones to appear as if floating.
The company's jewelry collections include the Winston Cluster, Lily Cluster, Forget-Me-Not, and one-of-a-kind high jewelry creations. Harry Winston is also known for dressing Hollywood celebrities for the Academy Awards, a tradition dating to 1943 when the brand first lent jewelry to stars for the ceremony.
In watchmaking, Harry Winston produces the Opus series (collaborative artistic timepieces with independent watchmakers), the Premier collection, the Histoire de Tourbillon series, and the Project Z line in Zalium (a proprietary zirconium alloy). Watches are produced at the brand's manufacture in Geneva.
Harry Winston operates salons in major cities worldwide, including its flagship at 718 Fifth Avenue in New York. Prices start at approximately $3,000 for fine jewelry pieces and extend into tens of millions for exceptional diamonds and high jewelry.