page_title: Harry Winston, Inc.
section_title: Noted acquisitions
hierarchical_section_title: Harry Winston, Inc. / Noted acquisitions
caption_attribution_description: English: Harry Winston store at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
context_page_description: Harry Winston, Inc. is an American luxury jeweler and producer of Swiss timepieces. The company was founded in 1932 as Harry H. Winston Jewels, Inc. and changed its name to Harry Winston Inc. in January 1936. The company is named after its founder, Harry Winston, who was called by many as the "King of Diamonds".
  Harry Winston is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious jewelry manufacturers in the world. The company has its headquarters in New York City, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group, which acquired it from the Toronto-based Harry Winston Diamond Corporation in January 2013.
context_section_description: The company bought the flawless blue diamond The Winston Blue on 15 May 2014.
caption: Harry Winston store at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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