page_title: Harry Winston, Inc.
section_title: Early history
hierarchical_section_title: Harry Winston, Inc. / History / Early history
caption_attribution_description: English: Harry Winston Headquarter, New York, USA
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: American jeweler Harry Winston opened his first store under name Harry H. Winston Jewels, Inc. in 1932. In 1936, the company changed its name to Harry Winston Inc..
  Harry Winston was the first jeweler to loan diamonds to an actress for the Academy Awards, in 1943; after dressing Best Actress nominee Jennifer Jones in his signature diamonds, Winston became popular with Hollywood celebrities.
caption: Harry Winston's headquarters, 718 5th Avenue, New York City
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