Charles Burns

Charles Burns

Founder & CEO @ WatchMarketplace

About

⌚️ The Go-To Luxury Watch Expert ⌚️3rd generation family jeweller based in the heart of Manchester City Centre at the world-famous 130-year-old Arthur Kays. Both his paternal and maternal grandfathers were working watchmakers... you could say it's in his blood!Charles has been in the luxury watch business in many forms all his life, most notably for his luxury watch trading business WatchMarketplace. Buying, selling, servicing and refurbishing everything from a vintage Heuer up to a modern-day £5,000,000 unworn Richard Mille.He is known for his deep knowledge base and immense passion in the industry.Charles won WatchPro's Retail Titan award in 2015, he was also on BBC's The Apprentice in 2017 where he pitched a competitor to Chrono24 on national television in a contest that is watched weekly by up to 7,000,000 people.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Manchester

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Skill

E-commerce, Retail Sales, Retail, Online Retail, Management, Sales, Social Networking, Business Development, Digital Marketing, Online Marketing, Multi-channel Retail, Customer Service, Email Marketing, Merchandising, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Data Analysis, Marketing, Team Leadership

Experience

WatchMarketplace

Founder & CEO

WatchMarketplace

LinkedIn
2017-11 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

⌚️The Go-To Luxury Watch Experts. ⭐️Nobody Gives Service Like We Do. 🕰️ 3rd Generation Family Jeweller Stemming from 1897. ❌Associated with the Brands We Trade.

Milek Haute Horology

Co-Owner

Milek Haute Horology

LinkedIn
2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

England, United Kingdom

Launching a new haute horology brand in 2026.

Burning Issues

Host

Burning Issues

2020-4 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos
The Burning Desire Show

Host

The Burning Desire Show

2019-5 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos
Tesco

Young People's Panel (Board Member)

Tesco

LinkedIn
2014-4 - 2014-8 · 5 mos

N/A

Chosen out of 5000 applicants to be part of a 12 person strong board representing young people’s voice within Tesco and reverse mentored C-suite.

Tesco

Buyer (Commercial Development Programme)

Tesco

LinkedIn
2013-6 - 2014-8 · 1 yr 3 mos

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Throughout my time in store management I was encouraged by senior management to join the head office to fulfil a commercial function.

Tesco

Store Management Scheme

Tesco

LinkedIn
2012-9 - 2013-6 · 10 mos

Manchester, United Kingdom

Having identified that I had a passion for buying and selling, Tesco provided a fantastic opportunity for me to enhance my skills and gain exposure into one of the world’s most profitable retailers. - Worked across various departments within the store environment, with turnover in excess of £20m and over 7000 transactions per day - Managed 140 colleagues of all ages, which was a challenge given the fact I was 19 at the time - Learned how to gain respect from others by treating them how they want to be treated. I was able to gain loyalty and delegate tasks to produce great results.

Education

The Manchester Grammar School

The Manchester Grammar School

LinkedIn
2004 - 2006 · 2 yrs

Charles Burns's Contact Information

Email

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Phone

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