Kyboe
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| Company type | Wholly Owned Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Watchmaking |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Boca Raton, Florida United States of America |
Key people | Dick Sijmons (founder,creator and owner) |
| Products | Wristwatches |
| Parent | Symons & Panchenko |
KYBOE is a Dutch upscale fashion brand founded in 2007 by Dutchman Dick Sijmons, which sells watches with oversized dials and bright colors.[1] In 2015, the company set up a U.S. based office in Boca Raton, Florida,[citation needed] when American investors Bell and Roos acquired a stake in the company.[2]
History
[edit]Dick Sijmons began making bright, colorful and fashionable plastic watches in 2007, under the name Kyboe.[3] After seeing a positive response within the Netherlands, they expanded the offerings to include more durable stainless steel cases.[4] By 2008 the plastic watches were phased out entirely.[5]
KYBOE started selling in the US in 2016.[6]
New partnership
[edit]American businessman Marc Bell joined KYBOE in 2014 as a distributor, and in 2015 became a partner.[7] Bell brought business partner Joseph Roos, an expert in retail and finance, in to the partnership.[2]
Until 2018, the company was headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida,[6] with additional operations in the Netherlands and Hong Kong.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Item of the Day: KYBOE". Accessories Magazine. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Dutch Fashion Watch brand KYBOE! Makes US Debut". Master Horologer. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ George, Gary. "Color Me Dutch". About Time. No. 12. p. 16. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Opening Lines, Dutch Treat". InStore Magazine. April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ KYBOE Story, www.kyboe.store, Accessed 28 April 2016
- ^ a b "KYBOE Watches Set for U.S. Growth". WWD Magazine. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ Allison, Lynn (May 2016). "On A Roll; Marc Bell Finds Success In Watches. Broadway And More". The Boca Raton Observer. p. 70. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ KYBOE Contact Information, distributors.kyboe.com, Accessed 28 April 2016
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