Video: Perfect timing as Shrewsbury stars in watchmaker's promotional film
Postcards from picture-perfect Shrewsbury feature in a new film by an iconic county watchmaker that supplies Harrods.
Newgate, which is based in Oswestry, has created a three-and-a-half-minute film that depicts Shropshire's County Town in all of its glory. There are images of the Town Square, Quarry Park, Golden Cross pub, St Alkmund's Place and numerous other recognisable locations in the company's sophisticated and expensively-shot film.
Newgate sells design-led clocks and homeware sold in Liberty, Harrods and Conran's. It is unveiling the film to coincide with the launch of its new unisex fashion watch collection. And it chose the historic streets of Shrewsbury as the backdrop for their promotional video.
The brand is recognised across the world for their statement timepieces but the company's headquarters are still located in Oswestry, where Newgate was first founded. Owners and creative directors Jim and Chloe Read decided to use Shrewsbury as a backdrop because they live in the town.
The promotional video features soaring orchestral music and beautiful sequences of imagery, with a tale of secrets, spies and espionage woven around the brand's collection of 49 distinctive watches. The story unfolds against the local town's atmospheric backdrop.
