Since 2009, Patek Philippe President Thierry Stern has been the guardian to one of the few remaining family-owned independent watchmaking brands in Switzerland. While his family name is Stern, the foundational philosophies of Antoine Norbert de Patek and Adrien Philippe have been protected and developed since the Stern family’s…
A few weeks ago, on a wet and gloomy morning, I made my way to the 2016 Motorclassica, held at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building – jostling through the crowds of people who were out in force despite the rain to see a superb assortment of new and vintage cars and motorcycles. They may have been excited, but I was even more on edge, because thanks to TAG Heuer I was about to meet the McQueen family – specifically the son of the late Steve McQueen, Chad McQueen, and his own son, Chase. At first, I wasn’t sure why I was nervous. Then it hit me; I was about to meet the King of Cool’s son (the Prince of Cool) who shared genetics, and therefore scientifically, his ultra-coolness too. Having always appreciated Steve McQueen as an actor, anti-hero and style god – it was about to get very real. As Chad approached with his entourage, he lit up the room, metaphorically as well as literally thanks to his bright Porsche racing jacket. His son, Chase, gave off more of an inconspicuous vibe – blending in with the rest of us as he sat with watchmaker Shalen Gokoolparsadh, inspecting the inner workings of…
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Jean-Claude Biver is a well known personality in watchmaking, the closest the industry has to a celebrity chief executive. A gentleman farmer who famously makes his own artisanal cheese, Mr Biver made a fortune reviving Blancpain and Hublot – Swiss business magazine Bilanz estimates his net worth at SFr175m – but he didn’t stop there. Since 2014 he has […]
Often described as “celebrated” in auction catalogues, Jean-Pierre Hagmann is arguably the most famous maker of watch cases, or boîtier in industry parlance, of the late 20th century. Guided by his principle of “simple is better but quality is important”, Mr Hagmann is one of the few component makers in Swiss watchmaking who has become a marquee name in his own […]
Clean yet quirky in style, but simultaneously technically competent, Nomos watches are well liked for their affordability. Made in the town of Glashütte, also home to A. Lange & Söhne and Glashütte Original, Nomos is still a relatively small company making about 30,000 watches a year, about the same as Audemars Piguet. But its unique appeal has […]
Clean yet quirky in style, but simultaneously technically competent, Nomos watches are well liked for their affordability. Made in the town of Glashütte, also home to A. Lange & Söhne and Glashütte Original, Nomos is still a relatively small company making about 30,000 watches a year, about the same as Audemars Piguet. But its unique appeal has […]
By Roberta Naas
Recently, we had the chance to talk one on one with Aldo Magada, Zenith CEO, about the brand, its products, its plans and the challenges facing the watch industry. The interview comes on the heels of a host of new introductions, including the Range Rover partnership.
Davide Cerrato took the top job at Montblanc’s watch division at end 2015, taking charge of the a crucial business segment at Montblanc. He was recruited by Jerome Lambert, the Frenchman who became chief executive in 2013 with a mandate to revitalise the drifting German pen maker. Cerrato’s track record in the watch business bodes well: his last job was Head […]
Edouard Meylan took the helm at H. Moser & Cie. in 2013, a year after the struggling watchmaker was acquired by his family’s investment firm. Beloved by watch enthusiasts for its clever and proper watches, Moser was at the time a failing proposition financially, having cost its previous owner some SFr100m according to contemporary news reports. Your correspondent […]
Edouard Meylan took the helm at H. Moser & Cie. in 2013, a year after the struggling watchmaker was acquired by his family’s investment firm. Beloved by watch enthusiasts for its clever and proper watches, Moser was at the time a failing proposition financially, having cost its previous owner some SFr100m according to contemporary news reports. Your correspondent […]