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Watches > Time Lords

Time Lords

 From Swiss brand CEOs to British watch designers, these are the people who make the global watch industry tick.

Christian Selmoni, Heritage & Style Director, Vacheron Constantin
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Christian Selmoni, Style and Heritage Director, Vacheron Constantin

by Ben Winstanley

Christian Selmoni, Vacheron Constantin’s style and heritage director, has spent more than 30 years shining a spotlight on the maison’s storied history. He tells Ben Winstanley about plans for the brand’s 270th anniversary

Adrian Bosshard
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Adrian Bosshard, CEO, Rado

by Alan Seymour

In an era increasingly permeated by ceramic timepieces, Alan Seymour extols the virtues of the industry’s pioneer in this space, Rado. He meets up with Adrian Bosshard, CEO of Rado, to learn what’s next for the brand

Roger W Smith
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Roger W Smith, British independent watchmaker

by Josh Sims

Roger W Smith is one of the very few watchmakers to make his watches in their entirety. The only apprentice of the legendary George Daniels, Smith is now considered one of the best watchmakers in the world.

Henrik Rye, CEO, Micromilspec Watches
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Henrik Rye, CEO & co-founder, Micromilspec

by Mark Hedley

Henrik Rye felt he had more to offer than a career in finance. After creating 40 custom watches for different military units in just over five years, his instincts were clearly right. Mark Hedley meets the man behind Micromilspec

Marc Aellen, CEO of Certina
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Marc Aellen, CEO, Certina

by Ben Winstanley

Certina CEO Marc Aellen tells Ben Winstanley about his vision for the watch brand and his decision to enter into a partnership with padel tennis

Tissot CEO, Sylvain Dolla
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Sylvain Dolla, CEO, Tissot

by Ben Winstanley

Tissot’s CEO, Sylvain Dolla, sits down with Square Mile to talk about his journey with the watch brand. Having joined the watchmaker from Hamilton in 2020, he has helped Tissot to tremendous success, including the PRX collection. Dolla gives us his unique insight…

Akio Naito
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Akio Naito, President, Seiko Watch Corporation

by Ben Winstanley

Following decades of cult-like status among collectors, Grand Seiko officially became an independent brand in 2017. Ben Winstanley sits down with Akio Naito, President of Seiko Watch Corporation, to hear about its progress

Gordon Fraser, Marloe Watch Company
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Gordon Fraser, Cofounder, Marloe

Gordon Fraser started his career as a product designer before going on to co-found Marloe Watch Company. The brand was born from a passion for “doing things properly” – and has become a shining example of British watch design

Hamilton CEO Vivian Stauffer
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Vivian Stauffer, CEO, Hamilton

by Ben Winstanley

Hamilton CEO Vivian Stauffer has racked up two decades at the watchmaker. He’s seen the brand move from the US to Switzerland, from high street to online, and steal more Hollywood scenes than any other, says Ben Winstanley

François-Henry Bennahmias
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François-Henry Bennahmias, Former CEO, Audemars Piguet

by Rob Chilton

Chief executive officers don’t come much more charismatic than François-Henry Bennahmias. Rob Chilton heads to Tokyo to meet the outgoing CEO of Audemars Piguet – and learns that after ten years, Bennahmias has no regrets

Georges Kern
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Georges Kern, CEO, Breitling

by Ben Winstanley

Meet Breitling CEO, Georges Kern: our 2022 recipient of the Industry Hero gong at the Square Mile Watch Awards. The veteran watch boss sits down with Ben Winstanley to talk about his career and what the future holds for the industry

Carlos Rosillo, CEO & co-founder, Bell & Ross
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Carlos Rosillo, CEO & co-founder, Bell & Ross

by Ben Winstanley

Bell & Ross began life in 1992 as a university project by two friends. Fast forward 30 years, it’s now a widely respected brand for its stylish utilitarian timepieces. Ben Winstanley sits down with CEO and co-founder Carlos Rosillo

Benjamin Comar, CEO, Piaget
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Benjamin Comar, CEO, Piaget

by Ben Winstanley

From the small Swiss village of La Côte-aux-Fées in the Jura mountains, Piaget has risen into one of the finest watch and jewellery brands on the planet. Ben Winstanley speaks to new CEO Benjamin Comar on his role and what’s next

Bremont founders Nick and Giles English
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Nick and Giles English, Cofounders, Bremont

by Ben Winstanley

Over the past 20 years, brothers Nick and Giles English, founders of Bremont, have painstakingly rebuilt the foundations of the British watchmaking industry. Ben Winstanley hears their story

A Lange & Söhne CEO, Wilhelm Schmid
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Wilhelm Schmid, CEO, A Lange & Söhne

by Ben Winstanley

How do you modernise a brand that was originally founded in 1845? That’s the question A Lange & Söhne CEO, Wilhelm Schmid, has pondered during his decade at Germany’s finest watchmaker. Ben Winstanley reports

Maximilian Büsser, founder of MB&F
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Maximilian Büsser, Founder, MB&F

by Ben Winstanley

MB&F watchmaker and founder Maximilian Büsser has created some of the most instantly recognisable modern watch designs on the market. The winner of the Industry Hero prize in the Square Mile Watch Awards 2020, he sits down with us to reflect on his career

Daniel Compton
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Daniel Compton, UK General Manager, Audemars Piguet

by Ben Winstanley

How do you sell a watch in 2019? Audemars Piguet has the answer. Ben Winstanley sits down with UK general manager Daniel Compton to talk about the AP House concept, the CODE 11:59 collection, and the future of AP

Laurent Perves, Vacheron Constantin
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Laurent Perves, Chief Commercial Officer, Vacheron Constantin

by Ben Winstanley

Laurent Perves, chief commercial officer of Vacheron Constantin, talks to Ben Winstanley about vintage timepieces, blockchain and the future of the watch industry

Watch Anish
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Anish Bhatt, Founder, Watch Anish

by Ben Winstanley

Anish Bhatt is not your average watch collector or social media influencer: he’s changed the face of horology for good. He tells Ben Winstanley how he turned his passion into 1.75m Instagram followers

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