Breitling CEO Georges Kern
For the first time, the Breitling CEO discusses the Universal Genève Acquisition; then, we look back at his tenure at Breitling so far. This week, Breitling CEO Georges Kern joins Ben and Tony for a chat. Kern has been in the watch industry for over 30 years and has led several large Swiss brands. He joined Richemont in 2000 and played a key role in integrating A. Lange & Söhne, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and IWC after the trio of brands was acquired. He became the conglomerate's youngest CEO in 2002 when he took the helm at IWC. Our conversation starts with an in-depth discussion of Breitling's surprise acquisition of Universal Genève, including details on Kern's plans for the brand's relaunch. Then, we talk about his tenure at Breitling before zooming out on the changes he's seen over his more than 30 years in the watch industry.
HODINKEE Podcasts · Ben Clymer, Tony Traina, Georges Kern
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Show Notes
00:01: Accutronwatch.com
1:00: It's Back! Universal Genève To Relaunch Under The Same Ownership As Breitling
5:24: A Week On The Wrist: The Universal Geneve Polerouter
7:02: Why I Bought Peter Fullerton's Universal Geneve Tri-Compax
12:48: Alpha Hands: Nina Rindt's Nina Rindt
17:20: Accutronwatch.com
19:12: Breitling Brings Heritage Design To A Revamped Premier Chronograph Line
19:15: Breitling's Top Time Classic Cars Collection Goes In-House And Adds A Thunderbird
19:19: Breitling Is Making Waves With The New SuperOcean
20:10: The Breitling Navitimer Was Released 70 Years Ago – And This Year It's Back In A Big Way
21:10: Breitling Valued at $4.5 Billion in Partners-CVC Deal
21:38: Victoria Beckham Designed A Collection Of 36mm Breitling Chronomats
25:12: The Updated Breitling Avenger Takes Flight With A Chronograph, GMT, And Automatic Models
27:10: Richemont Group Announces Unexpected Resignation Of Georges Kern, Effective Immediately