Industry | Watchmaking |
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Headquarters | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
Number of locations | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Patrick Pruniaux |
Products | Watches |
Brands | Girard-Perregaux Ulysse Nardin |
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The Sowind Group SA is an independent parent company of the Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin Swiss watch brands. The brands were acquired in 2011 and 2014, respectively.
History
Based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Group incorporates the Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin brands, that develops and produces a complete portfolio of high-end movements (more than 100 variations of existing movements) and collections of top-of-the-range watches.
See also
Bibliography
- François Chaille, Girard-Perregaux, Editions Flammarion, 2004, ISBN 2-08-011069-1
- ArmbandUhren, Special Girard-Perregaux, Peter Braun, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89880-808-8
References
- Forster, Jack (February 2, 2022). "Interview: Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux CEO Patrick Pruniaux on the Brands' Departure from the Kering Group". Hodinkee.
- "Kering announces the sale of Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin to their management". Kering. January 24, 2022.
- Lorentzen, Sean (January 24, 2022). "Girard-Perregaux And Ulysse Nardin Leave Kering Group For Independent Management". aBlogtoWatch.
- Gomelsky, Victoria (March 8, 2022). "Why Did 2 Swiss Watch Brands Leave the Kering Fold?". New York Times.