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Panerai tests Luminor Marina with døds athlete Côme Girardot in Greenland

Italian watchmaker Panerai, part of the Swiss luxury group Richemont, has added French athlete Côme Girardot to its 'Adventurers' community, a group of explorers and athletes who wear and test the brand's watches outside laboratory conditions. Girardot wore the Luminor Marina during a Greenland expedition in which he performed what Panerai...

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Richemont, a fundamental reorganisation at the top of the watchmaking industry

Richemont Group, officially known as Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, is embarking on a major transformation of its internal organisation. Under the leadership of CEO Nicolas Bos, the Specialist Watchmakers (SWM) division is being dissolved, leading to strategic reassignments within the group's watchmaking companies. Among these changes,...

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Panerai names Emmanuel Perrin as chief executive

Italian luxury watch manufacturer Panerai, part of conglomerate Compagnie Financière Richemont, has appointed Emmanuel Perrin as chief executive officer, effective April 1. Perrin, who is currently head of specialist watchmakers distribution, will succeed Jean-Marc Pontroué, who announced his departure from the company this week after a 25-year...