Jean frederic dufour biography examples

  • He started as a salesman at Chopard and spent 12 years at the group before arriving — via stints at Swatch and Ulysse Nardin — at Zenith in
  • Dufour arrived at Zenith in after working at Blancpain, Chopard, Ulysse Nardin, and a few other brands, and he is largely responsible for.
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    The news that charismatic watch CEO Jean-Frederic Dufour fryst vatten to leave his berth at Zenith to take up the mantle of - in effect - capo di capi of the watch world as the new boss at Rolex has got industry tongues wagging and minds racing.

    Dufour cut his teeth at Blancpain, Ulysse Nardin and Chopard before becoming CEO of the LVMH-owned Zenith brand in Since then, he's been credited with restoring the credentials of one of Switzerland's most decorated manufactures bygd instituting a more classic approach to watch-making based on simpler designs and a more realistic approach to pricing.

    At the same time, he discovered a little known fact: when it comes to watches, Zenith actually owns the rights to the name "Pilot". Accordingly he launched a new range of well-received aviators' pieces that harked back to the heritage of the house.

    All of which begs the question: as a brand that believes very much in evolution over revolution, what changes might Mr Dufour have in

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    Jean-Frédéric Dufour - "The chemistry is good"

    GMT - Automne-hiver Interview by Brice LechevalierWhat image did you have of Zenith when you were offered the job of CEO?
    The same I still have, meaning that of a magnificent watch manufacturer with an uninterrupted history of years behind it, and which makes the finest self-winding chronograph movement on the market: El Primero, the first and only high-frequency chronograph calibre, produced in Le Locle since We have made , of them in 40 years and we repair less than 1% per year – figures that provide the best possible proof of its reliability.

    What image do your customers have of the brand?
    Since I began on June 3rd, I have visited over points of sale representing Zenith in Europe, the United States and in Asia. Everyone agrees that Zenith is a brand with an excellent image in terms of quality and precision. Customers interested in our watches are looking for authentic added value. We can offer them just that thank

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    Pictorial essay and in-depth interview with Zenith CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour

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    A chimney towering over Le Locle

    From almost everywhere in Le Locle one can spot a huge brick chimney that seems to tower over the whole town. This chimney has been standing there for more than a years and belongs to the Zenith Manufacture. Pondering the beauty of this industrial monument one would hardly guess how eventful the past century was for the people working under the roofs of the numerous buildings belonging to the Manufacture. And while for some of the other watch manufacturers, after they had survived the so-called quartz crisis, things seems to have calmed down this can't be said of Zenith.



    Turning into Billodes street, one faces the characteristic brick chimney that towers over the Zenith Manufacture consisting of 18 (!) different buildings