An Interview with Catherine Rénier, CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre
Catherine Rénier was named CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre in May 2018. In an interview with Rüdiger Bucher, editor-in-chief of WatchTime?s German sister magazine Chronos and International Editorial Director of Ebner Publishing, she discusses the values of the brand and what she is planning ? and not planning ? for the near future.
Catherine Rénier was named CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre in May 2018. She’s interviewed by Rüdiger Bucher.
RB: Prior to your start at Jaeger-LeCoultre, you were at another Richemont company, Van Cleef & Arpels, for more than 14 years. How did you perceive Jaeger-LeCoultre from the outside"
CR: From day one of my professional career I’ve been in the luxury goods industry. And all these different maisons had something in common. Every one of them is invested in strong values, and craftsmanship plays a significant role. From a horological perspective, Jaeger-LeCoultre, with its tremendous depth and expertise in complications, is simply on a different level than what I’ve known in the past. I’ve spent a lot of time in the manufacture over the last few months, and immersed myself in the details with the watchmakers and craftsmen in our ?Métiers Rares? (?fine crafts?) department. I was always intrigued by the rich history of the company. I visited the factory a few years ago without realizing that I would come to work here one day. But even then I was excited by the creativity, expertise, and spirit of innovation of the compa...
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