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NICOLAS HAYEK JR.

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The Apple Watch is interesting, but it is not a watch. It is a computer on the wrist. A watch is something you pass to your grandchildren.

appleluxuryInterview, Financial Times, 2015

Vertical integration is not a strategy. It is survival. If you do not control your supply chain, someone else will — and they will use it against you.

manufacturingstrategySwatch Group Annual General Meeting, 2008

We are not selling time. We are selling emotion, craftsmanship, and history. The moment you forget that, you lose everything.

brandingcraftsmanshipBaselworld Press Conference, 2012

My father taught me that a strong Swiss franc is painful but it forces you to be better. You cannot compete on price. You must compete on quality.

competitionmanufacturingSwiss Economic Forum, 2011

Disruptors come and go. Good products last. The best response to disruption is to make something better.

disruptionproductLVMH Watch Week Panel Discussion, 2017