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An Impromptu interview with FHM Malaysia’s sexiest woman 2006, Hannah Tan.

A heavy lunch chat with Lange Uhren CEO, Fabian Krone & company, The Lange Phylosophy.

Read our interview with two legends of the watch industry, Franco Cologni Richemont Group Senior Executive Director and Giampiero Bodino Richemont Group Creative Director on the future of the luxury watch industry.

Since his appointment as the CEO of the Swatch Group Limited in January 2003, the 52 year old G. Nick Hayek has asserted his strong presence both in his group of companies and the Swiss Watch Industry as a whole.

This interview was conducted at the City of Time exhibition ground in the heart of Geneva on 6th April 2006, just one day before the exhibition International Media Launch. Mr. G. Nick Hayek spoke at length about his group of companies, especially the City of Time public Exhibition showcasing the work of Swatch Group subsidiary, Nivarox-FAR S.A.

In a separate meeting with his father, Nicholas G. Hayek, the still active and dynamic 78 year Chairman of the Group explained to us the importance of Nivarox-FAR S.A. and the City of Time exhibition.

Since his appointment as the CEO of the Swatch Group Limited in January 2003, the 52 year old G. Nick Hayek has asserted his strong presence both in his group of companies and the Swiss Watch Industry as a whole.

This interview was conducted at a private room inside Shook Restaurant at Starhill Kuala Lumpur on 9th March 2006, just an hour or so after he announced a joint-venture with the local conglomerate, Sapura Group.

In his 17 years of leading Montblanc (1987 - 2004), the pragmatic no-nonsense Norbert Platt has successfully transformed the brand to a mass-luxury power house from a relatively niche player.

Alfred Dunhill Limited bought Montblanc in 1977 and by the time Norbert Platt was appointed the Group CEO of Richemont Group in September 2004, he has left the brand he revived solidly as the second biggest in the Richemont stables of luxury brands, both in terms of total revenue and net profit.

This second part of two interviews was conducted in 6th April 2006 in the Richemont’s new Headquarter in Geneva, when Mr. Platt has lead the Richemont for one and a half year, a time when the financial performance is great.

In his 17 years of leading Montblanc (1987 - 2004), the pragmatic no-nonsense Norbert Platt has successfully transformed the brand to a mass-luxury power house from a relatively niche player.

Alfred Dunhill Limited bought Montblanc in 1977 and by the time Norbert Platt was appointed the Group CEO of Richemont Group in September 2004, he has left the brand he revived solidly as the second biggest in the Richemont stables of luxury brands, both in terms of total revenue and net profit.

This first part of two interviews was conducted in early April 2004 when Mr. Platt was still at the helm in Montblanc and some 5 months before his Richemont Group CEO appointment.

"The Luxury of Independence Asian Tour 2006", Part 9 - In conversation with Michael Tay. We chatted with the man behind the Independent push.

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