www.worldwatchweb.com - René Bannwart, a longtime fixture in the watch industry and founder of Swiss watch company Corum has died.He was 95.

Corum Chief Executive Officer Antonio Calce said in a press release that Bannwart's passing marks the end of a chapter in Corum history.


Corum founder René Bannwart, who spoke the inauguration of a new building for the company in 1995 has died.

“I have deep respect and admiration for René Bannwart, a man who wrote a chapter in the history of watch-making and has created a brand with strong credibility and legitimacy in creation while adding sophisticated technical and watch-making content,” Calce said. “Through his work, skill and motivation, René Bannwart brought Corum to the top of the watch-making art in the 1980s. By instilling a powerful creative identity, he strongly anchored the brand DNA providing strong roots and enhancing its reputation.”

Source: Corum - www.corum.ch