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Chronext looks to level up

INDUSTRY

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By Serge Maillard

May 2021

Watch trading platform Chronext has welcomed two bigwigs from the worlds of IT and watchmaking to its board. The company aims to assert its status by combining online sales with its network of physical boutiques. We spoke to CEO Philipp Man and Hamdi Chatti, former head of Louis Vuitton watchmaking, who has joined Chronext’s board.

Chronext looks to level up

INDUSTRY

Français Pусский

By Serge Maillard

May 2021

Chronext looks to level up

Watch trading platform Chronext has welcomed two bigwigs from the worlds of IT and watchmaking to its board. The company aims to assert its status by combining online sales with its network of physical boutiques. We spoke to CEO Philipp Man and Hamdi Chatti, former head of Louis Vuitton watchmaking, who has joined Chronext’s board.

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