SMALL TALK JÉRÔME CAVADINI

The COO of Panerai speaks to Tatler about his 30-year career, the obstacles he has encountered and the role AI is playing in the business

When did you first become aware of the watch industry, and when did you realise you wanted to work in it? My first connection to watches was during the Swatch revolution in 1983 when I was 12, 13 years old. It was at that time that Nicolas [Hayek] launched the Swatch project, which was revolutionary for the Swiss watch Industry. We all witnessed how Swatch created fancy watches at affordable prices, [which was impressive,] especially during a challenging period impacted by the quartz crisis between 1975 and 1980. I started in [the watch industry in] 1995. I initially joined for a three-month training period with a watchmaking company. What was supposed to be a temporary assignment for me became a 30-year career. As I often say, the problem with this…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2025

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