New watch brands

Entry-level Swiss watchmaking on the counter-offensive

INTERVIEW

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By Serge Maillard

June 2021

Alexander Bennouna, former CEO of Victorinox watches and an expert in the challenges facing the most affordable segment of Swiss watch production, is launching a Swiss-made brand priced under CHF 400 – DecideAndAct – positioned around “21st century values”. He is betting on the engagement value of a brand with “social meaning”, at a time when the entry-level segment has been struggling with structural problems for several years.

Entry-level Swiss watchmaking on the counter-offensive

INTERVIEW

Español Français

By Serge Maillard

June 2021

Entry-level Swiss watchmaking on the counter-offensive

Alexander Bennouna, former CEO of Victorinox watches and an expert in the challenges facing the most affordable segment of Swiss watch production, is launching a Swiss-made brand priced under CHF 400 – DecideAndAct – positioned around “21st century values”. He is betting on the engagement value of a brand with “social meaning”, at a time when the entry-level segment has been struggling with structural problems for several years.

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