Sowind Group
The Sowind Group is a Swiss Haute Horlogerie company founded by Luigi Macaluso and composed of the Swiss watchmaking brands Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard.[1] Michele Sofisti was named CEO of Sowind Group in August 2011.[2]
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| Industry | Watchmaking |
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| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
Number of locations | The Girard-Perregaux museum in Villa Marguerite and the museum dedicated to watchmaking tools and machinery in the Villa JeanRichard |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Watches |
Number of employees | 280 |
History
Based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Group incorporates the Girard-Perregaux and JEANRICHARD brands, a watch Manufacture that develops and produces a complete portfolio of high-end movements (more than 100 variations of existing movements) and collections of top-of-the-range watches.
In June 2008, the French conglomerate PPR (which became the luxury group Kering in 2013) acquired a 23% interest in the Sowind Group and became the majority shareholder of Sowind Group in June 2011.[3]
Sowind Brands
Girard-Perregaux’s roots date back to 1791 and the company history is rich in innovations bringing together design and technology, like the renowned Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges created by Constant Girard in the 19th century. It’s one of the last authentic Swiss watchmaking manufactures, designing and producing watches including their movements.
JeanRichard is a brand dedicated to Daniel JeanRichard (a pioneer of watchmaking in the Neuchatel region during the 17th century) and presents a young and innovative interpretation of the codes of traditional Swiss watchmaking.