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Conversations E5 - Longines CEO on Busting Bandits, Closing The In-House Manufacture, & His Journey From Exile to Executive

Feb 07, 202034 min
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Episode description

Allen sits down with Longines' CEO Walter von Känel for a candid interview about the struggle against counterfeiters, dealing with the gray market, closing the in-house manufacture and adopting ETA, as well as Mr. von Känel's personal journey from being the son of poor dairy farmers in exile during WWII to the head of one of Switzerland's largest watch houses.

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