FOUNDERS
THIERRY HURON
PARTNER
BIO
Thierry Huron brings years of experience and success in the luxury and market research industry. While managing the international Marketing strategy at TAG Heuer, he identified the need for a trusted global source of sell-out data in the watch industry and initiated numerous programs in this field.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Founder of The Mercury Project, a data-driven consulting company focusing on the watch & jewellery retail industry. It provides business intelligence information to the industry stakeholders (companies, retailers and federations) based on documented and trusted databases focusing on the watch & jewellery retail information (sell-out data, retailer database and new brand launch).
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THOMAS BAILLOD
PARTNER
BIO
Thomas Baillod is an executive with 17 years experience in the Swiss watch industry, with proven record in building and leading business relation and sales in an international and multi-cultural Environment. Active in more than 80 countries worldwide, expert in all type of distribution & sales related to the watch industry.
OHTER ACTIVITIES
Founder of the watch Trade Academy, the first academy dedicated to international watch distribution.
Founder of BɅ111OD, the first watch concept based on the Afluendor approach.
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Building Bridges for the Watchmaking Industry's Distributors and Producers
REGIONAL DELEGATES
Watch specialists are contributing to keep the Directory accurate and updated
Our directory relies on information from people in the field. Further to giving access to all the watch distributors and boutique brand retailers worldwide, we can also offer advice and assistance to our clients directly via our Regional Delegates. Their vast knowledge and experience in watch retail acts as a powerful support for local and regional implementation. They'll be pleased to help you if you need further local assistance in your commercial development.
Consulting fees of the Regional Delegates are additional to the Directory subscription and are directly managed by themselves. As an additional service, it is strictly reserved for our clients .
MARK LEWIS-JONES
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Mark Lewis-Jones has worked in the global travel retail and luxury goods industry since 1991.
Based in Panama, he consults to a number of firms in business and brand development in the region encompassing the Caribbean, Latin America, and duty free markets. With a passion for the watch industry, he has collaborated with a number of brands such as Hublot, Romain Jerome, Wyler Geneve, Bremont, and WOLF 1834, successfully introducing and/or developing them in the region. Mark also serves on the Advisory Board of the Neuchatel-based Watch Trade Academy.
SOPHY RINDLER
USA & CANADA
Based in Miami, Sophy has developed a wide network within the watch Industry over the years.
As the cofounder of the brand Tockr, she has been very active in building and developing it on all aspects from design to supplies from commu-nication to distribution.
She is also the head of the famous watch collectors club, RedBar, in Miami.
And to tie it all together, she consults for several industry players and focuses on their business strategy in the US.
A.B.Conseil Trading LLC
MIDDLE EAST
LUDOVIC LETRILLART, Partner of ABCT LLC . A seasoned professional with a 25 years international senior expertise in the field of luxury and selective omnichannel distribution with a focus on Middle-East region and a deep knowledge of the regional metrics and assets.
CEDRIC BUREL, Partner of ABCT LLC
Senior Consultants with 25 years experience, operating as regional marketing strategist, market surveyor in wholesaling and retailing, corporate channels, B2B opportu-nities in the watch industry, Jewellery and Luxury goods.
CHRISTOPHE HOPPE
AUSTRALIA / NZ / PACIFIC
Christophe Hoppé is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur,
passionate about the watch and luxury industry. An industry he has been active in for the past 20 years.
Christophe is as well the founder of Bausele.
With offices based in the Rocks, in the heart of Sydney, he is also the co-founder of Temporel with Maxime Elgue. Temporel is the exclusive agent for Girard-Perregaux in the region and consults for several brands on all aspects on how best to establish and develop business in the region.