And he’s not just an executive, he’s also a client. The first nice watch he bought in his forties was a Girard-Perregaux, a watchmaker who happened to make timepieces in his own hometown.

Further, in a nod to the ongoing significance of the original Casquette from 1976, Girard-Perregaux has announced that it can retrofit those vintage watches with the new movement, giving new life ...