The Art of Haute Horlogerie

“The Art of Haute Horlogerie”

Lecture by Stefano Macaluso – Chairman Sowind
SA Girard-Perregaux

Stefano Macaluso was born in Italy, in Casale Monferrato on 6 September 1975. He attended high school and went to university in Turin, graduating with a degree in Architecture from the Politecnico in 2002. While completing his university course, he also devoted some time to his passion of motor sports, competing first in Italian Championship rallies before going on to the European and World Championships.

Since 2003 he has lived in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. There, he has successively held professional positions in strategy marketing, product creation and development, industrial management and in the Sales Department Direction for Girard-Perregaux. Among his achievements, he has coordinated the development of the Girard-Perregaux retail concept, from the first flagship store open in Gstaad in 2004 to the newest boutiques opened in New-york and China. Passionate for design, he puts to good use his architect background through his involvement in the product creation.

Since November 2010, Stefano Macaluso has been appointed Chairman of Sowind SA, the company encompassing the Brands Girard-Perregaux and Jeanrichard. Alongside his brother Massimo, CEO of Sowind SA, he has been entrusted with the strategic and operational management of the company.