Luxury Swatch subsidiary Breguet gets new boss

The premium brand Breguet, which belongs to the Swatch watch group, is getting a new CEO. Gregory Kissling, currently Vice President Product Development at Omega, will take up the post on October 1, 2024.

Kissling, a 47-year-old engineer from Neuchâtel, has worked for the Group for more than 20 years. He will succeed Lionel a Marca, a spokesperson for the Biel-based company confirmed a report in the daily newspaper "Le Temps" on Friday.

The outgoing Breguet boss Lionel a Marca is moving to Blancpain, another luxury watch brand of the Swatch Group, as Vice President for Operations. He will also take over as Head of Product Development in the Prestige Brands division.