Interview: Ricardo Guadalupe of Hublot on Anniversaries and More
Riding high after a strong performance in 2015, Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, talks anniversaries and more.
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pRiding high from a strong performance in 2015, Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, talks anniversaries and more.br /br /strongWhat are the highlights for this year"/strong/p
pFirstly, there is the Big Bang. Itandrsquo;s a concept which is so innovative and different that we decided to commemorate it. It has been a great success over the last 10 years and played a big part in the success of the brand. We introduced the Big Bang 10 years ago, and this year, we present the Big Bang in sapphireandmdash;Big Bang Unico Sapphire All Black. Then there is the collaboration with Berluti. We will deploy these watches across different places, starting with Paris [in France], Japan, U.S., and so on. While there are other references in terms of design, these are some of the big highlights for this year.br /br /strongHow did Hublot perform in 2015" And which were your big markets"/strong/p pIt was a record year for us, with a plus 14 per cent on 2014. Of course, we feel that the situation is bad for everybody, so for 2016, we are being conservative. We believe that even three to four per cent of growth will be really fantastic. And if we replicate 2015, it will be a good year. Based on how we performedandnbsp; last year, our big markets are Japan, Middle East (Dubai in particular), Europe (tourism and the exchange rate are contributing factors here), Southeast ...
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pRiding high from a strong performance in 2015, Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, talks anniversaries and more.br /br /strongWhat are the highlights for this year"/strong/p
pFirstly, there is the Big Bang. Itandrsquo;s a concept which is so innovative and different that we decided to commemorate it. It has been a great success over the last 10 years and played a big part in the success of the brand. We introduced the Big Bang 10 years ago, and this year, we present the Big Bang in sapphireandmdash;Big Bang Unico Sapphire All Black. Then there is the collaboration with Berluti. We will deploy these watches across different places, starting with Paris [in France], Japan, U.S., and so on. While there are other references in terms of design, these are some of the big highlights for this year.br /br /strongHow did Hublot perform in 2015" And which were your big markets"/strong/p pIt was a record year for us, with a plus 14 per cent on 2014. Of course, we feel that the situation is bad for everybody, so for 2016, we are being conservative. We believe that even three to four per cent of growth will be really fantastic. And if we replicate 2015, it will be a good year. Based on how we performedandnbsp; last year, our big markets are Japan, Middle East (Dubai in particular), Europe (tourism and the exchange rate are contributing factors here), Southeast ...
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