Raymond Weil Genève SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1976 in Geneva by Raymond Weil and Simone Bédat.[1] Simone Bedat and her son left the company in 1996 to form Bedat & Co.[2]
Weil led the company until his retirement in 2002; he died in 2014.[3][4] Weil's grandson, Elie Bernheim, has been the CEO since 2014.
History
Weil initially sold his designs from a foldout bridge table in a stall in Geneva. The line included both the traditional spring-powered and cog-and-gear mechanical watches, as well as quartz-powered ones. He marketed the watches internationally towards lower-end luxury watch buyers.[5]
In July 2018, the company moved its UK head office into St Peter’s Square in Manchester.[6]
In 2023, the brand experienced a resurgence, with its latest model, the Millesime Small Seconds, winning the Challenge Prize at the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) Awards, often referred to as the "Oscars" of the watchmaking world.[7][8]
See also
- Sellita
- Favre-Leuba
External links
References
- Raymond Weil: Businessman who founded a company which went on to become a world leader in the luxury watch industry The Independent, 17 April 2014, retrieved 3 December 2021^
- Lucinda Turner. 10 questions with Raymond Weil CEO Elie Bernheim Global Blue, 16 January 2018, retrieved 3 December 2021^
- JX Su. Raymond Weil, Great Watch Entrepreneur, Dies at 87 SJX Watches, 2014-01-27, retrieved 2025-01-09^
- Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil dies at 87 Mint, 27 January 2014, retrieved 3 December 2021^
- JX Su. Raymond Weil, Great Watch Entrepreneur, Dies at 87 SJX Watches, 2014-01-27, retrieved 2025-01-09^
- Daniel Malins. Raymond Weil Settles Into New Manchester Headquarters 2018-07-10, retrieved 2023-02-06^
- Oliver R. Müller. The Revolution Success Index Revolution Watch, 2023-12-13, retrieved 2025-01-09^
- Anthony Traina. Did Raymond Weil Really Make A Watch For Watch Enthusiasts? Hodinkee, 2024-01-03, retrieved 2025-01-09^