Raymond Weil Genève SA () is a Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1976 in
Geneva
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by Raymond Weil and Simone Bédat.
Simone Bedat and her son left the company in 1996 to form
Bedat & Co.
Weil led the company until his retirement in 2002; he died in 2014. 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
Swiss watch
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es and
quartz-powered watches. He marketed the watches internationally towards lower-end luxury watch buyers.
In July 2018, the company moved its UK head office into
St Peter’s Square in
Manchester
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.
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.
See also
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Sellita
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Favre-Leuba
Favre-Leuba is a Swiss luxury wristwatch manufacturer headquartered in Grenchen, Switzerland, and formerly a pioneer in watch design, manufacturing and distribution. The brand was established in 1737, following the registration of Abraham Favre ...
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Luxury brands
Companies based in the canton of Geneva
Watch manufacturing companies of Switzerland
Manufacturing companies established in 1976
Swiss companies established in 1976
Swiss watch brands