The Transfer Window and Christophe Claret

And just as the transfer window opens, the first change has been announced -

Wolfgang Sickenberg Courtesy of Christophe Claret

Christophe Claret wishes to inform you that Mr Stefan Feltgen, our Director of Operations, will leave at the end November 2013.

Mr Feltgen has been instrumental in successfully developing the Christophe Claret brand over the last three years. During this time, he displayed professionalism and commitment while working on the conceptualisation of the brand, the development of our marketing and product strategy, as well as helping to establish the brand in key markets around the globe.

Mr Christophe Claret and all employees of the brand wish Mr Feltgen the very best for the future.

At the same time, Mr Christophe Claret is pleased to announce the arrival of Mr Wolfgang Sickenberg as our new Director of Operations, a position he will hold as of today.

Mr Sickenberg has 20 years of experience in the watch industry having worked in the commercial sphere, first for Blancpain in European markets before continuing his career with Audemars Piguet where he held sales and marketing positions in Switzerland and in Asia. Having created and managed Audemars Piguet's Greater China subsidiary in Hong Kong, Mr Sickenberg returned to Europe to take over the management of International Sales and general management for Europe. He studied at the University of Lausanne where he obtained a degree in Business Management from the School of Higher Commercial Studies, before gaining a MSc in Management Science with the Japan-American Institute of Management Science.