EXCLUSIVE: Greubel Forsey CEO on the past, present and future for the embattled watchmaker

WatchPro visited Greubel Forsey’s atelier in La Chaux-de-Fonds to speak with CEO Michel Nydegger at a pivotal moment for the independent watchmaker. Just days after our visit, news broke that co-founder Stephen Forsey had been forced out of the company he built with Robert Greubel after reported tensions with the board and management team. Forsey confirmed his departure following “strategic and management changes” at the brand. In this interview, Nydegger discusses the past, present and future of Greubel Forsey, including plans previously set in motion to increase production, lower average prices, invest in new technology, and rethink the brand’s global retail strategy. What happens next for one of haute horlogerie’s most respected names?