Massimo Bonfigli, Head of Heritage at Ulysse Nardin (Le Locle, Switzerland)
Jean-Christophe Sabatier, Chief Product Marketing Officer at Ulysse Nardin (Le Locle, Switzerland)
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Ulysse Nardin is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year, and will deliver a lecture at the Horological Society of New York as part of the ongoing celebration. At the November 2021 meeting of the Horological Society of New York, Massimo Bonfigli, Head of Heritage at Ulysse Nardin, will discuss the history of the marine chronometer, and the brand's specialization in manufacturing them. These particularly precise timekeepers allow for safe navigation of the open seas, even during harsh weather that would hamper other navigation methods. Bonfigli will be joined by Jean-Christophe Sabatier, Head of Products at Ulysse Nardin, who will explain how the recent launch of the capsule collection Chronometry Since 1846 is caring for the heritage and values of the brand.
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About Massimo Bonfigli
Born on December 3, 1960 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Massimo Bonfigli is Head of Brand Heritage at Ulysse Nardin.
Taken on in 2000 by Rolf Schnyder as an Area Sales Manager, Massimo has contributed throughout his career to the sales development of various markets, such as Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, Benelux, Italy, South America, Greece, Turkey and North Africa. Since 2005, Massimo Bonfigli has also been in charge of trainings, visits of the Manufacture, as well as the Ulysse Nardin heritage space at Le Locle, in the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Today, his range of experience at Ulysse Nardin has made him exceptionally knowledgeable about the brand and a great asset for trainings and sales.
For over 30 years, 21 of which at Ulysse Nardin, Massimo Bonfigli has acquired in-depth knowledge of Swiss watchmaking, the history of the Ulysse Nardin brand and of the current and historical collections.
Massimo Bonfigli has worked with Rolf Schnyder and Ludwig Oechslin and was present when the Manufacture was purchased in 2014 by the French luxury group, Kering. He speaks fluent French, English, Italian and Spanish.
Attached to his home region, Massimo Bonfigli is an enthusiast of cross-country skiing in the mountains around Neuchâtel in the winter and cycling in the summer months. He has also taken part in more than 15 marathons in Europe, including in Rome, Berlin and Prague.
About Jean-Christophe Sabatier
Jean-Christophe Sabatier was born in Dijon in 1970. He is head of the product department at Ulysse Nardin in Le Locle and is responsible for the brand’s product range. From the design of new collections to market distribution, it is Jean-Christophe and his team who draw up the designs for new products, decide on their positioning, and help to keep the spirit of creativity and innovation going – values dear to the Maison. He is also responsible for all developments. Jean-Christophe is a project management expert and has excellent knowledge of the markets; he is responsible for a team of 10 people, which includes artists, designers and project managers.
Jean-Christophe graduated from the business school of Clermont (France) and started his career in the automobile sector, at Peugeot, at the age of 23. After 2 years in Egypt at Peugeot, Jean-Christophe continued his adventure at Peugeot in Paris for almost 5 years, and was in charge of paints and materials of the entire range. After spending 3 years at Salomon in the Alpine division in Annecy as International Product Manager, Jean-Christophe entered the watchmaking sector in 2002 as marketing and communications director of Baume et Mercier. In 2011, he started at the Kering group, as director of the Watches sector at Boucheron. Finally, in March 2016, Jean-Christophe arrived at Ulysse Nardin as product director.
Jean-Christophe is passionate about geopolitics and travel. He goes skiing, deep-sea diving and does karate. He lives in Neuchâtel near the shores of the lake. Jean-Christophe is married and has three children.