Raymond Weil
{{Short description|Swiss luxury watchmaker}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Raymond Weil Genève SA
| logo = Raymond Weil logo.svg
| industry = Watchmaking
| type = Private
| foundation = {{start date and age|1976}}
| founder = Raymond Weil
| location_city = Geneva
| location_country = Switzerland
| key_people = {{ubl|Elie Bernheim (CEO)|Olivier Bernheim (President)}}
| area_served = Worldwide
| products = Wristwatches
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| homepage = {{URL|https://raymond-weil.com}}
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Raymond Weil Genève SA ({{IPA|fr|ʁemɔ̃ vɛːj}}) is a Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1976 in Geneva by Raymond Weil and Simone Bédat.{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/raymond-weil-businessman-who-founded-a-company-which-went-on-to-become-a-world-leader-in-the-luxury-9268430.html | title=Raymond Weil: Businessman who founded a company which went on to become a world leader in the luxury watch industry| newspaper=The Independent| location=London| date=17 April 2014| accessdate=3 December 2021| url-access=registration}} Simone Bedat and her son left the company in 1996 to form Bedat & Co.{{cite web| title=10 questions with Raymond Weil CEO Elie Bernheim| url=https://www.globalblue.com/destinations/switzerland/raymond-weil-ceo-elie-bernheim-interview| access-date=3 December 2021| first=Lucinda| last=Turner| date=16 January 2018| website=Global Blue| language=en}}
Weil led the company until his retirement in 2002; he died in 2014.{{Cite web |last=Su |first=JX |date=2014-01-27|title=Raymond Weil, Great Watch Entrepreneur, Dies at 87|url=https://watchesbysjx.com/2014/01/raymond-weil-obituary-watch-entrepeneur.html|newspaper=SJX Watches|access-date=2025-01-09}}{{cite news| title=Swiss watchmaker Raymond Weil dies at 87| url=http://www.livemint.com/Specials/fqS4YeEtP6pBrjf28ZmujO/Swiss-watchmaker-Raymond-Weil-dies-at-87.html| newspaper=Mint| location=New Delhi| agency=Agence France-Presse| date=27 January 2014| access-date=3 December 2021}} 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 watches and quartz-powered watches. He marketed the watches internationally towards lower-end luxury watch buyers.{{Cite web |last=Su |first=JX |date=2014-01-27|title=Raymond Weil, Great Watch Entrepreneur, Dies at 87|url=https://watchesbysjx.com/2014/01/raymond-weil-obituary-watch-entrepeneur.html|newspaper=SJX Watches|access-date=2025-01-09}}
In July 2018, the company moved its UK head office into St Peter’s Square in Manchester.{{Cite web |last=Malins |first=Daniel |date=2018-07-10 |title=Raymond Weil Settles Into New Manchester Headquarters |url=https://www.watchpro.com/raymond-weil-settles-new-manchester-headquarters/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |language=en-GB}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Müller |first=Oliver R. |date=2023-12-13|title=The Revolution Success Index |url=https://revolutionwatch.com/the-revolution-success-index/|newspaper=Revolution Watch|access-date=2025-01-09}}{{Cite web |last=Traina |first=Anthony |date=2024-01-03|title=Did Raymond Weil Really Make A Watch For Watch Enthusiasts?|url=https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/did-raymond-weil-really-make-a-watch-for-watch-enthusiasts/|newspaper=Hodinkee|access-date=2025-01-09}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Raymond Weil}}
- {{official|https://www.raymond-weil.com}}
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Category:Companies based in the canton of Geneva
Category:Watch manufacturing companies of Switzerland
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1976