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Company type | Wholly owned subsidiary |
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Industry | Luxury watches |
Founded | Le Locle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 1865 |
Founder | Georges Favre-Jacot |
Headquarters | Le Locle , Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Benoit de Clerck (current CEO) |
Parent | LVMH |
Website | www |
Zenith SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker. The company was started in 1865 by Georges Favre-Jacot in Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel[1] and is one of the oldest continuously operating watchmakers. Favre-Jacot invented the concept of "in house movements", believing that only through control of the entire watchmaking process could the highest quality be achieved. Zenith was purchased by LVMH in November 1999, becoming one of several brands in its watch and jewelry division, which includes TAG Heuer and Hublot. Benoit de Clerck is the company's current president and CEO.