LVMH Watch Brands to Continue at Baselworld 2019, Jean-Claude Biver Reveals

In an interview with CNN, Jean-Claude Biver reveals he is set to retire and hand over the reins to LVMH watchmaking division to Stephane Bianchi Bianchi will become CEO of TAG Heuer and oversee the operations of Hublot and Zenith, the other two brands in the watch division, effective November 1 On his impending departure, Biver discusses the decision by the group to present at the 2019 edition of the Baselworld watch fair in March.

Biver would later become chief executive, board member, and minority shareholder of Hublot in 2004, guiding the Swiss watch brand to success during his time in charge His tenure from January 2014 as President of the French luxury conglomerate's watch brands has also seen him dip his hands into tweaking the directions of both TAG Heuer as well as Zenith Watches On the return to Baselworld next year, Biver explained, "We want to take advantage of 2019 to see together with the organizers what Basel 2020 could be.

What are our wishes, our constraints If we can manage that together with the fair, there is no reason we wouldn't stay." "If we cannot find solutions, probably we'll leave," said Biver, who will remain as non-executive Chairman of LVMH's watch division. . Source