Maurice Lacroix
Swiss watchmaker Maurice Lacroix has appointed Joel Chabanne as Managing Director.
In his new role, Joel Chabanne’s immediate priority will be to implement the plans and new product launches already put in place by his predecessor, Stéphane Waser. Waser, who served as the brand’s Managing Director for 12 years, stepped down in July this year.
Most recently, Joel Chabanne was General Manager for Guam at Swiss-headquartered market expansion services group DKSH. DKSH supports brands across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare and precision machinery, with sales and distribution in Asia. DKSH has been the controlling shareholder of Maurice Lacroix since 2011.
Before joining DKSH, Chabanne spent 21 years at Cartier, where his roles included General Manager for Guam and Commercial Director for Hong Kong.
Bremont
British precision watchmaker Bremont has appointed Daniel Bing as Global Chief Marketing Officer.
Based in London, Daniel Bing will lead Bremont’s global marketing strategy, overseeing brand communications, customer engagement and integrated marketing. He will work alongside Chief Commercial Officer Stephane Pichavant and report to Chief Executive Officer Davide Cerrato.
Daniel Bing most recently worked at Vacheron Constantin. He spent seven years with Vacheron Constantin UK, initially as Marketing Communications Manager before being promoted to Head of Marketing and Communications for the UK. He subsequently became Marketing and Communications Director for the Americas, overseeing high-net-worth individual acquisition, CRM strategy, cultural partnerships, boutique openings and integrated marketing campaigns.
Since April 2025, Bremont has been controlled by Bremont Long Term Trust and Hellcat Acquisitions, both affiliated with billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman.
Mulberry
The board of British accessible luxury leather goods brand Mulberry has appointed:
- Kenny Wilson as Non-Executive Director
- Sara Dickinson as Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee
Above: Kenny Wilson, Sara Dickinson
Kenny Wilson is currently Chairman of British luxury streetwear brand Represent and Interim Chief Executive Officer of French outdoor apparel brand K-Way, part of Italian apparel group BasicNet.
Kenny Wilson served as Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Martens from 2018 to 2025, and as Chief Executive Officer of Cath Kidston from 2011 to 2018. Prior to that, he spent nearly three years as President of Europe at Claire’s and more than 18 years at Levi Strauss Europe.
Sara Dickinson has more than 30 years of experience in finance, with deep expertise in financial governance, digital finance processes and corporate transformation. Since February 2025, she has served as Chief Financial Officer of telecommunications infrastructure group Boldyn Group Limited. Previously, she was Chief Financial Officer at standards and business improvement organisation BSI, where she led a number of finance and corporate transformation initiatives. Her earlier roles also include Senior Vice President at Expedia Inc and Commercial Finance Director at Costa Coffee.
| Source: Official press releases, WatchPro
| Image Credit: Personal social media accounts
| Editor: Luxeplace
