Sowind Group SA

Industry	Watchmaking
Headquarters	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Number of locations	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Patrick Pruniaux
Products	Watches
Brands	Girard-Perregaux ; Ulysse Nardin
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The Sowind Group SA is an independent parent company of the Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin Swiss watch brands.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Group incorporates the Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin brands,^[4] that develops and produces a complete portfolio of high-end movements (more than 100 variations of existing movements) and collections of top-of-the-range watches.

History

In June 2008, Sowind Group signed a long-term strategic partnership with Kering, which acquired a 23% stake. Kering increased its ownership to 50.1% in July 2011.^[5]

The brands were acquired in 2011 and 2014, respectively.^[6]

Bibliography

François Chaille, Girard-Perregaux, Editions Flammarion, 2004, ISBN 2-08-011069-1
ArmbandUhren, Special Girard-Perregaux, Peter Braun, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89880-808-8

References

^ Forster, Jack (February 2, 2022). "Interview: Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux CEO Patrick Pruniaux on the Brands' Departure from the Kering Group". Hodinkee.
^ "Kering announces the sale of Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin to their management". Kering. January 24, 2022.
^ Lorentzen, Sean (January 24, 2022). "Girard-Perregaux And Ulysse Nardin Leave Kering Group For Independent Management". aBlogtoWatch.
^ "Ulysse Nardin et Girard-Perregaux retrouvent leur indépendance". Le Temps (in French). January 24, 2022.
^ "PPR becomes majority shareholder of Sowind Group". Reuters. July 4, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
^ Gomelsky, Victoria (March 8, 2022). "Why Did 2 Swiss Watch Brands Leave the Kering Fold?". New York Times.

External links

[brands_departure-1] Forster, Jack (February 2, 2022). "Interview: Ulysse Nardin, Girard-Perregaux CEO Patrick Pruniaux on the Brands' Departure from the Kering Group". Hodinkee.

[Kering_announces-2] "Kering announces the sale of Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin to their management". Kering. January 24, 2022.

[Leave_Kering-3] Lorentzen, Sean (January 24, 2022). "Girard-Perregaux And Ulysse Nardin Leave Kering Group For Independent Management". aBlogtoWatch.

[4] "Ulysse Nardin et Girard-Perregaux retrouvent leur indépendance". Le Temps (in French). January 24, 2022.

[5] "PPR becomes majority shareholder of Sowind Group". Reuters. July 4, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2025.

[Victoria_Gomelsky-6] Gomelsky, Victoria (March 8, 2022). "Why Did 2 Swiss Watch Brands Leave the Kering Fold?". New York Times.

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