For decades, Dominique Renaud was the watchmaker's watchmaker, the mind behind some of the most technically ambitious complications ever produced under other houses' names. Through the mythic Renaud & Papi manufacture, later acquired by Audemars Piguet, he became one of the most consequential movement architects of the modern era.
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For decades, Dominique Renaud was the watchmaker's watchmaker, the mind behind some of the most technically ambitious complications ever produced under other houses' names. Through the mythic Renaud & Papi manufacture, later acquired by Audemars Piguet, he became one of the most consequential movement architects of the modern era.
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The Foundation of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève has appointed Wei Koh—founder of Revolution and The Rake magazines—as President of its Jury for the 2026 edition, succeeding Nick Foulkes, who held the position from 2021 through 2025.
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