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Picture taken at Hour Glass office on 31 October 2022  on watchmaking legend Jean-Claude Biver, and his son Pierre who will be launching a new brand soon. Jean-Claude is famous for helming and reversing the fortunes of some of the biggest watch brands including Omega, Blancpain and Hublot.

Watchmaking legend Jean-Claude Biver and his son Pierre have launched a new independent brand JC Biver.

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SINGAPORE – Mr Jean-Claude Biver drops the name of an Elvis Presley hit when asked why he is starting his own watch brand JC Biver with his son Pierre.

“It’s now or never. Because if it’s not now, it will never happen. I’m 73 years old,” says the Swiss watchmaking legend who has helmed and resuscitated brands including Blancpain, Omega and Hublot.

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