The Manufacture, in Nyon
Following the confirmation of the liquidation of BNB Concept on Monday, Hublot has announced its intent to hire 30 watchmakers, mechanics and technicians from the collapsed company, as well as to purchase its entire stock of machinery.
Hublot and BNB Concept had been linked since 2004, when the company specialising in making watch complications was founded. BNB Concept manufactured Tourbillons for Hublot, which was one of its biggest customers.
Hublot has been pursuing a policy of verticalisation for the past two years, adding the premises of its new manufacture at the beginning of 2009. The brand has become ever more independent since, through hiring watchmakers and acquiring new machinery for the manufacture of its chronograph movement UNICO.
Now the opportunity to hire watchmakers qualified in the "Haute Horlogerie" segment will help accelerate the process planned by Hublot as part of its "Manufacture" strategy.
The head of Hublot, Jean-Claude Biver, expressed his deep regret for the company, which was unfortunately unable to cope with the difficulties of its debtors in the current period of crisis.
Nonetheless, he emphasised his pleasure that Hublot, through its actions of purchasing and hiring, would not only take a big step towards its own autonomy, but would also enable people to get straight back into a job for which they are qualified.
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