Somewhere in a quiet mansion in Cologny, 5 mins drive from Rue du Rhone, 41 in Geneva, Thierry and Sandrine Stern are having a chuckle reading this, including a detailed discussion on their divorce, Swiss civil law and provisions to be put in place so an adequately cashed up Private Equity can be engaged to buy out her share of the business. That's probably a highlight of their week if you'd think of it.

Ahh - missed that context - thanks - and true and TS came from money, so if he entered into marriage without some protections - this would be an interesting way for Patek's long history to end as a true independent. Granted a sale to PE would allow that to continue.