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Tommysol · 29 June 2010, 03:53 AM

for the man that revitalized the watch business and has made it the thriving business it is today...love him or hate him..he was a great man...

Biel/Bienne, 28 June 2010 - With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group.

ocwatching · 29 June 2010, 04:48 AM

RIP...just read about him in the WSJ Magazine a few weeks back..had a vision and acted on it...
deepest condolences...

mike · 29 June 2010, 07:08 AM

The community has lost a giant.

Jim232118 · 29 June 2010, 07:21 AM

Thats sad, Breguet would not be what it is today without Mr. Hayek.

bcacncnc · 30 June 2010, 01:20 AM

Holy smoke...I was just reading an article about him yesterday and thinking he looked pretty cool wearing two watches on the right hand, one on the left and a cigar to boot!

Legendary...

RIP.

Trurolexer · 30 June 2010, 03:13 AM

R.I.P

B. Doggy · 30 June 2010, 07:29 AM

Wow. I also was just reading a great article about how revolutionary he was to the industry. RIP.

29 June 2010, 03:53 AM	#1
Tommysol "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 591	Take a moment of silence.... for the man that revitalized the watch business and has made it the thriving business it is today...love him or hate him..he was a great man... Biel/Bienne, 28 June 2010 - With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group.

29 June 2010, 04:48 AM	#2
ocwatching "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Phil Location: CA Posts: 5,374	RIP...just read about him in the WSJ Magazine a few weeks back..had a vision and acted on it... deepest condolences... __________________ too much into watches...

30 June 2010, 01:20 AM	#5
bcacncnc "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Bryan Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,577	Holy smoke...I was just reading an article about him yesterday and thinking he looked pretty cool wearing two watches on the right hand, one on the left and a cigar to boot! Legendary... RIP. __________________ Omega Panerai Chopard Grand Seiko

30 June 2010, 07:29 AM	#7
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	Wow. I also was just reading a great article about how revolutionary he was to the industry. RIP. __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

29 June 2010, 07:08 AM	#3
mike "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22,682	The community has lost a giant.

29 June 2010, 07:21 AM	#4
Jim232118 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Jim Location: DFW, TX Watch: Yachtmaster II YG Posts: 276	Thats sad, Breguet would not be what it is today without Mr. Hayek.

30 June 2010, 03:13 AM	#6
Trurolexer Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Watch: 5513MaxiI+PreComex Posts: 18,421	R.I.P

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