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Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin Appoint New CEOs
Jérôme Lambert returns as CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, while Laurent Perves takes the lead role at Vacheron Constantin.
Jérôme Lambert (left) has been promoted from Richemont Group’s chief operating officer to chief executive officer of Jaeger-LeCoultre and Laurent Perves, who was chief commercial officer at Vacheron Constantin, is now the chief executive officer.
Geneva—Richemont Group brands Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron Constantin have appointed new chief executive officers, effective in January 2025.
Jérôme Lambert has been promoted to CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, a position he held once before, and Laurent Perves has moved up to CEO of Vacheron Constantin.
Lambert, who is currently the chief operating officer of Richemont Group, began working for the company in 1996 when he joined Jaegar-LeCoultre as the manufacture’s financial controller. In 1999, he was named as the brand’s chief financial officer.
In 2002, he was appointed CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre and served in that role until 2013, when he moved on to lead Richemont-owned Montblanc.
He has held a number of roles at Richemont throughout his career, including head of operations, group operations officer, and group chief executive office.
With more than 25 years at Richemont Group and its brands, Lambert will maintain the brand’s pioneering role in Swiss watchmaking and ensure its long-term success, said Jaeger-LeCoultre.
“It is with profound honor and genuine pleasure that I return to the grande maison, the place where I first set foot into the magnificent world of Swiss watchmaking,” said Lambert.
“This opportunity is both a privilege and a homecoming to the craft and heritage that have shaped my career.”
Lambert graduated from ESG Management School in Paris and completed his post-graduate studies at the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration.
His appointment follows Nicolas Bos’ promotion from CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels to CEO of Richemont Group, which was effective as of this past June.
As positions were shuffled, Lambert will now take over as CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre for Catherine Rénier, who was named to replace Bos as CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels in September.
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Jérôme Lambert has been promoted to CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre, a position he held once before, and Laurent Perves has moved up to CEO of Vacheron Constantin.
Lambert, who is currently the chief operating officer of Richemont Group, began working for the company in 1996 when he joined Jaegar-LeCoultre as the manufacture’s financial controller. In 1999, he was named as the brand’s chief financial officer.
In 2002, he was appointed CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre and served in that role until 2013, when he moved on to lead Richemont-owned Montblanc.
He has held a number of roles at Richemont throughout his career, including head of operations, group operations officer, and group chief executive office.
With more than 25 years at Richemont Group and its brands, Lambert will maintain the brand’s pioneering role in Swiss watchmaking and ensure its long-term success, said Jaeger-LeCoultre.
“It is with profound honor and genuine pleasure that I return to the grande maison, the place where I first set foot into the magnificent world of Swiss watchmaking,” said Lambert.
“This opportunity is both a privilege and a homecoming to the craft and heritage that have shaped my career.”
Lambert graduated from ESG Management School in Paris and completed his post-graduate studies at the Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration.
His appointment follows Nicolas Bos’ promotion from CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels to CEO of Richemont Group, which was effective as of this past June.
As positions were shuffled, Lambert will now take over as CEO of Jaeger-LeCoultre for Catherine Rénier, who was named to replace Bos as CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels in September.
Perves brings more than 20 years of experience in the luxury industry as he moves to a new role in Vacheron Constantin.
He got his start in the watchmaking industry in 2014 as head of brand communications for Audemars Piguet. He also worked with LVHM in its perfumes and cosmetics category.
Perves also spent 10 years working in the “prestige products” division of consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble.
He joined Richemont-owned Vacheron Constantin in 2016 as chief marketing officer before becoming chief commercial officer in 2021.
Perves played an important part in positioning Vacheron Constantin as a leader in Haute Horlogerie, said the brand.
He graduated with a master’s degree in economics and marketing from ESSCA School of Management in France and completed his education with a master’s degree in processes engineering and product management from Polytech Anger University, along with a master’s degree in strategy and organization from Paris Dauphine University.
He is also a visiting professor at Paris Dauphine University, NEOMA Business School, and Geneva University.
Over the past eight years, Perves worked closely with Louis Ferla, who he is succeeding as CEO of Vacheron Constantin.
Ferla took over as CEO of Cartier as Cyrill Vigneron stepped down in September to retire after spending decades in the luxury industry.
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