Swiss luxury watch brand, Girard-Perregaux, has added legendary watchmaker, Dominique Loiseau, to its manufacturing team.
FORBES: Legendary Watchmaker Dominique Loiseau Joins Girard-Perregaux
Bernard Loiseau's restaurant had started out as a coaching inn in the 19th century.
His latest timepiece, the Loiseau 1f4, is the most complicated automatic watch in the industry with eight patents in its movement.
FORBES: Legendary Watchmaker Dominique Loiseau Joins Girard-Perregaux
No wonder Mr Loiseau was worried about the possibility of losing one of his precious stars, and a consequent drop in custom.
At the end of a meal Mr Loiseau's guests could recall the pleasures of the tummy while strolling in an English-style garden.
Was Mr Loiseau, so meticulous in the kitchen, an innocent at business?
Watchmakers present and demonstrating their crafts include Sebastien Buliard with Zenith and Dominique Loiseau with Girard-Perregaux, who presents a fascinating concept on time and wristwatches.
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Before they left they were encouraged to browse in the restaurant shop, where food, wines, kitchen equipment and books of Mr Loiseau's recipes were on sale.
In 1977 his restaurant gained its first Michelin star with Mr Loiseau as chef, in 1981 a second and in 1991 a third, putting him among the 20 or so top chefs in France.
Mr Loiseau's weightier customers were especially appreciative.
Loiseau has worked at the highest levels of complex horology for more than 30 years and is the creator of several remarkable timepieces, including six Montres de Sables, the Rose de Temps clock, the Renaissance or Capriccio pocket watches and the famed Blancpain 1735 wristwatch.
FORBES: Legendary Watchmaker Dominique Loiseau Joins Girard-Perregaux
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