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The Arithmetic of Independence: Interview with Oliver Ebstein, CEO of Chronoswiss

Lucerne, July 2026.

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Sergio Galanti
Aug 02, 2026
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Oliver Ebstein came to watchmaking from banking and pharma, bought a company in trouble, and rebuilt it. Staying private, for him, is a strategy, not a sentiment.

The weekend the United States set its tariff on Swiss goods at 39 per cent, Chronoswiss spent it packing watches. The rate applied on the date of shipment, not arrival, so the company rushed as…

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