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Vanessa Chicha, Owner & Managing Director

Experience:
Zenith, Geneva,  Store Manager
Omega, Geneva, Assistant Store Manager
Jaquet Droz, Geneva, Store Manager
Benoit de Gorski, Geneva, Marketing and Watch Manager
Royal Quartz, Paris, Store Manager
Vanessa Chicha has worked in the Luxury and Watchmaking business for over 15 years. As a girl, she developed a passion for high-end horology and jewelry because her father was commercial Head of Seiko and UTI in Belgium.  After graduating with a diploma in marketing and management in Paris, Vanessa followed in her father’s footsteps.
 
Vanessa managed the Royal Quartz boutique in the Paris Airport for three years and then joined the well-known and reputed Benoit de Gorski jewelry designer and horological shop in Geneva as head of marketing and horology. Here she managed advertising, publications, surveys, after-sales and stock management.
 
After five years at Benoit de Gorski, Jaquet Droz entrusted Vanessa to open and manage their first boutique in Geneva, after which she moved on to join the Omega boutique in Geneva as an associate manager. At Omega she developed clientele, promoted exceptional events, such as Omegamania and 50th Anniversary of Speedmaster, and arranged thematic and sponsored events. Additionally, she trained new staff and was the liaison with the patrimony department in Bienne for historical research.
 
In 2011, Vanessa was approached by Zenith for the opening of their first boutique in Geneva. As boutique manager, she organized and structured the strategic business plan, thematic events, launches of new models and private viewings.
 
In the horology community, Vanessa is recognized as an accomplished sales and managerial professional. She possesses a wide portfolio of clients and collectors who seek her advice when adding a watch to their collection. She is known for her ability to obtain hard-to-find models whether vintage or modern.
 
 

Fabien Chicha, Senior Watch Expert & Autionneer

Experience:
Christie's, Geneva, Watch Specialist
Antiquorum, Geneva, Watch Expert 
Lux-Auction, Luxembourg, Watch Expert Consultant
HVMC, Monaco, Watch Expert Consultant
Tribunal de Geneve, Geneva, Expert sur Ordonnance
 
Fabien Chicha first discovered his penchant for timekeepers while a young boy visiting his great uncle in Paris, an excellent watchmaker who was also a lover of antique clocks and watches. Fabien’s destiny was set in motion.
 
Fabien trained six years in watchmaking and received a DMA (Diploma of Metiers d'Art) as a watch and clock restoration technician. He furthered his education by as graduating from the prestigious WOSTEP program. Recognizing his talent, auction house Antiquorum recruited Fabien to join the team in 2000. In just two years he was appointed Workshop Director. He quickly moved up the ranks at Antiquorum. By 2005 he was promoted first to Assistant Watch Expert and shortly thereafter to Watch Expert, where he valued and catalogued watches for auction. In addition, he interfaced with collectors worldwide, providing advice during valuation days and exhibitions.
 
Fabien has contributed to many prestigious sales: The Sandberg Watch Collection (2001),The Private Collection of Theodor Beyer (2003), Antiquorum ‘s 30th Anniversary (2004), The Quarter Millennium of Vacheron Constantin (2005), The Mondani Collection of Rolex Wristwatches (2006), Omegamania (2007), and The Collection of a European Nobleman (2008).
 
In 2011, Fabien joined Christie’s Geneva watch team as a Specialist and Senior Cataloguer. He contributed to the huge and impressive results of the worldwide auctions, including the Rolex Daytona Lesson 1 (2013).
 
With 25 years in the watch business, Fabien has built up an international reputation as a vintage and modern Watch Specialist. He maintains an important network of clients, collectors, watch aficionados and professionals. He has established excellent relationships with museums, galleries, luxury brands, institutions and auction houses. As an independant watch expert, Fabien is consultant for the most demanding collectors worldwide. 
 
 
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