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Founder of watchmaker Swatch Nicolas Hayek Passed Away at 82

June 29, 2010
By Brooks
Founder of watchmaker Swatch Nicolas Hayek Passed Away at 82

The founder of the Swiss watchmaker Swatch has died at the age of 82, the company has announced. Nicolas Hayek, who was still chairman of the company, died unexpectedly at work on Monday. Mr Hayek has been widely credited with saving the Swiss watch industry when he founded Swatch in 1985. It is now the world’s biggest...
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