# The Business of Watches [021] La Joux-Perret CEO Jean-Claude Eggen

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Podcast: [HODINKEE Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodinkee-podcasts-616894)
Published: 2026-03-25T15:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3638

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The head of the Swiss movement maker explains the economics of producing the engines that drive timepieces, whether mechanical or (solar) quartz. Plus, everything you need to know about Tad Kozh, a new initiative to preserve and develop the metier d'art in fine watchmaking.

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