# The Business of Watches [026] Christopher Ward CEO Mike France

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Podcast: [HODINKEE Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodinkee-podcasts-616894)
Published: 2026-05-20T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hodinkee.com/
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## Resource

The Christopher Ward leader lays out the brand's ambitious retail expansion plans in the U.S.; plus Mark Kauzlarich drops by to talk about the Royal Pop launch.

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