The French luxury conglomerate LVMH has announced the appointment of Jean-Christophe Babin as CEO LVMH Watches, effective 1 April 2025. He succeeds Frédéric Arnault, CEO of Loro Piana. Jean-Christophe Babin will report to Stéphane Bianchi, LVMH managing director, and will also maintain his current responsibilities as CEO of Bvlgari.
In his new role, Jean-Christophe Babin will continue the work initiated by Frédéric Arnault, building and orchestrating the development and elevation strategies of the Hublot, TAG Heuer, and Zenith aaisons, reflecting the work previously achieved during 12 years at TAG Heuer, and for Bvlgari since 2013, said the group.
Julien Tornare, CEO of Hublot, Antoine Pin, CEO of TAG Heuer, and Benoit de Clerck, CEO of Zenith, will report to him.
The group recently announced several internal mobilities and appointments, among which Frédéric Arnault is appointed CEO of Loro Piana as of 10 June 2025. Frédéric will join Loro Piana as of 26 March for a period of transition with Damien Bertrand. He will report to Toni Belloni, Chairman LVMH Italy.
As the second-youngest child of LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, Frédéric Arnault spent six years in TAG Heuer, driving the transformation of the watch brand. “His purposeful vision for the watchmaking industry anchored in quality and savoir-faire have proven to be strategic assets for the group. He also played a key role in developing the global partnership between LVMH and Formula 1,” said the group.
Jean-Christophe Babin began his career in 1983 in sales and marketing roles successively at Procter & Gamble in France, then Benckiser and Henkel in Italy. In 2000, he joined LVMH as CEO of TAG Heuer, which he led for 12 years. He then took over the management of Bvlgari in the spring of 2013, where he successfully enhanced the heritage of the Roman House of High Jewelry to implement an ambitious transformation and modernisation plan.
"Under the leadership of Frédéric Arnault, the watches division has undertaken a significant transformation, including the implementation of operational synergies between the group's watchmaking maisons, and substantial work on the positioning and challenges of each of them. I thank Frédéric Arnault and am pleased to see this dynamic continue with the appointment of Jean-Christophe Babin, who will leverage his entrepreneurial spirit, energy, and exceptional leadership qualities to serve the sustainable and ambitious growth of the division," commented Stéphane Bianchi. (Photo courtesy: LVMH)
03-04-2025
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