Philippe Charriol : The Watchmaker with Wings on His Heels aka Watchmaker with Soles of Wind [Paperback]

Michel Cahier (Author), Nicholas Bray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1998

The Watchmaker is the fruit of a meeting between two childhood friends: Philippe Chariol and Michel Cahier. For 35 years both led separate lives, yet they never lost touch with each other. Michel has lived and worked as a journalist in several European capitals, while Philippe has traveled the world as a spokesman for the French luxury goods industry. They share a common attachment to the French region of Provence. Half-way through their professional careers, the pair sat down together with a common objective: to tell the extraordinary story of a daring young man determined to succeed, cost what it may, in the luxury goods industry. The result was the story of Philippe Charriol, French watchmaker and jeweler of international renown, told by his childhood friend, business journalist Michel Cahier. Both wanted to show that everything is possible in today's world, and that daring and determination count for more than money and connections. From his early days at Cartier in 1972 up to his astonishing success today, Philippe Charriol has never ceased to demonstrate that movement is the true creative force. The title of "watchmaker with soles of wind" given him by his biographer is a perfect characterisation of this dynamic man who constantly moves forward, overcoming whatever obstacles lie in his way. Indeed, if Philippe Charriol ever ran away from anything, it was not so much from difficulties as from the blockages and resistances that society since immemorial time has set in the way of daring and enterprising individuals. His story is an examplary one. It demostrates, in an era when many young people despair of their future, that a young man without money can go a long way if he finds within him and around him the resources that will allow him to attain self-fulfilment and happiness. On the eve of the 21st century, the watchmaker with soles of wind is the bearer of a universal lesson.

Product Details

• Paperback: 87 pages
• Publisher: Editions L'art de Vivre la Difference (1998)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001CDA41Y