Richemont-owned Roger Dubuis has installed an interim CEO, Emmanuel Perrin, after Nicola Andreatta stepped down with immediate effect.
Mr Andreatta was appointed as CEO in 2018 after a six year stint heading the watch division of Tiffany & Co., which is now owned by rival LVMH.
In his time, he focused Roger Dubuis on extremely rare low-volume, high value watches; building the brand around the signature Excalibur line.
At Watches and Wonders this year, the company brought its in-your-face branding and marketing to a vast booth, but presented only one watch.
He also set the business on a path to sell most of its watches directly to consumers, and had been experimenting with pop-up boutiques in key global cities along with permanent flagships.
Mr Andreatta has been replaced immediately by Emmanuel Perrin, who Richemont has named as interim CEO.
He is expected to remain in post only until a full time replacement is found while continuing in his more senior executive role as head of Specialist Watchmakers at Richemont.
