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·Cousins UK have posted an treatise published by two University of Zurich academics that turns the Hayek family story about who actually saved the Swiss industry on its head. You can download the eBook here
Chapters 5, 6, and 7 make very interesting reading. I knew Ernst Thomke was behind the success of the Swatch, irrespective of Nicholas Hayek's claims, but the actions of a Swiss banker who had a vested interest in merging the two giants of the time and his favouritism towards Hayek would, today, have them both in court, and probably in chains.
Their stock manipulation and watering down of share value, the lack of in-house innovation (the co-axial doesn't count because that was never an Omega invention) and a couple of other revelations should maintain your interest too.
Be interested to hear your views.
Cheers
Desmond
Chapters 5, 6, and 7 make very interesting reading. I knew Ernst Thomke was behind the success of the Swatch, irrespective of Nicholas Hayek's claims, but the actions of a Swiss banker who had a vested interest in merging the two giants of the time and his favouritism towards Hayek would, today, have them both in court, and probably in chains.
Their stock manipulation and watering down of share value, the lack of in-house innovation (the co-axial doesn't count because that was never an Omega invention) and a couple of other revelations should maintain your interest too.
Be interested to hear your views.
Cheers
Desmond
