At a glance
- Period
- 20th–21st century
- Place
- Switzerland
The watchmaking story
Useful places to start with Dominique Guenat's work include RM 001 project and Guenat SA Montres Valgine.
Dominique Guenat worked for or held a role at Guenat SA Montres Valgine. 1
Dominique Guenat founded or co-founded Richard Mille. 1
Scope: Industry building
Why this person is included
Documented original work
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Guenat SA Montres Valgine; Richard Mille
Geographic ties: Switzerland. Swiss watchmaking company association
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Movement / component supplier or manufacturer · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Guenat SA Montres Valgine — Worked for / held role. Manufacturing entrepreneur / co-founder 1
Legacy affiliation: Guenat SA Montres Valgine; Richard Mille. Person-level contribution: Partnered with Richard Mille, contributing the manufacturing-business foundation for their watch venture.
Original affiliation wording: Guenat SA Montres Valgine; Richard Mille. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
- Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Richard Mille — Founder / co-founder. Business/manufacturing partnership with Richard Mille 1
Legacy affiliation: Guenat SA Montres Valgine; Richard Mille. Person-level contribution: Partnered with Richard Mille, contributing the manufacturing-business foundation for their watch venture.
Original affiliation wording: Guenat SA Montres Valgine; Richard Mille. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
Other people linked to the same brands
- Richard Mille — Richard Mille
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established
Claim qualifications (2)
- Noteworthy contribution: Source supports the scoped individual contribution; promotional first/best claims and sole authorship of all house work are not adopted. 1
- Specific role: Source supports the scoped individual contribution; promotional first/best claims and sole authorship of all house work are not adopted. 1
Sources
- Brand historyRichard Mille · First-party / official · Not stated
[S0146] Richard Mille. "Brand history." Not stated. https://www.richardmille.com/page/history Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization
How it was checked: Opened and read
Limitation: Company history; promotional superlatives and changing production totals are not adopted. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.
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