At a glance
- Period
- 20th–21st century
- Place
- Switzerland
- Also known as
- Nicolas George Hayek, Nicolas Hayek
The watchmaking story
A useful place to start with Nicolas G. Hayek's work is Swatch Group. 2
Nicolas G. Hayek worked for or held a role at Swatch Group from 1986 to 2010. 2
Nicolas G. Hayek founded or co-founded Swatch Group from 1983. 2
Scope: Industry building
Why this person is included
Documented original work
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Swatch Group 2
Documented origin: Lebanon
Geographic ties: Lebanon; Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Watch-industry group · Source-verified — continuation 2
Swatch Group — Worked for / held role 1986–2010. Chairman and delegate 2
Served as chairman and delegate from 1986 to 2010.
Dates only where explicitly supported; source describes historical relationship, not current employment.
- Watch-industry group · Source-verified — continuation 2
Swatch Group — Founder / co-founder From 1983. Founder of SMH / Swatch Group 2
Founded SMH in 1983 through the ASUAG–SSIH merger; renamed Swatch Group in 1998.
Dates only where explicitly supported; source describes historical relationship, not current employment.
Other people linked to the same brands
- Elmar Mock — Swatch
- Ernst Thomke — Swatch
- Jacques Müller — Swatch
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 6 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established
Claim qualifications (6)
- Noteworthy contribution: House biography; production engineering credited separately. 2
- Representative work: House biography; production engineering credited separately. 2
- Affiliations / workshops: House biography; production engineering credited separately. 2
- Specific role: House biography; production engineering credited separately. 2
- Birth year: House biography; production engineering credited separately. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 2
- Death year: House biography; production engineering credited separately. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 2
Sources
- Nicolas HayekWikipedia · Encyclopedia / tertiary · Not stated
[S0152] Wikipedia. "Nicolas Hayek." Not stated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Hayek Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Tertiary compilation
How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read
- The FounderSwatch Group · First-party / official · Not stated
[S0165] Swatch Group. "The Founder." Not stated. https://www.swatchgroup.com/en/swatch-group/founder Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: House or maker associated with subject
How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read
Limitation: First-party account; not independent corroboration of promotional or priority claims.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Hayek https://www.swatchgroup.com/en/swatch-group/founderlinked source
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