After the extraordinary Panerai Combusin Experience in Italy on which we reported here we had the possibility to sit down with Panerai CEO, Jean-Marc Pontrou (JMP). Coming from Roger Dubuis, hes now Mr. Panerai, and we were eager to know what that means for him. gallery-1 {margin: auto;} gallery-1 .gallery-item {float: left;margin-top: 10px;text-align: center;width: 50%;} gallery-1 img {border: 2px solid cfcfcf;} gallery-1 .gallery-caption {margin-left: 0;}/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */The setting is the?terrace of hotel?Avgvstvs in Forte Dei Marmi, adjacent to its green and at that time sun-drenched garden. Is has to be said that, after the experience of the day before, I was still pretty exhausted. That, in my opinion, didnt prevent us from having a nice chat. What might be a bit annoying in the video is the interference from JMPs phone on my audio recording equipment.?We all understand that hes a busy man, which results in his phone receiving many messages. These again?resulted in some disturbing noises in the audio track; Id like to apologize for that. Well, have a look and listen?to the 30 minutes video first?if you wish. After that, Ill explain some additional ins and outs.What was before?Jean-Marc Pontrou has been CEO of Panerai since April 2018. Before him, for almost 25 years, Angelo Bonati had been Panerais only CEO. His name has always been intricately bound to the brand that he helped build from a single watch to the luxury watchmaker it is today. While at other Richemont brands CEOs tend to change or switch more often, this wasnt the case at Panerai. And now Jean-Marc Pontrou is Panerais second CEO, that must be a challenge.Who is Jean-Marc Pontrou?Schooled BA in Nantes, France, Jean-Marc Pontrou worked five years as Sales Director at Givenchy in Paris. At the end of the year 2000, he switched to Montblanc to ultimately become the brands Vice President Products Strategy. He kept that position for over 11 years before he became CEO for watchmaker Roger Dubuis. After seven years at the helm of Roger Dubuis, Jean-Marc now leads Panerai.Like many modern-day CEOs Jean-Marc Pontrou can be followed on Instagram, youll find his stream here: www.instagram.com/jm.pontroue