my condolences to Henri Stern

What a great job he'd done and made an unforgetable history.

Best,
Danies

I got this news from other's forum and posted by Mr.Downing.....

: The funeral is taking place today in Geneva's Calvanist cathedral of Henri
: Stern, former managing director and honorary chairman of Patek Philippe,
: who died on Thursday in his 91st year.

: Henri Stern was the son of Charles Stern, who with his brother Jean, acquired
: Patek Philippe in 1932. Trained as an engraver, he joined the family
: company in 1935.

: In 1937, Henri Stern went to America, and after unsucessfully taking his
: watches around the depression-hit states, set up the Henri Stern Watch
: Agency in New York to distribute Patek Philippe and other brands.Prevented
: by World War II from returning to Switzerland, he opened new markets in
: Latin America.

: Henri Stern became managing director of Patek Philippe in 1958, handing over
: to his son, Philippe Stern in 1977.

: He leaves a wife and six children.

: Watchbore