He closed out his 25 years at Van Cleef & Arpels with a last high jewellery collection, an homage to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island Earlier this year, luxury group Richemont announced that long-time Van Cleef & Arpels CEO Nicolas Bos would leave his post at the storied Parisian jeweller to become group chief executive, overseeing all Richemont brands and regions. One of the largest luxury groups in the world and the undisputed leader in the hard luxury sector, Richemont is the company behind illustrious names such as Cartier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin and Buccellati, to name a few. Bos’ appointment is testament to his incredible tenure at Van Cleef & Arpels, which he joined in 2000 as international marketing director before becoming CEO in 2013.
Under his stewardship, the maison has experienced remarkable growth without compromising on its legacy as Paris’ most rarefied jeweller, prizing quality and design above all else. From the incredible success of its Alhambra and Perlée fine jewellery ranges to coveted high jewellery collections that set the standard for the entire field – not to mention the establishment of L’École School of Jewelry Arts, its educational arm – the brand has become a point of reference in the industry and beyond. As its chief custodian for the better part of this period of major growth, Bos has had a front-row seat to the changes that the luxury industry – and the jewellery sector in particular – has und.
