From Rolex to Business Owner, by Paul Muller on Substack

Renaud‑Louis Chavanis is a 43‑year‑old French horologist who spent 18 years at Rolex before taking the leap to open his own watchmaking workshop, Amplitude, in Hong Kong’s Sheung Wan district.

After discovering watchmaking at 17 in his hometown of Saint‑Étienne, he trained as an apprentice, opened a first small shop in France, then followed his passions for watches and rugby all the way to Hong Kong, where he played professional rugby and built a long career at Rolex before finally returning to entrepreneurship.

Today, Amplitude focuses on high‑quality service, education, and maintenance, serving over 200 clients in just six months, many of them from his rugby and professional network, with Renaud working long days at the bench while his wife drives marketing and social media.
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You can read the full original story by Paul Muller here: From Rolex to Business Owner.