Nicolas Hayek

Nicolas Hayek

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Nicolas Hayek was a Swiss entrepreneur and the co-founder of the Swatch Group, which revolutionized the watch industry with innovative designs and affordable pricing. He played a significant role in the development of the Smart car concept, partnering with Mercedes-Benz in the 1990s to create a modern, eco-friendly city vehicle. Hayek's vision was to produce a compact car that utilized advanced technology while remaining economically viable, although the production of the Smart car eventually faced challenges.

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Nicolas Hayek was engaged to identify savings potential in Zurich's administration during Wagner's first term.

«Es ist nicht aller Tage Abend!»
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-12-06
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Nicolas Hayek, Nick Hayek's father, was involved in the early design variations of Swatch.

Raymond Weil, Swatch, Casio, Dennison: Uhrenneuheiten mit Signalwirkung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-09-20
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Nicolas Hayek was the entrepreneur and founder of the watch brand Swatch who proposed the idea of a modern city vehicle.

Autá, ktoré končia v roku 2025 a už ich nové nekúpite
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-03-19
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