Armed with degrees in microtechnology and watchmaking microelectronics, and a Masters in Watchmaking Design from the University of Neuchatel, he began an incredible career with Dubuis and has not looked back. Bruttin has had the privilege of growing up with Dubuis and as a regular spokesperson for the Maison since 2010, he is fully acquainted with its inner workings.
Singapore will always occupy a very special place in Gregory Bruttin’s heart. This is because the Lion City was one of the very first Asian cities Bruttin visited with his mentor, the late Roger Dubuis, in 2010. Watch connoisseurs will know Dubuis as the watchmaker who, according to worldtempus.com, set a high benchmark by insisting that the company’s entire production be certified in accordance with the strict requirements of the Poinçon de Genève, or Geneva Hallmark.
Bruttin now takes over the legacy that Dubuis started, a job that fell onto him about 20 years ago. Bruttin was in Singapore on a very brief trip and recalls the moment when he was on his sofa watching TV in his parent’s home and a call came for him. Bruttin recalls: “It was Mr Dubuis, who was my parent's friend. He told me that he was looking for people to work with him. Since I wasn’t doing anything, I said ‘yes’.” That was 20 years ago.
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