Breitling
Lars Kaestle currently serves as CFO and Managing Director at BREITLING since December 2019, with a robust background in financial leadership and management within the aerospace industry. Prior to BREITLING, Lars held the position of Senior Vice President and Project Leader at Airbus Space Systems for ten months. Lars possesses extensive experience at Airbus, having worked from 1998 to 2013 in various senior roles, including Head of EADS Group Controlling and Vice President of Business Controlling A320 Family Program. Lars successfully managed teams of varying sizes, led significant organizational restructuring, and negotiated substantial global supply contracts. Educational accomplishments include a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the Technical University of Munich, the LCOR Program from Harvard Business School, and studies at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Breitling
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Breitling is a specialist in chronographs and technical watches, Breitling has also shared the finest hours in the conquest of the skies. Founded in 1884, the brand established itself as a privileged partner of aeronautics, notably through its famous onboard chronographs.In 1952, Breitling strengthened these authentic ties with the masters of theskies by creating the legendary Navitimer. The wristwatch was equipped with a circular slide rule enabling all calculations relating to aerial navigation. The brand with the winged B developed various innovative instruments for aviators’ use, such as the Emergency, the first wristwatch in the world equipped with an authentic integrated dual frequency personal locator beacon.Several teams fly under the firm’s colours, including the famous Breitling Jet Team with its spectacular aerobatics. Breitling is associated with the greatest air shows around the world and supports the restoration of legendary aircrafts such as the Breitling Super Constellation, one of the two remaining flight worthy “Super Connies” in the world.