Nicolas Bos

Spear’s Review

Richemont, the owner of luxury maisons including Cartier, Montblanc and A. Lange & Söhne, made headlines in 2024 when it appointed Nicolas Bos group CEO, reinstating a position that had been vacant for eight years. In the role, Bos oversees all 28 brands in the Richemont portfolio, across all regions, as well as functions including finance and human resources. 

Jérôme Lambert previously held the title of Richemont CEO, which had a narrower scope of responsibilities; he has become chief operating officer of the group.

Johann Rupert, chairman of Richemont, said at the time of Bos’s appointment that he was ‘not stepping back’ but wanted someone to ‘assume some of the direct line reporting that he used to have’. 

Bos joined Richemont in 1992 and had spent more than 20 years at Van Cleef & Arpels, holding positions including international marketing director, and vice president and creative director. Bos was appointed global president and CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels in 2013. 

The appointment comes at a difficult time for global luxury, which is experiencing a slowdown and difficult market conditions in key regions such as China.