Nayla Hayek The most powerful woman in watches has kept $8.1bn Swatch Group ticking along nicely, with H1 2018 net income up 66.5 per cent, revenues up by 14.7 per cent, and growth recorded in all regions. Hayek took charge of her father’s Swatch Group after his death in 2010, and later became CEO of Harry Winston… The most powerful woman in watches has kept $8.1bn Swatch Group ticking along nicely, with H1 2018 net income up 66.5 per cent, revenues up by 14.7 per cent, and growth recorded in all regions. Hayek took charge of her father’s Swatch Group after his death in 2010, and later became CEO of Harry Winston Inc, overseeing the purchase of the then world’s largest flawless blue diamond – The Winston Blue – for $23.8 in 2014. That purchase was eclipsed last year when the company paid nearly $50.4m for a diamond called the Pink Legacy – a record price per carat for a pink diamond at auction. Chairwoman / CEO, Swatch Group / Harry Winston Inc Origin:Lebanon-Switzerland Residence:Switzerland Sector:Retail