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Podcast: Superlative
Episode: Inside the FHH: Pascal Ravessoud on Education, Culture, and the Watch Industry’s Long Game
Description: In this episode of Superlative, host Ariel Adams speaks with Pascal Ravessoud, Vice President and President of the Cultural Council at the Fondation Haute Horlogerie, about why education and cultural understanding have become central to the future of mechanical watchmaking. Pascal explains the original mission of the FHH, its evolution alongside SIHH, and the decision to separate from Watches and Wonders in order to refocus on independent cultural education rather than commercial exhibition. The conversation explores how the FHH Academy and its certification programs help professionals and enthusiasts develop credible watchmaking knowledge, why passion must be taught rather than...