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Jacques von Polier
Moscow 2012
Born5 September 1979
Paris
NationalityFrench
OccupationDesigner
Known forHead of Creative and Design Dept. Petrodvorets Watch Factory

Jacques von Polier (in Template:Lang-ru) (born September 5, 1979) is a French designer based in Russia [1] [2] [3] [4] .[5] He has collaborated on various artistic and design projects and is actually heading the creative and design department of the "Petrodvorets Watch Factory - Raketa". With David Henderson-Stewart,[6] they are the key-stone of restructuring and rebranding Russia's historical watch brand "Raketa".

Biography

In 1999 Jacques von Polier is appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador by Doudou Diène then Director of the Division of Inter-cultural Projects. Back then Polier took part with Julien Delpech in a one year expedition in Central Asia with the support of the UNESCO.[7] In 2000, he has his first photo exhibition at the UNESCO head quarters in Paris.[8] In 2010 Polier has a Design Exhibition in Moscow supported by businessman Gideon Weinbaum.[9]

Polier is also author of a French best seller book "Davaï ! sur les chemins de l'Eurasie" about Russia and Eurasia published in 2002 by Robert Laffont.[10]

In 2011 he won the election organised by the Russian press of the "Top 50 of Saint-Petersburg's most famous people" for fashion.[11][12]

In 2012 Jacques von Polier had the main role in the Ukrainian TV serial "Princes Undercover" (in Template:Lang-ru) on Ukrainian channel 1+1.[13][14]

In 2014 he designed the largest watch mechanism in the world Raketa Monumental installed in central of Moscow on the Lubyanka Square. Jacques Polier and watch Factory Raketa have been joined by the Mechanical-Engineer Florian Schlumpf for production and technical supervision.[15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ The Wall Street Journal - 24/03/2011 -
  2. ^ Le Figaro (Fr) - 15/09/2010 - Une Marque russe a l'heure mondial
  3. ^ Courrier de Russie (Fr) - 06-01-2011 -
  4. ^ Kommersant (Rus) - 21/04/2011 - Raketa in BaselWorld
  5. ^ Vedomosti (Rus) - Avril 2011 - Ready for start
  6. ^ Bloomberg Businessweek
  7. ^ Laetitia Nanquette, Orientalim verus Occidentalism
  8. ^ UNESCO archive 2000
  9. ^ Exhibition "Ya Raketa" by Jacques von Polier
  10. ^ Robert Laffont - 2002
  11. ^ Sobaka (Rus) Avril 2011
  12. ^ Press Agency RIA MODA (Rus) - 23/04/2011
  13. ^ VSE TV (Rus) - 11/04/2012
  14. ^ Ukrainian TV show with Jacques von Polier (Rus) - 24/04/2012
  15. ^ http://en.hals-development.ru/news/2014/07/22/worlds-biggest-clock-to-be-installed-in-centralny-
  16. ^ http://www.buro247.com/me/lifestyle/news/moscow-giant-clockwork-raketa.html
  17. ^ http://www.njt.ru/en/news/19129/

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