Angelo Bonati

Angelo Bonati was born in 1951 in Milan, and studied economics in his native city. He started out in the jewellery business in the mid-1970s. In 1980 he joined the Vendôme group (now Richemont) and worked as sales manager for a number of luxury brands on the Italian market before being appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for Cartier Italy in 1987.

In 1993 Angelo Bonati entered the fashion world, holding the position of Sales and Marketing Worldwide Director in the Ginori group and Sales and Marketing Director of the Trussardi group.

In 1997 Angelo Bonati returned to the Vendôme group, overseeing the public launch of the Officine Panerai brand, where he was CEO until 2018.