H Moser & Cie’s Edouard Meylan on running for a cause

Education comes first, says the CEO of the independent Swiss watchmaker, as he gives his Nikes a solid pounding

Last week, Moser & Cie’s Edouard Meylan completed the Jungfrau Marathon 2021 with his brother, Bertrand (also the CEO of quirky watch brand, Hautlence). ‘‘That’s 42 km with 2000m ascent’’ Edouard posted on Instagram. The Swiss CEO, 44, has been working towards this feat for months, cheered on by the Moser community that follows him on social media. The marathon was part of a fundraiser with RoomtoRead, a non-profit that is focussed on girls' education and children's literacy in Asia and Africa.

Meylan, who believes that “everything starts with education” told The Hindu Weekend in an interview earlier this month, “As the father of four kids, three of them girls, I know how important it is to bring young girls to school. But to be honest, this initiative [resonated] across the Moser organisation.”