How Ikepod & Klokers Returned From Bankruptcy With Christian-Louis Col

How Ikepod & Klokers Returned From Bankruptcy With Christian-Louis Col

June 25, 2026 · 1h 13m · Season 1 · Episode 75

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Christian-Louis Col shares the story of reviving Ikepod after bankruptcy and the challenges faced in the process.

He fell in love with Ikepod in 1990s Paris. Years later, he didn’t just buy a watch, he bought the brand. Christian-Louis Col joins us to tell the unfiltered story of reviving Ikepod after bankruptcy: what you actually get when you acquire a “dead” Swiss watch brand, what’s missing when there are no archives, and why rebuilding trust means more than a new logo and a press release. We get into the real mechanics behind the comeback, from service challenges and sourcing parts to the cont...

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