Arnaud Chastaingt, Director of the Chanel Watchmaking Creation Studio, in conversation with Hervé Borne of Worldtempus:

There’s nothing worse than going round in circles with your so-called DNA and constantly reliving the past. This attitude shows a lack of respect. Freedom of creation was always one of Gabrielle Chanel’s primary values. You can’t dwell on the past; it doesn’t work. Goethe’s phrase: “Make a better future with the expanded elements of the past” is an excellent summary.