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Y. Arpa is a Swiss watch designer. He started his career as a mathematics professor who, after participating in professional martial art combats in Thailand[1] and crossing Papua New Guinea by foot, came back to his roots in Switzerland.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}

In 1997, he joined the Richemont Group for Baume & Mercier as the Managing Director for Switzerland and as

Sales Director for Europe and Asia.[2]

From 2002 to 2006 he acted as the Managing Director for Hublot participating in the launch of the Big Bang.

From 2006 to 2009 he was the CEO of Romain Jerome introducing watches with rusted steel from the Titanic[3] or real moon dust.[4][5]

In 2009 Yvan Arpa created his own company called Luxury Artpieces for which he launched the brands below :

-Black Belt Watch is inspired by the seven virtues, the samurai code of conduct, associated with the Bushido warrior.

The brand proposes also a watch only for people who detends a black belt in Martial Arts.[6][7][8]

-ArtyA : The brand is characterized by the unconventional raw materials it uses as butterfly wings, real bullets, fossilized dinosaur droppings, real spiders, boxes struck by lightning, tobacco leaves etc.[9]

From 2010 to 2011, he acted as COO of Jacob&Co.[10][11]

At Basel World 2013, he launched Spero Lucem, named in honor of his birth city Geneva.

For this brand, Yvan Arpa also created some pens and some knives.[12]

At last, Yvan Arpa personalized a motorbike, which took more than 1'000 hours to sculpt and customize, with heavy artillery incrusted at the back, in the shape of a XXL shaped bullet belt.[13]

In 2016, Yvan Arpa designed the smartwatch Gear S3 for Samsung, which is the first smartwatch using high-end watchmaking codes.[14][15]

He also presents the Samsung Gear S3 in Berlin, at its International Launch Event.[16][17]

According to [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/samsung-gear-s3-smartwatch-review# hodinkee] and due to his incredible life history "Yvan Arpa is a strong candidate to be the Most interesting Man in the World, Swiss Edition"[18]

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-215770436.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409175905/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-215770436.html|dead-url=yes|archive-date=9 April 2016|title=Rebel watchmaker, black belts and all ; Yvan Arpa shakes up industry with atypical materials and designs|last=Craddock|first=Felicia|date=26 April 2013|work=International Herald Tribune {{Subscription required|via=HighBeam Research}}|accessdate=25 August 2013}}
2. ^{{cite web|author=2010 |url=http://www.tendancehorlogerie.com/fr/yvan-arpa-llectron-libre-de-lhorlogerie/ |title=Yvan Arpa l’électron libre de l’horlogerie - Interview - HORLOGERIE et MONTRES |publisher=Tendancehorlogerie.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-31}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-169376192|title=We're Using Titanic to Make Watches|last=Hodgson|first=Neil|date=2 October 2007|work=Liverpool Echo |via=Questia Online Library |url-access=subscription |accessdate=25 August 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tourbillon-magazin.ch/default.asp?id=300200&siteid=2&langid=de&pid=788 |title=Tourbillon Magazin | PORTFOLIO » MAGAZINE » Actuel |publisher=Tourbillon-magazin.ch |date= |accessdate=2013-08-31}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.elitetraveler.com/leaders-in-luxury/yvan-arpa|title=Yvan Arpa|publisher=}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.globe-mma.com/montres-black-belt/|title=Montres Black Belt - Globe-MMA|date=13 February 2012|publisher=}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ablogtowatch.com/the-black-belt-watch-only-for-people-with-black-belts/|title=The Black Belt Watch, Only For People With Black Belts - aBlogtoWatch|date=3 November 2009|publisher=}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.europastar.com/magazine/features/1004088635-europa-star-arcade-yvan-arpa-artya-the-spirit-of.html|title=EUROPA STAR ARCADE / Yvan Arpa - ArtyA: The spirit of Bushido|first=by Serge|last=Maillard|publisher=}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.gmtmag.com/?p=9601|title=Artya : Iconic and patented design, already in museums|publisher=}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.worldtempus.com/fr/actualites/a-la-une/detail/article/1282133725-jacob-co-yvan-arpa-aux-commandes/ |title=Jacob & Co - Yvan Arpa aux commandes | Insider |language=fr |publisher=WorldTempus |date= |accessdate=2013-08-31}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://en.worldtempus.com/article/insider/jacob-co-yvan-arpa-back|title=Jacob & Co Yvan Arpa is back|last=Doerr|first=Elizabeth|date=20 August 2010|publisher=WorldTempus|accessdate=25 August 2013}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.lepoint.fr/montres/yvan-arpa-tout-m-interesse-21-07-2013-2001513_2648.php|title=Yvan Arpa : "Tout m'intéresse"|first=Le Point|last=Montres|date=21 July 2013|publisher=}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.luxuriousmagazine.com/2013/10/yvan-arpa-the-son-of-a-gun-ventures-from-one-dial-to-two-wheels/|title=Yvan Arpa - The Son of a Gun Ventures from One Dial to Two Wheels - Luxurious Magazine|date=26 October 2013|publisher=}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://news.samsung.com/global/interview-samsung-gear-s3-exploring-the-boundaries-of-a-timeless-watch|title=[Interview] Samsung Gear S3: Exploring the Boundaries of a Timeless Watch|publisher=}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tdg.ch/economie/entreprises/genevois-dessine-montre-samsung/story/13272352|title=Un Genevois a dessiné la "montre" de Samsung|publisher=}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQOztRkkN4U|title=Yvan Arpa designer of the new Samsung Gear S3|first=|last=ArtyA|date=6 September 2016|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xEWrVSQ1zg|title=Samsung Gear S3 Samsung Unpacked Berlin 2016|first=|last=Notebook Italia|date=1 September 2016|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
18. ^https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/samsung-gear-s3-smartwatch-review#
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