Greg Simonian

Greg Simonian represents the fourth generation of his family to follow a career path in the watch industry. As President of Westime, Greg oversees all operations for Westime’s four boutiques in Southern California: Westime Sunset in West Hollywood, Westime Beverly Hills, Westime La Jolla and Westime Malibu. He also leads the Richard Mille Boutique Beverly Hills and Hublot Beverly Hills, which are operated by Westime. Additionally, Greg leads the company’s sales, marketing and philanthropic programs on a corporate level. A native of Los Angeles, Greg spent much of his childhood in his family’s watch and jewelry stores, and from age 11 on he accompanied his parents on frequent trips to Switzerland to visit watchmakers. When he was 12 years old, he sold his first watch: a Movado for $800. Greg went on to hold sales and production positions at the Swiss headquarters of Longines and Blancpain. He returned to the U.S. and earned a B.A. in International Studies with a focus on International Management as well as French from Pepperdine University. Following an internship with American Express Publishing, Greg joined Westime as a senior executive where he worked closely with his father, Westime Founder John Simonian. During this time Greg also served as President, the Americas, for Urwerk, a luxury watch brand distributed by Ildico Inc., the parent company of Westime. In 2010 he was named President of Westime. Greg is an active supporter of Los Angeles area charities, including programs to end homelessness, birth defects, and HIV/AIDS. He enjoys international travel and learning new languages, and supporting Los Angeles’s professional sports teams.

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Greg Simonian Presents the Best of Basel in Haute Living Los Angeles

Westime President Greg Simonian recaps his favorite timepieces from Basel 2012 in the May/June issue of Haute Living Los Angeles. “I take the time to see hundreds of new watches at the Basel show—from my favorite companies that have been perfecting their craft for centuries, to passionate individual watchmakers who are taking timepieces in exciting new directions,” Simonian said. With that, the luxury watch connoisseur embarked on a five-point journey through his favorite releases this year. Here’s a sneak peak: Bulgari’s Daniel Roth Carillon Tourbillon “In terms of level of difficulty, making a watch with a chiming function—one that is READ MORE

Westime President Greg Simonian: A Fresh Take on Time

Westime President Greg Simonian: A Fresh Take on Time

People often ask me how to buy a watch. I represent the fourth generation of my family in the watch business, and I quite literally grew up among the display cases of Westime with frequent visits to the workshops of Switzerland’s master watchmakers. Since watches are my past, my passion and my livelihood, I understand why I’m a good candidate for this seemingly simple question. Before I offer an answer, my questioners take their own guesses. Should they analyze auction results to gauge the future value of a luxury watch? Would they be wise to buy from a manufacturer who READ MORE

Best of Basel – Greg Simonian

Best of Basel – Greg Simonian

An annual migration occurs every spring. Watchmakers descend from their mountaintop workshops while watch aficionados flock from every corner of the world to convene in the Swiss city of Basel. The gathering is nothing less than the biggest watch fair on earth, and the best place to find innovative new watches that collectors will covet in the year ahead. I take the time to see hundreds of new watches at the Basel show—from my favorite companies that have been perfecting their craft for centuries, to passionate individual watchmakers who are taking timepieces in exciting new directions. The following five watches READ MORE

Westime President Greg Simonian Breaks Down What’s Haute In The World Of Calendar Function Timepieces

Westime President Greg Simonian Breaks Down What’s Haute In The World Of Calendar Function Timepieces

Greg Simonian, President of Westime, understands while telling the time of day is a watch’s main function, the date is arguably the next most useful piece of information it can reveal.  While this calendar function may seem simple, there is a lot more to it than just changing a digit at midnight. The following five watches, available at Westime, represent an array of calendar functions that track the passage of days, months, leap years and, in one case, centuries and millennia. Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Perpetual Calendar A perpetual calendar watch automatically knows the number of days in all 12 months—including READ MORE

Greg Simonian, President of Westime in LA, gives his 2012 Must Buy Watches

Greg Simonian, President of Westime in LA, gives his 2012 Must Buy Watches

People often ask me how to buy a watch. I represent the fourth generation of my family in the watch business, and I quite literally grew up among the display cases of Westime with frequent visits to the workshops of Switzerland’s master watchmakers. Since watches are my past, my passion and my livelihood, I understand why I’m a good candidate for this seemingly simple question. Before I offer an answer, my questioners take their own guesses. Should they analyze auction results to gauge the future value of a luxury watch? Would they be wise to buy from a manufacturer who READ MORE

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