Norqain takes on the NYC Marathon — and bigger Swiss watch rivals

Yahoo Finance11-05

For Swiss watch startup Norqain, a partnership with the just-completed TCS New York City marathon just makes sense. The company, led by founder and CEO Ben Küffer, is targeting active, younger, and ...

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