Stuart Sklar is the new president of Maurice Lacroix USA, Encino, Calif., the U.S. subsidiary and distributor of the upscale Swiss watch brand. He replaces Robert Siragusa, who introduced the brand here in 1994 and left the operation in August.

Sklar has held key sales and management positions in the watch industry for 15 years, including posts with the Movado Group, where he was senior vice president of Concord Watch Co. and ESQ Watch Co.