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The front page of the very first Swiss Watch Journal (Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie, JSH) published in July 1876

Expresso with Catherine Frioud Auchlin, businesswoman and Mayor of La Neuveville

If her electoral speeches do not have to be polished, the components that come out of the SME that this economist co-owns with Thierry Auchlin, are polished to perfection. Auchlin SA, founded in 1945, works from La Neuveville for the watchmaking, jewelry and other high-precision sectors. Just after Neuchâtel, its lakeside commune is a French-speaking enclave in Bernese land… Let’s meet thanks to the EPHJ. Interview by Joël A. Grandjean…

How Geneva buried its world unique watch museum

{Published on 20 December 2011} Genevanities. At a time when a remarkable watchmaking exhibition was transforming the Rath Museum into a showcase of “Gold and Enamel Treasures” until April 29, 2012 (acquire the catalog), just to finally realize the richness and quality of this exceptional heritage, it is good to reread page 23 of the Memorial of the Sessions of the City Council of the City of Geneva (168th year,…

Auguste Reymond in brief

{published on July 16, 2017} Established in 1898, the Tramelan-based brand has cleverly moved away from its initial business, the private label, to build up a stunning collection of mechanical models with an excellent price-quality ratio. Revived by Thomas Loosli, passionate about watchmaking (never quartz) and music, especially jazz. Under the label ARSA, the initials of the beginning – Auguste Reymond SA -, a collection of watches for blind and…

Dexel, fostering intuitive ingenuity

With a team of 120 “Innovation Craftsmen” at his side, Dexel founder Elio Granito dedicates his life as an innovator to making the complexity of his buckles and clasps invisible and easy to use… Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s Editor in Chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH’s Subscription The Dexel watchmaking manufacture is famous for its ingenious and intuitive buckles…

WatchConnect network, what else?

Up to 150 enthusiasts enjoy these occasional get-togethers: independent watchmakers, brands, groups, co-suppliers, collectors, “world builders”… These gatherings are now an institutional affair, supported by the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH. by Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Registration (limited places)( Front page pic ): Watchmaker Christophe Waelti (WatchConnect) taking a selfie. On the far left, Philippe…

2023 EPHJ: An espresso with the founders of the exhibition, André Colard and Olivier Saenger

The next EPHJ will be from Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 June 2023. Discreet, little interested in being in the limelight, these two are nevertheless key figures in the world of exhibitions. It is sometimes necessary to shake them up a bit to get an interview. Joël A. Grandjean,  JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor in chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Join…

Major watch maker Henri Grandjean back to life thanks to after-sales service

The Association “Henri Grandjean, Valeurs & Héritage” has achieved a premiere: by assigning the after-sales service of a bygone brand to one of the 21st century’s most talented watchmaker-restorers, The organization enshrines a major 18th-century watchmaker’s legacy. @TRP, Textes & Relations, Production, Writings and influence consultancy Follow on Facebook & Instagram Communiqué de PressePress ReleaseToday’s watchmaking industry is fueled by its prestigious past and leverages its history to strengthen its…

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Crossed faces at the FSRM

Read in JSH: Sebastian Gautsch is leaving his position as director of the microtechnology department at EPFL to take over as director of the Fondation Suisse pour la Recherche en Microtechnique. He is replacing Philippe Fischer, who passed away unexpectedly. Lee Warrien & Joël A. Grandjean JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport  Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin | JSH’s Subscription Read the Philippe Fischer…

Jura Made: the AstroLUNA turns to black aventurine

The sun has gone… Total eclipse. Secretly, Moon and Earth had a date. A deep night has fallen even in the subtle details of this watchmaking UFO on my wrist: my AstroLUNA Vicenterra turned to all-black, in a T2 black aventurine version. By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Editor in Chief & Publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin It…

Careers, the rising stars: Amandine, the post-Z generation is coming!

It’s a phenomenon! She is 11 years old and is creating a worldwide buzz on the watchmaking web. Amandine embodies with freshness and enthusiasm all that brands would dream of getting as a pure reflection of their image. By Joël A. Grandjean,  JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor in Chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Because she has been familiar to our editorial…

JSH Magazine’s Special SSC issue: “Transmission in every sense of the word”

Together with the Swiss Chronometry Society (SSC), the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH® (since 1876) is issuing a special edition devoted to the last International Congress of Chronometry at EPFL. And also to the next 2023 SSC events. By @TRP, Textes & Relations, Production – PR Cabinet Follow on Instagram & Facebook Afterworks RegistrationMichele Fazzone, current President of the Swiss Chronometry Society (SSC) (2021-2023), will elect his successor who will be in…

Code 41, the irritating lessons giver: false gurus are out!

Unashamedly spitting in the soup that has fed you? A former watch designer for brands that have added some prestige to his CV, Claudio d’Amore, founder of Code 41, exists by calling others bandits.    By Joël A. Grandjean, Editor in Chief JSH Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport   In “It’s going to get out” mode, the designer turns himself into a community builder and, to get there faster, kicks…

SSC, almost 100 years anniversary: registration for the Chronometry Congress

«Between dreams, realities and needs, how does the watch industry adjust its amplitude without losing its references?» This is the International Congress of Chronometry program to be held from September 28-29, 2022 at the SwissTech Convention Center (EPFL premises). Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch Editor in Chief & Publisher Suivre sur Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – S’abonner à JSH Congress registration{Article appeared in…

Günter Blümlein, tribute and memory

Soon in Geneva in January, the SIHH 2013. Which is largely thanks to one man. Flash back. In 1980, two companies had no idea what they would become. IWC and Jaeger LeCoultre. Their owners invited Günter Blümlein (Gaïa Prize 1996) to their bedside, first as a consultant and then, from 1982, as director. Under his leadership, IWC quickly regained its foothold with a series of wristwatches with innovative designs in…

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In Neuchâtel, overlooking the lake and a large garden filled with almond trees, Rémi Maillat, the genius watchmaker who has…

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