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

LVMH Group: the Arnault children in control

What if Julien Tornare (photo below), the current CEO of Zenith, were to take over the management of TAG Heuer vacated by the departure for Bulgari of the almost thirty-year-old Frédéric Arnault, the second youngest son of Bernard Arnault? Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’ Editor & Chief, Publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin This rumor is swirling. It comes from…

Rubel & Ménasché, diamantaire à la pointe de l’innovation

Rubel & Ménasché keeps on surprising. The only Parisian diamond manufacturer to have raised its expertise to levels of industrial technicality, in addition to supplying the great Houses of Place Vendôme with gems of perfect quality, it was awarded the Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant (EPV) label in 2013. This is a fitting culmination of some fifteen years of research and constant questioning to ensure that its processes and undeniable expertise…

11-year-old Amandine: our columnist in the New York Times!

This 11-year-old’s buzz, which is rooted in her passion for watchmaking, received a huge media boost with almost a full-page article in the New York Times. A pool of 10 million subscribers thus received on September 8, 2022, a fresh wave of watchmaking with disarming naturalness.. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch editor’s in chief & publisher Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP –…

Watchmaking in grief: sudden passing of Boris Petitpierre

An essential behind-the-scenes figure in Swiss watchmaking, Boris Petitpierre passed away suddenly and much too soon. Read the micro portrait that the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH dedicated to him, between Bono and Elton John. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH Subscriptions Acrotec’s Press Release Between Elton John and Bono, Boris Petitpierre and his…

The Luc Tissot visionary, watchmaking-Medtech wisdom

Better than anyone else, the descendant of the Tissot brand dynasty embodies the ideal economic scenario: being able to use a second growth sector during a crisis, in order to survive. By Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 news Agency Article published in JSH Magazine, since 1876. Subscribe CHF 18.76 / 2 editions This is also one of the fundamental values of the Swiss high-precision exhibition, EPHJ, which from the…

Historic rediscovery: Henri Grandjean Observatory Tourbillon

Mentioned in a reference book devoted to the Tourbillon, Henri Grandjean’s “El Cronometro Torbellino” was a star attraction at the 1872 National Exhibition in Lima. It definitively links the name of the great Le Locle watchmaker Henri Grandjean to the Tourbillon complication. 2025-1015_Henri-Grandjean-Cie_Tourbillon-historique_v9_GB_MR A Shaniah Asha Gibson’s selection / @TRP, Writings & Influences Cabinet Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH Press ReleaseThanks to this revelation, which came to light through meticulous…

JSH on TV, in Rolex ‘s boss’s portrait

“The man who whispers in Donald Trump’s ear!” Thus begins the portrait of Jean-Frédéric Dufour, CEO of Rolex, on Swiss national television. Suddenly, in the middle of a report by Nicolas Rossé, the JSH from EPHJ 2024 takes center stage! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief and publisher Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH’s Subscription Swiss business leaders…

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Rolex buys Bucherer: the crowning achievement of independencies

Until Rolex announced its takeover of Bucherer, the brand with the crown had only one boutique in the world, in Geneva, in order to comply with cantonal law allowing it to use the city’s name in its branding. Today, it boasts over 100 points of sale… By Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor in Chief and Publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter…

Thomas Baillod, Linkedin ambassador?

He regularly occupies the media spotlight, giving himself a few splashes that sometimes irritate, sometimes delight. Between two Webinars, including training sessions launched online long before the coronaïc age (“Watch Trade Academy“), he will be on stage at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne on September 28, 2021, invited by the venerable SSC, the Société Suisse de Chronométrie. This fiery agitator, whose expertise in watch sales and distribution allowed JSH…

SSC Journée d’Etudes: expresso avec Michele Fazzone

Comme le veulent les statuts de cette vénérable société fondée en 1924 et dont le journal suisse d’horlogerie JSH fut l’organe officiel durant plusieurs décennies, la présidence change chaque trois ans. Rencontre avec le président sortant. Joël A. Grandjean, Rédacteur en chef JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH) Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH Interview parue dans le Hors-Série du journal suisse d’horlogerie JSH entièrement dédié à la SSC Michel Fazzone annoncera…

“WhoAreU” Interview: Bergeon CEO Vladimir Zennaro

My name is Amandine, I am 11 years old. I am keen on watchmaking and, since the age of 7, when asked what job I want to do, I answer “watchmaker-designer at Bulgari”… In the meantime, I am interviewing people in the sector. By Amandine, the youngest Swiss Watch Passport columnist Portrait Amandine | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta Amandine | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Who are you at…

The BA111OD system gives birth to a CHF 3’920.00 tourbillon!

Thomas Baillod, now the “tourbillon troublemaker”, is throwing a spanner in the works! His entirely Swiss Made tourbillon for less than CHF 4’000.00 brings complicated watchmaking to the masses. And as its name suggests, The Veblen Dilemma challenges the foundations of “perceived value”. By Joël A. Grandjean, Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch & JSH Magazine editor in chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin 220 years after the birth…

Rossella Baldi, dossier: “Everywhere, archives treasures…”

In the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH Magazine  she wrote an authoritative and enlightening article on archives and databases. An in-depth piece, which highlights both the academic approach to archives and the author’s personal expertise as the ex curator of the Musée international d’horlogerie’s study centre. To read, download and keep. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher & Editor in chief  Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook…

Tailor-made watchmaking training for collectors and companies

While running her own business creating watch casings, Angélique Chappuis is also involved in teaching future watch designers in La Chaux-de-Fonds. And is developing watchmaking culture courses. Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / JSH 1876 (News Agency) Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Aesthete, creative and intuitive, Angélique Chappuis ‘dresses’ movements or components, cases, bracelets, clasps and anything else that borders on luxury If you don’t dress…

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Gaïa 2021, the supreme honor of watchmaking

The winners are Carole Kasapi (Craftsmanship Creation), Eric Klein (Entrepreneurship) and Anthony Turner (History Research). Registration for the award ceremony…

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