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

Showcase, emotion that bridges the gap

Appeared in the section ‘Echoes from the Factories’ in the JSH: Teleportation and holographic receptors, it’s for tomorrow! In meanwhile, boosted by the confinement torments, never presentation tool will have so shortened distances. By Joël A. Grandjean JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Editor in Chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Shortened distances between the touch point and the final customer, between colleagues all over…

Moonswatch, Nick Hayek’s true master stroke revealed

With the recently launched Moonswatch operation, Nick Hayek has achieved a “double strike” success while being the first in the watchmaking industry to provide a solution to ” recover ” the staggering revenues that kept slipping out of his hands. Let me explain… Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor in chief & publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin In the…

Cutting tools and machines

{August 22, 2013} For over 30 years in the precision industry, this Biel-based company has been a market leader in cutting tools and machine equipment in Switzerland. Its new entity Dihawag Horlogerie and its specialists cultivate the spirit of innovation and develop high-precision tools for the production of today and tomorrow. They collaborate with their customers, machine manufacturers and suppliers. In the sectors of high-precision micro-tools from 0.03 mm, micro-boring…

Rolex Awards, a series of records (2011)

{Published on July 15, 2011} In late 2012, the winners will be revealed at a special ceremony and on the Rolex Award website. Already, in September 2011, the members of the Jury will be revealed. Among them will be scientists, explorers and environmental specialists who will be called upon to decide on the most entries ever. “It is exciting to see so many people formulating projects to improve life on…

‘WhoAreU’ Interview: Ba111od founder, Thomas Baillod

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 Amandine’s portrait | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta Amandine | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin All the WhoAreU interviews, by AmandineWho are you at the office? I am my…
WhoAreU Interview - Thomas Baillod & Amandine (@watch_it_with_amandine)

October 10 in 2020, the first World watchmaking day?

Today is the 10th of October 2020, and it’ s 10.10 am. That’ s the time I chose to share with you a crazy dream: what if, starting from the 10:10 watchmaker’s hour, i.e. the “smiling” position of the hands of a watch, a world watchmaking day could be born? Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor-in-chief and publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook |…

In 1941, Universal in JSH: new factory in Les Pont-de-Martel

Just as the brand has been bought by Breitling, the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH digs up a historical treasure: this article appeared in its Basel Fair special edition of January-February 1941. A delightful reread… Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief & Publisher Follow JSH on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – S’abonner à JSH Switzerland’s oldest watchmaking journal, launched in 1876, was…

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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…

Fanny Queloz: craftsmanship at Concepto

Recipient of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award 2022, former elite sportswoman Fanny Queloz was a panellist at the Arc Horloger roundtable of the Festival Suisse de l’Horlogerie 2024. She is an expert engraver and entrepreneur. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow JSH on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH’s subscription The “Veuve Clicquot Bold Future Award 2022” for Switzerland…

“WhoAreU” interview with Maximilian Büsser, founder of MB&F

My name is Amandine, I am 12 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”… Meanwhile, I interview people in the industry. Such as Maximilian Büsser who just received the GPHG’s “Aiguille d’Or 2022″ award for his ” LM Sequential EVO.” By Amandine, the youngest Swiss Watch Passport columnist Portrait Amandine | Insta SWP…

Book: “La montre n’a pas dit son dernier mot”, by Laurent Sage

Sage366. His name inspires a confident, experienced attitude. His voice and his stature underline the trait. As for the 366, added to his firm’s eponymous name, does it not mean that Laurent Sage’s involvement, once called upon, will be of hash 24? By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher & Editor in Chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Order…

Summer and winter hours? 1907, already in JSH!

Once upon a time, the time change! In 2017 we were even talking about a possible last time. The TV journalist Nicolas Rossé had challenged me on this topic, in connection with the archives of the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie (JSH), the oldest Swiss watchmaking media. Replay. By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine (Since 1876)‘s Editor in Chief Follow him on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP…

Watchmaking cutlery began in Neuchâtel, at Les Halles

The ‘terroir’ approaches are made for getting along, and so are those that combine craftsmanship. Watchmaking and cutlery, cousins and accomplices. In Neuchâtel, Place des Halles, a knife that’s creating a buzz and… the Watch Cafés. To kick things off! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH’s Subscription If you look at this full-handled “Laguiole en…

Pierre Amstutz, Swiss watchmaking is in mourning

Sad news: Pierre Amstutz passed away suddenly on 2023 November 10th, in his 55th year. Director of the Geneva School of Watchmaking since September 2009, he was about to celebrate the school’s 200th anniversary in 2024, after having orchestrated its move to the brand-new Tourbillon complex in Plan-Les-Ouates. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP –…

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