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

“Moses, one of the rarest automaton watches

This rare timepiece, proposed by the collector Dr. Helmut Crott, embodies the quintessence of the watch’s complications, the good taste of Empress Eugenie and the top level of Geneva’s early 19th-century craftsmanship. Auction in Geneva on May 11th 2024. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’ editor in chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – Subscription JSH Place bidCalled “Breathing life into Machines“, this…

Décès de Carlo Lamprecht, ancien ambassadeur de l’horlogerie

“Carlo Lamprecht tire son horlogère révérence…” Ainsi débutait en 2018 son portrait pour le magazine Now. Aujourd’hui, à l’heure de son grand départ, ses “Questions de Temps” se chargent de reliefs… Condoléances. Par Joël A. Grandjean / Editeur et Rédacteur en chef de JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin   Vivre comme si on ne devait jamais mourir, mais…

Antiquorum’s Record! A splendid ultra-complicated watch of Henri Grandjean, founder of the Neuchâtel Observatory, hit the auctions market

It rocked! This gold pocket watch with eight complications rarely combined in a single piece is one of the most complex ever made by Henri Grandjean. This chronometric treasure was back at auction at the Beau Rivage in Geneva on 6 November 2022. A perfect opportunity to highlight one of Switzerland’s major master watchmakers, and to tickle the guardians of Swiss museum collections. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor…

EPHJ News: Cadramont, bringing the dial into the third millennium

Moving from métiers d’art to micro-series of 250 units or more: that’s the vision of this fiercely independent dial manufacturer. It’s a place like no other, fired by a creativity containing just a touch of madness…   Joël A. Grandjean / Editor in chief JSH® Magazine pour EPHJ News Official EPHJ Website – German version   The adrenaline coursing through the company is precisely this whiff of madness floating around…

Opening of Watchmakers United in Geneva!

Geneva. Following the successful launch of its digital platform in December 2023, Watchmakers United now offers a physical, immersive space exclusively devoted to independent watchmakers, showcasing its revolutionary distribution concept. Une sélection de Shaniah Asha Gibson / @TRP, Public Relations Cabinet Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH Watchmakers United is pleased to announce the opening of its first store in Geneva, marking a significant milestone in the watchmaking industry. Inviting enthusiasts…

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…

Akyalis, the microfiber breakthrough

January 2013. The press release has just been issued. In the world of ultimate care for precious objects, watches or jewelry, microfiber according to Akyalis, suitable for any form of customization by embroidery, embossing or printing, is making a significant breakthrough in watchmaking. This silky material, appreciated for its reliability in subtle cleaning, polishing or handling of delicate surfaces, contains a fiber less than one hundredth of a hair thick.…

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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…

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…

Micromechanics, a bright future for bar turners

Being young and in charge of a machine that’ s worth a million francs? It’s possible after training as a bar turner! Here in Tramelan, everything blends perfectly, just like the forests and waterways that are the very origin of bar turning and cutting. A little trip to the AFDT association… By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher and Editor in chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH®…

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…

Coco Chanel, Picasso: Exhibition in Madrid

The Thyssen Museum of Madrid presents until the 15th of January 2023 an exhibition exploring the relationship between these two 20th century creative geniuses from 1915 to 1925. By Xavier Comtesse / Special contributor JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin| See portrait Xavier Comtesse | Tickets pour l’ExpoArticle JSH en PDFMany portraits of Picasso’s first wife, the beautiful Russian ballerina…

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…

La Fille de Diamant: A watchmaking thriller by Geneva-based author Olivier Rigot

A must-read! For a Genevan like me, casually meeting a wealth manager at a dinner is nothing unusual—unless that person has just released their latest novel about watchmaking… By Philippe Perret du Cray / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin This finance executive, and here’s where it gets far less ordinary, mentions his passion for watchmaking, having co-founded one…
La Fille de Diamant, un Thriller horloger de l'écrivain genevois Olivier Rigot

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Zurich, tribute to René Beyer

He was a master watchmaker and studied in La Chaux-de-Fonds under Gaïa first prize winner Jean-Claude Nicolet. He sometimes “strayed”…

Cisel, leader in IT outsourcing

August 2013. The company, a privileged partner of the watchmaking and jewelry industry, is developing SAP Business All-in-One, a solution…

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