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Decease of Jean-Pierre Hagmann, father of the Star Caliber

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

10 March 2025

An unreplaceable page has just been turned, a crucial chapter has ended. Fortunately, he began to be recognized during his lifetime, and the inevitable tributes to come will add their share of eternity. Rest in peace, Jean-Pierre. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow JSH on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta…

Henri Grandjean Magician, The Floating Triple-Axis Tourbillon

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

25 February 2026

In this video, we explore the Henri Grandjean & Cie Magician, a spectacular luxury watch featuring a floating triple-axis tourbillon. Discover its design, movement, case materials, complications, craftsmanship, and ultra-luxury price. This watch is a true masterpiece of Swiss haute horology and mechanical art. SabMinute Youtube Channel

Historic rediscovery: Henri Grandjean Observatory Tourbillon

Public Relations @TRP Cabinet

2 November 2025

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…

Positive Coating, visual watchmaking poetry

Joel Grammson

7 October 2023

Ultra-technical expertise sometimes generates poetry… To say that a blue is desaturated, smoky, klein, seram, dove or turquin, is to treat words as if they were raw ore crossed by emotions and polished by real life. Joël Grammson, JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH) Columnist Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH Moonboards 2023 Also “this…

She told me ‘Around Five’… The clock of coincidences

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

15 May 2021

“Around Five” had whispered this attractive woman to me for our first date. In the lounge of this four-star Zurich hotel, by the piano, there is an incredible watch with a sleek and mysterious design. Coincidence? By Joël A. Grandjean, publisher & editor-in-chief of JSH®Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport. Follow on Instagram | Facebook | Linkedin…

Kickstarter: “Elka”, a creative mind that can do anything

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

1 June 2022

His 23-year creative career working for a watchmaking group is peppered with leading models, innovative collab’s and, above all, a sample of some of the most audacious “talking pieces”. Suddenly, under the name of Elka Watch & Co, he is launching a deliciously vintage sixties concentrate on Kickstarter. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch…

Concepto Manufacture, a touch of GPHG thanks to Bulgari!

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

11 November 2022

In the June 2022 issue of the Swiss watch journal JSH, the Concepto review (pages 34-35) reveals the behind-the-scenes story of a record-breaking thin wristwatch that has just been honoured on the GPHG stage: Bulgari, the 2022 “Audacity” award! Par Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Insta SWP | Insta JSH® |…

Stéphane Cornioley, watch dials and virtuosities

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

20 September 2023

Since the age of 5, he who became administrative manager of “Les Cadraniers de Genève SA” has been blowing on a flute. Then a clarinet, and finally a saxophone. But his dream was to dabble with the microphone, and to be a Rock singer. Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

2 July 2022

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…

Stop your watch, listen! Hey Geneva, your Jet d’Eau is Horlogical

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

12 March 2023

Geneva’s internationally renowned symbol, the jet d’eau, celebrated its 130th anniversary in 2021. In the one Swiss city that perhaps owes the most to watchmaking, no-one has thought to recall its watchmaking origins! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor in chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter |…

Fanny Queloz: craftsmanship at Concepto

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

4 October 2024

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…

Xavier Dietlin’s furtive “Raptor Shield”

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

1 August 2025

First published in the JSH Magazine: “He has been living with his famous Raptors for 20 years. In his showroom, he tests them, makes them reliable, and challenges them. Today, he is bringing out their best. Miniaturized, his magical system can fit into a case…” Lorétan Khipass, 876 News Agency (Anc. TàG Press +41)’s journalist…

Tailor-made watchmaking training for collectors and companies

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

22 August 2024

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…

The Horopedia Foundation chaired by Philippe Dufour

Asha Shaniah Gibson

23 August 2022

JSH Magazine has announced it in its EPHJ 2022 issue: The Horopedia Foundation is launching a watchmaking “wikipedia” in Geneva on 30 March 2022. In the presence of Philippe Dufour (independent watchmaker), Dr. Helmut Crott (watch expert), André Colard (co-founder of the EPHJ), and Marc André Deschoux from WatchesTV. To read it again… Une sélection…

Presque 20 millions pour une Rolex en acier: au-delà du placement!

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

17 April 2021

Les ventes aux enchères horlogères se sont-elles emballées? Pourtant utile à l’image de l’horlogerie mécanique, la course aux records risque d’éclipser l’intérêt du public pour les nouveautés ou le simple plaisir d’acheter. Surtout si la course s’appelle Daytona! Joël A. Grandjean, éditeur-rédacteur en chef de JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport. S’abonner à JSH…

‘WhoAreU’ interview with Kari Voutilainen

Amandine

27 October 2024

My name is Amandine, I am now 13 years old and keen on watchmaking. Since the age of 7, when asked what job I want to do, I answer “watchmaker-designer at Bulgari”… In the meantime, I interview people in the industry… By Amandine, the youngest Swiss Watch Passport columnist Amandine’s portrait | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta Amandine | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin In…

‘WhoAreU’ interview: Jean-Christophe Babin, Bulgari Group’s CEO

Amandine

7 September 2022

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”… By Amandine, the youngest Swiss Watch Passport columnist Portrait Amandine | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta Amandine | Facebook | Twitter |…

‘WhoAreU’ interview: CEO of de Bethune, Pierre Jacques

Amandine

15 July 2022

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 do interviews with people involved in the industry. By Amandine, the youngest Swiss Watch Passport columnist Portrait Amandine | Insta…

Nathalie: her talent of anglage and her watchmakers’ magnifying glasses

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

22 July 2022

In 2014, JSH, the Swiss Watchmaking Journal, devoted a two-page tribute to her mastery of hand anglage. Today, in addition to her art craft, which requires infinite patience and good eyesight, Nathalie Jean-Louis is all over the place. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor in chief & publisher Insta SWP |…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

17 October 2022

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…

WhoAreU interview with H. Moser & Cie’s CEO, Edouard Meylan

Amandine

15 October 2023

My name is Amandine, I am 12 years old and keen on watchmaking. Since the age of 7, when asked what job I want to do, I answer “watchmaker-designer at Bulgari”… In the meantime, I interview people in the industry. Let’s see today who is H. Moser & Cie CEO, Edouard Meylan. By Amandine, the…

JSH in 1893: Dennison and the watch industry in the United States

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

22 March 2025

In 1894, 18 years after its foundation, the “Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie” JSH published an overview of the American watchmaking industry. At this time of new customs threats and the rebirth of the Dennison brand, these historical pages are a delight to turn. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch editor in chief Follow on Linkedin…

Miki Eleta’s mechanical universe

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

14 September 2024

Artists like Miki Eleta are defying the limits of the imagination. In 2022, the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH devoted a double-page spread to him, which he discovered the following year when he was exhibiting in the space devoted to the AHCI, of which he is a member. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor…

Homologated! The 356RE rewrites the Swiss made automotive

Lee Warrien | TàG Press +41, News Agency

9 January 2023

Romuald Cappelle has built his signature behind the scenes of the watchmaking industry and, more broadly, within the high-precision world as discovered at the EPHJ Fair. From Sierre (Switzerland), the BEMRC, his discreet mechanical engineering company, has never been so well renowned By Lee Warrien, TàG Press +41’s Contributing Editor for Swiss Watch Passport® Insta…

Ramon Iso, Diamonds, Precious stones and Porsche steering wheels

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

18 September 2023

Featured in Legends magazine. In the night, the only recognisable headlights opposite are those of a Porsche. Ramon Iso has become a prince of gem-setting and diamonds in the heart of Swiss watchmaking excellence, and his eyes are still filled with wonder of childhood. Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher…

Alatron, mural, secretive and omnipresent

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

17 January 2025

The history of this family company can be traced back to the heyday of the Messe Basel, and is still to be found on the most contemporary, trendiest and most popular walls. And even on the walls of factories. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook…

Journalist Charlotte Ollivier joins the JSH 1876’s editorial team

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

3 August 2024

Journalist, Japanese and English speaking, she is a writer from Alsace and would like to move there thanks to work opportunities. She is part of the JSH swiss horological jounrnal’s redaction, and of the bilingual magazine about watchmaking, Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH). Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Linkedin –…

Concepto Watch Factory and Bugatti: ‘Tourbillon’ partnership

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

2 July 2024

The watch engine manufacturer from La Chaux-de-Fonds becomes exclusive provider to the prestigious French brand: development and production of the extraordinary mechatronic and retro-futuristic dashboard of the new “Tourbillon” automotive model. Joël A. Grandjean, Editor-in-Chief JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH’s subscription See:…

Groh+Ripp: loved by the best in watchmaking

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

8 June 2025

Over the past 20 years, the watchmaking industry has invested a lot of energy in vertical integration. However, even today, it still depends on specialists in many cases, some of whom are based outside Switzerland. One such specialist is the family-owned company Groh & Ripp à Idar-Oberstein. Timm Delfs Loyal journalist at the Journal Suisse…

Time Matters: Jean-Marie Schaller, senior entrepreneur

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

1 August 2022

Its “Space Revolution” was featured on the JSH Magazine front page with its grand complication and double-tourbillon caliber manufactured by Concepto. A galaxy of co-contractors in orbit is inside this chronometric masterpiece. In the background, the “Traité d’Horlogerie” written by Louis Moinet. Interview by Joël A. Grandjean, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch…

SAPHIR is a historical episode, not a material

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

10 January 2013

{Published on January 10, 2013} At a time when sapphire has just celebrated its eighty-year introduction in watchmaking, who remembers this holding firm grouping together the companies LeCoultre, Jaeger LeCoultre and Favre Leuba, whose initials stood for Société Anonyme de Participation Horlogères et Industrielles Réunies? That was before the trend of acquisitions, takeover bids and family…

Bergeon: tools for a lifetime of watch making

Amandine

13 November 2022

What do you find in all the watchmaking workshops in the world, apart from watches? Tools, and most probably Bergeon ones… By Amandine for the Swiss Watch Paspport / With editorial support Amandine’s Profile | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta Amandine | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin I was lucky enough to be invited a…

The COSC establishes a new standard in Swiss chronometry

Asha Shaniah Gibson

14 February 2026

“Today, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ISO 3159 standard, the COSC opens a new chapter, one that looks firmly toward the future” according to the official press release issued on 12 February 2026. The ‘COSC Excellence Chronometer’ has now been launched. A Shaniah Asha Gibson’s selection / @TRP, Cabinet d’écritures et…

Kari Voutilainen, greennesses and heights

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

12 July 2022

Taking the high dive! It is in the famous Chapeau de Napoléon, this haughty mansion overlooking the Val de Travers, that the niche watchmaker Kari Voutilainen, Gaïa Price awarded in 2014 has just tucked himself away. And to commit to eco-responsibility with its 28SC-SB (Sun Bird) series. Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch…

From the positive shadow to the GPHG’s spotlights

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

20 February 2026

At a time when his sister Ophélie is officially joining the senior management team of their family business, Lucien Steinmann is bringing Positive Coating‘s signature colours to the forefront. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – Subscribe to JSH Read…

Designer Liliane Murenzi will attend the ‘Festival Suisse d’Horlogerie’

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

14 August 2023

Creating for Ba111od the Lily chapitre 4.2, the brand’s first women’s tourbillon, senior designer Liliane Murenzi is also an artist with a passion for watercolours. She is currently expected in Yverdon at the beginning of September. Marie Commergnat / Contributor JSH Magazine & TàG Press +41 To write to her | Insta SWP | Insta…

The Swiss press reveals Amandine to the masses

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

21 June 2023

Amandine, the world’s youngest watch columnist, whose “WhoAreU” interviews are published on Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH) online magazine, is on the cover of the 20 Minutes national media. She is also featured in the latest issue of JSH Magazine. By Joël A. Grandjean JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher and Editor in Chief…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

8 September 2022

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…

Figaro newspaper article: watchmaking, a world day?

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

7 August 2022

The concept of a “World Watchmaking Day” is in the headlines thanks to a brand new article in Le Figaro. It reminds me of this topic posted on October 10, 2020 at 10:10 (!!!) on the bloghorloger.ch (now Swiss Watch Passport). Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor in chief & publisher…

Eric Coudray’s time sphere

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

1 December 2021

A talented watch designer, Eric Coudray practises his art at Tec-Group in Vallorbe. He has named his triaxial tourbillon Spherillon in order to simply define its main technical specificity. Proven efficiency! By Vincent Daveau, watchmaker & journalist, historian To be read on the Swiss Watch Journal JSH® – June 2021 Issue Insta SWP | Insta JSH®…

Safes never die! Jean Ferner’s lair

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

28 August 2021

There is magic in this improbable universe at Crêt du Locle inhabited by safes. Certainly the biggest collection of safes in Switzerland, and maybe even in the world? A nightmare place for burglars…. By Ollivier Broto / TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Read the article in JSH® Magazine, issue #01-2021. Subscribe This place is a…

The truth according to ChatGPT, it’s quite scary!

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

7 October 2023

I did an experiment: I questioned this “prototype conversational agent.” Does it know about the Swiss Watch Passport? His answer astounded me! Not only does it claim to know, but it invents a truth out of nothing. Worrying, indeed detrimental! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH) Editor in Chief Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

14 October 2021

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…

Joray Wyss: the unfindable “concentricity tester”

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

1 January 2025

{Appeared in the “Joray & Wyss 80 years” JSH’s Hors-Série}. A little rummaging in the attics of Joray & Wyss history has yielded a unique machine that will delight vintage collectors worldwide. By Ollivier Broto, Expert Columnist / 1876 News Agency for Swiss Watch Passport & JSH Magazine Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook…

‘No branding’ trend: Christian Etienne, the restorative label

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

8 March 2024

Appeared in the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH®. Was he dreaming of a collection? From Porrentruy, this expert in antique watch restoration is establishing a name for himself by refurbishing a plethora of timepieces for passionate collectors or simple watch enthusiasts. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief & publisher Suivre sur Linkedin…

Parallel times by Claude Meylan

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

29 May 2025

From his Montreux workshop, Pascal Bettex has been crafting his works over time. Always featuring movement served up in dreams and a playful spirit that illuminates wonders, then suddenly, a Claude Meylan watch floating weightlessly. Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / 1876 News Agency (succ. TàG Press +41) Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter |…

History of watch design: an espresso with Xavier Perrenoud

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

14 January 2023

Three never-before-seen images in this 2013 interview: as part of a research project for ECAL, the University of Art and Design in Lausanne, the founder of Atelier XJC, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, explores his profession’s roots. Interview by Joël A. Grandjean JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher & Editor in chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH®…

Factory Echoes: in the heart of the Blue Moon

Lee Warrien | TàG Press +41, News Agency

2 July 2022

By recruiting to the Tec Group watchmakers Eric Coudray and Paul Clémenti, two Gaïa prizes, the ardent Arnaud Faivre has brought HYT’s fluids into his workshops. The 41-jewel Caliber 601-MO came out. Backstage tour appeared in the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH. By Lee Warrien, TàG Press +41 contributor for Swiss Watch Passport Insta SWP |…

Henri Grandjean & Cie unveils “Magician”

Asha Shaniah Gibson

30 January 2026

Henri Grandjean & Cie unveils ‘Magician’ – a collection that establishes its place in the contemporary world of Swiss watchmaking excellence. A truly unique approach, far beyond a nostalgic reinterpretation of the past, this first mysterious tri-axial tourbillon embodies the living continuation of an intellectual and technical heritage established in the 19th century. A Shaniah…

JSH Editorial: ‘Say “stop” to the machine?’

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

14 March 2026

The day will come when only a perceptive and forward-thinking CEO will be able—and indeed must—stop the quest for improvement! So that there may still remain, here and there, particularly in a mechanical timepiece embodying industrial excellence, a touch of humanity. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us on Linkedin…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

30 January 2023

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 &…

The Urwerk AMC, atomic time encapsulated on the wrist

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

7 January 2024

Housed in a watch connected to a suitcase that looks like a president’s with the ultimate weapon, the atomic precision that Félix Baumgartner and Martin Frei celebrate manages to transfer to a mechanical oscillator. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s Editor in chief Follow us Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP…

The prestigious Gaïa Award 2025 goes to Helmut Crott

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

21 September 2025

“History, Research” category. Unique en son genre, le Prix Gaïa, surnommé le “Nobel de l’horlogerie“, The unique Prix Gaïa aka the “Nobel Prize of watchmaking, honours the very best: those contributing to the reputation of watchmaking, its history, its technology or its industry. Written by MIH, the Musée International d’Horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds Insta SWP |…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

22 November 2025

“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…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

8 January 2023

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…

Short Supply Routes? Overview with the FH President, Jean-Daniel Pasche

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

23 January 2022

{Published in the JSH Special Issue ‘Short Supply Routes’} As the term industrial begins to flourish with common names related to recycling, environmental ethics and carbon footprint measurement, the question of standardisation or regulation arises… Interview. Interview by Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Publisher & Editor in Chief Insta SWP…

Audemars Piguet and Montreux Sounds Digital Project

Bloggy Tag

1 March 2011

One might have thought that when it comes to communications, everything to do with the Montreux Jazz Festival and Claude Nobs was the preserve of Parmigiani Fleurier. Well, almost everything, since there was still one aside door, of scientific relevance, which another renowned brand was able to open, thanks to its Foundation. By BloggyTaG First…

Crafts: Estelle Lagarde, gouache artist

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

19 June 2021

Estelle on M6TVEstelle on France3 TVRead also Ba111odEstelle Lagarde, Gouacheuse, en pleine réalisation d’une TAG Heuer Elle est une fée des pinceaux et des tubes de couleurs à l’heure où les artistes du clic de la souris ont balayé d’un revers de paume les rendus léchés et minutieux que certains acteurs du luxe ultime…

Pentagonal rupturist design, the new Tzoumy Geneva watches on Kickstarter

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

14 October 2021

Nothing new under the sun in the watch design scene. Except for a particularly wearable pentagonal style created by the Geneva watchmaker Yvan Monnet. An affordable Swiss Made watch for wrists that resist mainstream conformity… By Joël A. Grandjean, editor in chief & publisher of Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch & JSH Magazine Insta SWP | Insta JSH® |…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

18 December 2023

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…

Seen on TV: Joël A. Grandjean from JSH, featured on the telenews

Lee Warrien | TàG Press +41, News Agency

18 October 2024

Invited by Viviane Gabriel on her television news program alongside RTS journalist Fabiano Citroni, author of the investigation into “time clocked toilet breaks,” journalist Joël A. Grandjean discussed the invention of the first time clock in 1907 (read about it in this 2024 JSH edition). Replay… Lee Warrien, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Columnist…

A historic TV moment: Rolex boss filmed and interviewed

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

14 April 2024

Media premiere: Jean-Frédéric Dufour speaks on behalf of Rolex on the TV evening news! Thanks to his report on Georges Dubois, an almost 103-year-old watchmaker who worked with Hans Wilsdorf, TV journalist Nicolas Rossé has just achieved the unthinkable! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Suivre sur Linkedin – Facebook –…

LVMH acquires stake in watch movement manufacturer La Joux-Perret

Asha Shaniah Gibson

12 November 2025

Alongside this minority shareholding in the capital of the renowned La Chaux-de-Fonds-based movement manufacturer, a strategic commercial agreement has been signed to offer new production and innovation capabilities to all LVMH group watchmakers. A Shaniah Asha Gibson’s selection / @TRP, Cabinet d’écritures et d’influence Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH Read the interview with CEO Jean-Claude…

Beyer launches the “Rolex Certified Pre-Owned” program

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

25 September 2023

The world’s oldest watch shop is now able to offer second-hand Rolex watches with a certificate of authenticity and a warranty. With this programme, Beyer and Rolex are providing for greater security in the booming second-hand watch market. Selected press release by Joël A. Grandjean JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH)’s Editor in Chief…

The Atelier du Bracelet, haute couture for timepieces!

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

28 July 2023

Three passionate founders, easy access in the heart of Geneva’s Rive Droite… Here, a skilful fusion of cosy showroom and workshop where you can witness experts at work. By Emmanuel Alder / JSH Magazine & TàG Press +41’s independent Columnist Write | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin JSH® SubscribeThe…

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8 June 2024

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23 September 2023

In handheld mode, the Gelsight is a surface scanner for capturing surface shapes. Already used by the MIT, American scientific police forces and high-tech industries such as ballistic engineering, Gelsight’s 3D renderings are now tackling the watchmaking industry. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor in Chief & Publisher Insta SWP | Insta…

JSH magazine at Bucherer Paris: ultimate luxury according to Coralie

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7 April 2022

During a very select talk-breakfast in the pre-owned watches area of Bucherer Paris, on April 12, 2022, Coralie Omgba invites Joël A. Grandjean, the editor-in-chief of the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH. The program, in partnership with Watchmaking Tools Art, focuses on passion investing… Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch reporter journalist Suivre sur…

The Watchmaking Metropolis hosts the Swiss Watchmaking Festival

Asha Shaniah Gibson

27 February 2026

The 4th edition of the Swiss Watchmaking Festival (FHS) is set to become a long-standing event in La Chaux-de-Fonds. This highly cultural festival brings together artisans, specialised schools, creators, institutions and watch brands. The 2026 edition will echo the MIH Museum. A Shaniah Asha Gibson’s selection / @TRP, Writing & Common Sens PR Cabinet Pictures…

Tavannes Watch is the birth father of the Chronomat

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

17 March 2021

Amazing, this Chronomat model of Tavannes Watch from 1946 is very similar to the Breitling’s Chronomat reference 769. What if the history of the mythical calibers of Swiss watchmaking was given a brief overhaul? By Joël A. Grandjean, editor in chief JSH Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook |…

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2 August 2023

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…

September 20th-23rd 2022: the Technical Watchmaker Show

15 September 2022

In the historical setting of the watchmaking metropolis, the Anciens Abattoirs de La Chaux-de-Fonds, the TWS returns as a mega open door to the know-how of the suppliers sector. More than sixty companies are getting ready to celebrate their expertise. By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher & Editor in Chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Shooting in 2014 by…

Mineral glass, the last wizard

8 October 2023

His craft is under threat, and the material he works with is becoming more and more elusive. Christian Calas is looking forward to retirement, and would like to pass on his know-how. Industry’s biggest names are getting involved. Emmanuel Alder / JSH Magazine & TàG Press +41’s indépendant columnist Write to him | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Subscribe to JSH Magazine Museum authorities…

Gaïa Prize, the 2024 ‘Nobels of watchmaking

28 August 2024

The 2024 Gaïa Prize jury has delivered its verdict. Three new winners complete the impressive list of recipients of this prize often described as the Nobel Prize of the watchmaking world. Lee Warrien, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Journalist Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin | JSH’s subscription Since 1993, this award has been presented in recognition of extraordinary careers in the field of…

Designer Liliane Murenzi will attend the ‘Festival Suisse d’Horlogerie’

14 August 2023

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8 June 2024

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18 May 2024

He arrived home, opened his bag and said, “It’s for you! It’s a detective book with a special dedication that tears at my eyes. “Sur La Trace Des Diamants Perdus” is “his” book! My son is an author! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Following on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – Subscribe to JSH Order the bookAn author with an assumed…

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Rolex buys Bucherer: the crowning achievement of independencies

24 August 2023

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…

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7 September 2022

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12 November 2022

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…

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“Moses, one of the rarest automaton watches

4 May 2024

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…

Dave-W. Grandjean, writer in secret

18 May 2024

Soul legend Azania was on EPHJ’s stage

27 May 2024

Azania has performed on 11 June 2024 at the EPHJ exhibition in Palexpo: a sublime voice, incredible talent, humility and sheer charisma! Joël Grammson, JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH)’s Contributor Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | JSH Subscription Get Your TicketsThe famous exhibitors’ reception at the high-precision fair has welcomed the most highly-rated singer among the prestigious brands. Azania is finally entering the “heart of the watchmaking profession”, on supplier’s universe…

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