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

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®…

200 Years Later, Still on Time

Have you ever seen a woman on stilts walking around with a giant clock on her back? Because I have now. And somehow, that wasn’t even the most surprising part of the day. By Amandine, the youngest Swiss Watch Passport columnist Amandine’s portrait | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta Amandine | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Celebrating the 200th Anniversay of the Geneva Watchmaking - © Sven RässSchoolI was invited to the 200th anniversary celebration of Geneva’s watchmaking school, and…
Mr. and Mrs. Passing Time at the 200th Anniversary of the Geneva Watchmaking School

Festival Suisse de l’Horlogerie, 25, Sept. 19-21: immersive experience in watchmaking’s soul

For its third edition on September 19, 20, and 21, 2025, the Festival Suisse de l’Horlogerie, a highly cultural event, will take place in Yverdon-les-Bains at an exceptional facility whose reputation extends beyond Switzerland’s borders: the Grand Hôtel des Bains. A Shaniah Asha Gibson’s sélection / @TRP, Cabinet d’écritures et d’influence Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | Subscribe to JSH Ticketing for the FestivalGrand Hôtel des Bains d’Yverdon. Listed as a protected national monument,…

In 2008, Chromalight, the luminescence according to Rolex

{04 November 2028} In addition to the many improved performances of the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sea-Dweller Deepsea, the famous professional deep-sea diving watch relaunched by Rolex, the Chromalight is a new luminescent material, encapsulated, which, on bluish tones, pushes the limits of visibility in dark environments. The luminescence measurements carried out according to the ISO 17514 standard on the luminous material provide 308% more performance after 180 minutes in the…

The SIS CEO, Jean-Yves Chauvy: a border worker in reverse direction

SIS Group employs more than 1,200 people on the first plateau of the French Jura. Its business? Manufacturer of luxury leather goods and bracelets. Interview with a company conductor. Laurent Sage /  JSH® Magazine’s Contributor Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin So easy! The encounter with Jean-Yves Chauvy took place naturally, in Valdahon, in the premises of the Manufacture de Maroquinerie of which he is the…

EPHJ heralds the Swiss BtoB trade fairs season and contributes to the economic recovery

Register as a visitor at EPHJ, create your pass. From September 14 to 17, 2021 at Geneva-Palexpo, everything is being done to ensure that the exhibitors’ latest news will inspire their customers’ future news… by Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 News Agency Published in JSH Magazine edition #01 of 2021. Subscribe abo CHF 18.76/2 issues. Resilience and upturn… The word is everywhere. As the end of the tunnel…

“Time Matters”: Nikolaus Hirsch, The Young Face of Watch Straps

Although he may have one of the most famous names in the watchmaking world and he may already holds the title of Vice President of Sales and Marketing at a young age, Nikolaus (right) is by no means an heir. Welcome in my ‘Time People Series’. Interview by Joël A. Grandjean, editor-in-chief JSH® Magazine (Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie – Swiss Watch Journal)  & Swiss Watch Passport His name, his family’ s…

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

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 JSH – Insta SWP – Subscribe to JSH Humble gratitude On the stage of the…

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…

“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…

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…

“WhoAreU” Interview: Audemars Piguet’s CEO, François-Henry Bennahmias

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 Amandine: "Anyway, I really…

Dave-W. Grandjean, writer in secret

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…

AstroLuna and the Qlock hours

Swiss online retailer Qoqa, founded by Pascal Meyer from the Jura region, has entered the watchmaking market, adding hundreds of thousands of consumers to its community. More than 50,000 watches have already been sold!! By Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Read also: “How she fell in love with the AstroLUNA by Vicenterra”Charles Defrance (l) and…

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