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 |…
JSH on TV, in Rolex ‘s boss’s portrait
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
“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…
Valérien Jaquet from Concepto Manufacture: “premises enlargements and records”
Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte
The monumental antique clock that greets the visitor announces the tone. Without however revealing the topicality: an extension of more than 1800 square metres and a Bulgari record that is a buzz around the world. Read this in printed form in the Swiss watchmaking journal, JSH 1876 (EPHJ). Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte, JSH Magazine &…
LTM, an apart Manufacture: great ambitions and… small calibres!
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
{Article originally featured in JSH 2022}. Only a few professionals know it as LTM, an industrial pearl from Fleuris dedicated to watch movements. Behind this initials stands Le Temps Manufactures, the most discreet movement maker on the market. By Vincent Daveau, watchmaker, journalist and historian Read it on the Swiss Watch Journal JSH®, special issue SSC…
SSC Journée d’Etudes: expresso avec Michele Fazzone
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Expert Carmelo Armeli: counterfeiters’ terror
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
Self-employed since 2018, this low-profile expert, one of the best counterfeit detectors in the world, has a long list of prestigious clients. Meet him at one of the watch markets he organizes. Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editeur in chief & Publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter…
JSH magazine at Bucherer Paris: ultimate luxury according to Coralie
Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte
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…
Textual story. Narrative of a historical sheet, the Neprosolar
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
Up to 2025, I’m back! Rescued from a trip to the dump, along with thousands of other small sheets belonging to a fascinating archive, I survived the Basel Fair! My year was 1976. What was my matter? The Neprosolar, one of the very first solar watches. Back to the future! Textual Strory: Joël A. Grandjean,…
Jubilee Witschi, the institution with a future
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
Viewed at EPHJ 2022. In 1947, Paul Witschi was developing the world’s best measuring instruments for watches. 75 years later, the company has never been more synonymous with innovative reliability. Its name is now a generic one. By Emmanuel Alder / JSH Magazine & TàG Press +41’s Independent Columnist Write to him | Insta SWP | Insta…
Presque 20 millions pour une Rolex en acier: au-delà du placement!
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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
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…
Suppliers: five wrong “good reasons” not to register your trademark!
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
The talk starts with a thought related to an annual visit to EPHJ, in 2019. There I was surprised at the rarity of exhibitors who have trademarked their company name. By the way, is this really useful? Answers from the master. By Joël A. Grandjean, editor in chief JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport …
The prestigious Gaïa Award 2025 goes to Helmut Crott
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
“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 |…
How she fell in love with the AstroLUNA by Vicenterra*
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
There are women who ask you for the moon and pout when you bring them Mars. There are women who never ask you for anything and to whom you would like to offer everything: the sun, the moon and even a little more. Or, in the meantime, the latest AstroLUNA from Vicenterra… By Joël A.…
Dr. Helmut Crott: Horological auctions owe him their hundreds of millions
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
Although less well known than Antiquorum founder Osvaldo Patrizzi, expert collector Dr. Helmut Crott is, like Patrizzi, the forerunner of worldwide watch auctions. We owe him the first thematic auction dedicated exclusively to A. Lange & Söhne. It was in Germany, in Munich. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch editor in chief Follow me…
Alatron, mural, secretive and omnipresent
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Miki Eleta’s mechanical universe
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
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 |…
Decease of Jean-Pierre Hagmann, father of the Star Caliber
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Gaïa 2021: the Prize of the Prizes, Carole’s tears…
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
An unprecedented conjunction of coincidences brought a unique breath of bliss to the 2021 ceremony. Like an improbable planets alignment above the venerable MIH’s Hans Erni Hall, there were tinglings with wonders. By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Publisher & Editor in chief Jury member of the Gaïa Award Insta…
Figaro newspaper article: watchmaking, a world day?
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Xavier Comtesse, JSH contributor and visionary leader
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
He is an honorary contributor to the Swiss watchmaking magazine JSH, in particular with his “Carte Blanche” devoted to the exhibition Coco Chanel-Picasso, held in Madrid, as well as an active member of the Agefi editorial team. Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor in Chief & Publisher Insta SWP | Insta…
Timm Delfs, a long-time contributor to JSH, the Swiss Watch Journal
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
Timm Delfs, a specialist journalist and sundial expert, writes in English and German for national publishing institutions and has been a regular contributor to the Swiss watch journal JSH since the 1990s. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH’s…
Designer Liliane Murenzi will attend the ‘Festival Suisse d’Horlogerie’
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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 Urwerk AMC, atomic time encapsulated on the wrist
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
June 2024, Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH 148th year, EPHJ issue
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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Audemars Piguet and Montreux Sounds Digital Project
Bloggy Tag
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…
Micromechanics, a bright future for bar turners
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
A parallel life: the Grönefelds, clock winders
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
[Appeared in JSH, EPHJ 2024 edition] Tim and Bart, the Grönefeld brothers—watchmakers from northern Europe—are an independent brand steeped in Swiss tradition, tracing its roots back to a legend that began in Oldenzaal in 1896 with the birth of Gerhard Louis Grönefeld. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us on…
How Geneva buried its world unique watch museum
Bloggy Tag
{Published on 20 December 2011} Genevanities. At a time when a remarkable watchmaking exhibition was transforming the Rath Museum into a showcase of “Gold and Enamel Treasures” until April 29, 2012 (acquire the catalog), just to finally realize the richness and quality of this exceptional heritage, it is good to reread page 23 of the…
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 BA111OD system gives birth to a CHF 3’920.00 tourbillon!
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Positive Coating, visual watchmaking poetry
Joel Grammson
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
“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…
From the positive shadow to the GPHG’s spotlights
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Diamonds are girls’ best friends
Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte
The setter Shant Ghouchian welcomed our columnist Amandine and her friend into his JWS workshop with a radiant smile, indicative of an artisan who loves what he does and enjoys sharing it. Back in June 2023, JSH was already announcing the creation of this academy, slated to open in mid-2024. Now that the Académie de…
Rolex buys Bucherer: the crowning achievement of independencies
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Amr Sindi aka “The Horophile”
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
Behind “The Horophile” and his now famous playful rabbit lurks the hybrid Amr Sindi, one of the web’s most impactful influencers. Above all, a “quasi-brand” synonymous with passion, authenticity and genuineness. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH)’s Editor in chief Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH What makes him special? Unashamedly expressing his own…
Coffee talk with Pierre Maudet: a Geneva watchmaking museum?
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
Pierre Maudet returns to the ballots. Not a political party, just a movement. Just like a watch movement that puts together and on stage components from different horizons, “Libertés et Justice Sociale” (List 4) is launching a campaign for the Cantonal Parliament of Geneva . Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor…
‘WhoAreU’ interview: Laurent Picciotto, Chronopassion boutique in Paris
Amandine
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 |…
‘WhoAreU’ interview with Philippe Delhotal, creative director at Hermès Horloger
Amandine
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 Hermès Horloger creative director, Philippe Delhotal. By Amandine, the youngest…
Mineral glass, the last wizard
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
RoyalPop since 1979, the ‘museum truth’ that tickles collectors
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
Beyond the current “AP x Swatch” buzz, with the perspective befitting the oldest Swiss watchmaking journal — celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026 — the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH reminds us that the bold Audemars Piguet had already dared to release a pop version of its Royal Oak as early as 1979… Joël A. Grandjean,…
Bennahmias speaks out in favor of suppliers and… of Swiss Made
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
He is a regular of verbal punchlines! With his leather jacket, he sets the record straight, he turns up the heat and becomes the spokesman for Swiss Made. And he’s throwing down the hammer, taking advantage of the podium provided by the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix ceremony where he was just awarded the supreme distinction,…
Henri Grandjean Magician, The Floating Triple-Axis Tourbillon
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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
The Cluses watchmaking and turning museum
Charlotte Ollivier
First floor. Locate at 100 place du 11 novembre in Cluses, in Haute-Savoie, a daily shuttles from Geneva. At 45 minutes from Annecy and at 30 minutes from Chamonix, free parkings around. Charlotte Ollivier / JSH 1876 News’s journalist Insta Ch. O. | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | JSH’s Subscription At first, a watch factory then a…
The Atelier du Bracelet, haute couture for timepieces!
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Joray Wyss: the unfindable “concentricity tester”
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
{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…
Publisher Watchprint releases two ‘Rolex Cosmograph Daytona’ volumes
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
After the success of 2014’s ‘Moonwatch Only‘, the Swiss publishing company is once again publishing its two authors Anthony Marquié and Grégoire Rossier: two books on the legendary Rolex model written with the expert involvement of author Tiffany To. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow JSH on Linkedin – Facebook…
Kari Voutilainen, greennesses and heights
Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte
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…
Concepto Manufacture, a touch of GPHG thanks to Bulgari!
Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte
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® |…
A historic TV moment: Rolex boss filmed and interviewed
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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 –…
Nathalie: her talent of anglage and her watchmakers’ magnifying glasses
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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 |…
Moonswatch, Nick Hayek’s true master stroke revealed
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
LVMH acquires stake in watch movement manufacturer La Joux-Perret
Asha Shaniah Gibson
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…
Groh+Ripp: loved by the best in watchmaking
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Career: Amande, young polymechanic
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
A future in watchmaking, working with it or for it, is not just a man’s choice. At a time when the industry is facing a shortage of vocations, Amande Berclaz is a shining example to follow… Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch ‘s Editor in Chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta…
In 1941, Universal in JSH: new factory in Les Pont-de-Martel
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Elka Watch x Loch Lat, Neuchâtel’s first real whisky and a rare 25-piece collection
Asha Shaniah Gibson
A limited edition of 25 pieces celebrates the launch of a rather special collab: Hakim El Kadiri, founder of Elka Watch, has meticulously crafted Loch Lat single malt, the very first Neuchatel real whisky. A sélection of Shaniah Asha Gibson / @TRP, Public Relations Cabinet & Joël A. Grandjean Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | JSH’s Subscription Watch &…
WhoAreU interview with H. Moser & Cie’s CEO, Edouard Meylan
Amandine
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…
Henri Grandjean and India: a pioneer in the world of the Maharajahs
Public Relations @TRP Cabinet
As Swiss watchmaking excellence eyes India, it is worth celebrating the pioneering achievements of master watchmaker Henri Grandjean: the chronometer maker from Le Locle led the way, becoming the undisputed reference figure in the 19th century. A Shaniah Asha Gibson’s Selection / @TRP, Cabinet d’écritures et d’influence Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | Subsribe to JSH Exclusively produced for…
{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…
2023 EPHJ: An espresso with the founders of the exhibition, André Colard and Olivier Saenger
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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…
Origyn, moving towards a universal standard: “As Shazam, but for watches”
Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte
Vincent Perriard is among those watchmaking CEOs who regularly hit the headlines. As a former radio entertainer, hence his storytelling talent, he’s becoming the prophet of an unfalsifiable watchmaking industry. By Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte, TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Read this article on JSH Magazine (Since 1876) Technologic approach to track down counterfeiters? It’s…
Watchmaking cutlery began in Neuchâtel, at Les Halles
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
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 Archives: Nobel Prize winner Guillaume, 1st SSC honorary member
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
In the December 1924 issue of Switzerland’s oldest watchmaking journal, the JSH: it’s 2 months after Saturday 4 October 1924, when the Société Suisse de Chronométrie was established in Geneva. 100 years ago! Here is the story of this prestigious SSC, which celebrates in 2024 its 100th Anniversary. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s…
Henri Grandjean & Cie unveils “Magician”
Asha Shaniah Gibson
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…
Amazing: it was Louis Moinet who invented the chronograph!
✍ Joel A. Grandjean
March 21, 2013 (first posted). Incredible! Imagine if a video was released of a man walking on the moon ten years before Neil Armstrong and that the scientists of Houston were on these images talking to each other through iPhones! The news would be quite disturbing. The revelation made today in Neuchâtel is shaking up…
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The front page of the very first Swiss Watch Journal (Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie, JSH) published in July 1876
Appeared in the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH®. This ” golden fingers ” watchmaker has released his “Level One” in the most discrete way. This is the ultimate “no-brand” embodiment that, under constraint, nevertheless lives up to his name. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor-in-chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH’s subscription Subscribe to JSHWorld premiere in watchmaking: quarters indication. Level…
Better known by his diminutive nickname PPDC, Philippe Perret du Cray, General Secretary of the JSH, Archives & Patrimoine association, fell into the watchmaking pot even before the 3rd millennium: watchmaking passion, in all its forms. Pillar of the relaunch of the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH. By Joël A. Grandjean / Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin PPDC advocates performance that he helps to…
Have a good Ramadan to our Muslim friends around the world, from April 1 to May 1! So why is the date different every year? Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, maestro of horological complications, is exploring perpetual times. An article from the JSH Magazine. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch Editor in Chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – S’abonner à JSH This article from the…
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 –…
[Appeared in JSH, EPHJ 2024 edition] Tim and Bart, the Grönefeld brothers—watchmakers from northern Europe—are an independent brand steeped in Swiss tradition, tracing its roots back to a legend that began in Oldenzaal in 1896 with the birth of Gerhard Louis Grönefeld. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – Subscribe to JSH As former students…
What an ambitious challenge! Starrag presents a new machining center that matches the high standards of its brand: the evolution of the successful “191” model of the Bumotec family. February 14, 2022 press release, JHS Magazine selection – Subscribe Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin The new Starrag 191neo in the Bumotec series, which has been launched worldwide in early February 2022. In Vuadens, for…
During his tenure at Patek Philippe, the master Watchmaker Edouard Koehn (1839-1908) was responsible for the brand’s stellar growth in America as he undertook many trips there. Some 180 years later, thanks to distributor Totally Worth It, he’s back in North America. Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Tempus II Collection by Edouard Koehn Master WatchmakerHistory…
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…
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…
SSC, almost 100 years anniversary: registration for the Chronometry Congress
«Between dreams, realities and needs, how does the watch industry adjust its amplitude without losing its references?» This is the International Congress of Chronometry program to be held from September 28-29, 2022 at the SwissTech Convention Center (EPFL premises). Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch Editor in Chief & Publisher Suivre sur Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – S’abonner à JSH Congress registration{Article appeared in…
Counterfeiting, that ‘privilege’ that brands dream of
There are two kinds of counterfeiting. The one that is done with the complicity of the consumer, the accepted counterfeit, and the one that is done in spite of him, that tries to abuse him. The first one stimulates the consumer’s desire for inaccessible objects, leading him to take the step of illegal acquisition. The second, more refined, perfects its production tool and its finishes to such a degree of…
Joray Wyss: the unfindable “concentricity tester”
{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 | Twitter | Linkedin Joray & Wyss 80 years Hors-SérieAs is often true in the…
‘No branding’ trend: Christian Etienne, the restorative label
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 – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – S’abonner à JSH S’abonner au JSHAlmost…
“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…
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Tomorrow’s retail? This “plug and play” device has already reached its peak during the 2021 Watches & Wonders dematerialized edition. It has been seen parading on improvised TV stages and…
