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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…

Saint Lucia: Konrad Wagner, Swiss consul with a sea view

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

23 November 2025

Honorary Consul of Switzerland in Saint Lucia, Konrad Wagner is also the owner of one of the island’s most authentic hotels, the Calabash Cove Resort & SPA. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in Chief Pictures: ©JAG / Marie Demille Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP –…

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…

Between Elton John and Bono, Boris Petitpierre and his set of watchmaking tools

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

1 November 2022

As head of his eponymous company, which has been added like a manufacturing gem to the industrial necklace of Acrotec Group, Boris Petitpierre in Cortaillod (NE) is still not believing it! Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Par quel miracle, les…

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…

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® |…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 –…

Patek Philippe Museum: two bestseller volumes

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

3 March 2024

“The Emergence of The Watch” and “The Quest for the Perfect Watch,” the two 104-page volumes are available for around 50 Swiss francs in a collector’s set at the Musée Patek Philippe, online and in bookstores worldwide. Questions to the Curator, Peter Frieß. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch ‘s editor in chief Follow…

Edouard Koehn US Limited Edition Legacy Moonphase Chronograph

Asha Shaniah Gibson

10 February 2026

Edouard Koehn unveils an exceptionally rare interpretation of its Legacy Moonphase Chronograph, produced in an ultra-limited edition of just ten pieces, created exclusively for the United States. A Shaniah Asha Gibson0’selection / @TRP, Cabinet d’écritures et d’influence Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | Subscribe to JSH Read AlsoDistinguished by a captivating gradient purple dial, this exclusive edition exudes refined…

Mad auction: Derek Pratt’s Oval Pocket Watch sold for 3 millions

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

8 November 2024

Phillips Reloaded, record! This unique, historic No.1 platinum pocket tourbillon by Derek Pratt for Urban Jürgensen und Sønner had even the most discerning collectors in a frenzy. The watch, estimated at CHF 1 million, was part of the fascinating and secret collection of world expert Helmut Crott. A name now worth its weight in gold!…

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 |…

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…

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…

Henri Grandjean and India: a pioneer in the world of the Maharajahs

Public Relations @TRP Cabinet

15 December 2025

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…

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 &…

Nicolas Commergnat, the visionary watchmaker: holy Grail between watchmaking History and Big Data

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

6 September 2021

With his eye always on the flea markets and his foot in the blockchain, while his golden fingers are manipulating the star timepieces of the world’s auctions, his ultra-scanner is generating the most valuable database. Emmanuel Alder / TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Print version, JSH® Magazine #01/2021 – Subscribe The world’s experts are consulting…

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…

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…

Amazing: it was Louis Moinet who invented the chronograph!

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

13 October 2015

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…

Marton Radkai, Journalist and word wizard

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

20 November 2022

Marton Radkai has been a loyal contributor to the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH Magazine for years. He wears a number of hats. First and foremost, he is a dedicated and independent journalist, editor of Wristwatch Annual, an annual publication on watches published by Abbeville Press, New York. He is also a top-notch translator from French…

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 |…

June 2024, Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH 148th year, EPHJ issue

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

8 June 2024

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In Saint-Imier, the Froidevaux group’s steel

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

11 January 2024

His CDH20.20 steel releases so little nickel that it cannot be allergenic. When it comes to sharing his knowledge of steelmaking, Henri Machwirth combines his specialist skills with a hefty dose of passion. Interview appeared in the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH, EPHJ 2022 edition. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s Editor in chief &…

LVMH Group: the Arnault children in control

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

19 September 2023

What if Julien Tornare (photo below), the current CEO of Zenith, were to take over the management of TAG Heuer vacated by the departure for Bulgari of the almost thirty-year-old Frédéric Arnault, the second youngest son of Bernard Arnault? Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’ Editor & Chief, Publisher Insta SWP |…

Dr. Helmut Crott: Horological auctions owe him their hundreds of millions

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

16 April 2021

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…

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…

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…

Legends & Myths, the Universal and the Spoiled Child

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

5 October 2024

{Published in JSH 01-2020} Today, my Universal and I are in our 70s… It has never needed a repair or inspection service, and continues to tick off the hours without delay. It seems to me that this watch must be dreaming of a younger owner. Here’s its story… Kenan Tegin, Collector, co-founder of Montres Passion…

Textual story. Narrative of a historical sheet, the Neprosolar

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

3 July 2025

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,…

Major watch maker Henri Grandjean back to life thanks to after-sales service

Public Relations @TRP Cabinet

21 February 2024

The Association “Henri Grandjean, Valeurs & Héritage” has achieved a premiere: by assigning the after-sales service of a bygone brand to one of the 21st century’s most talented watchmaker-restorers, The organization enshrines a major 18th-century watchmaker’s legacy. @TRP, Textes & Relations, Production, Writings and influence consultancy Follow on Facebook & Instagram Communiqué de PressePress ReleaseToday’s…

Expert Carmelo Armeli: counterfeiters’ terror

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

27 May 2023

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…

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

Amandine

26 April 2023

EPHJ 2019: Singer 100 years with a book

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

18 June 2019

“Few are aware of the amount of skill and ability that goes on in the silence of the workshops,” explains Jean-Claude Engisch, father of Joris, the current director of Singer dials, in the 100th anniversary book . Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH…

Textual Story, 10 years of fiction format in 2024

Lee Warrien | TàG Press +41, News Agency

16 March 2024

Watchmaking, medias. The “textual story“, which casts a watchmaking object in didactic fiction, appeared on October 10, 2014 under the writing of specialist journalist Joël A. Grandjean. It is still going on today in the online magazine Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH). Lee Warrien, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Columnist Insta SWP | Insta…

Amr Sindi aka “The Horophile”

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

17 October 2023

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…

Watchmaking cutlery began in Neuchâtel, at Les Halles

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

24 July 2024

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…

In the midst of the Festival, “Emmanuelle Welfelé, enamel and miniature painting”

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

26 September 2025

Festival Suisse d’Horlogerie 2025: because she almost always “liked” my posts on Linkedin and Instagram, she deserved to be featured in the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH. Thanks to the third edition of this now unmissable event, I finally got to meet her in person! Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor…

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…

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…

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…

LTM, an apart Manufacture: great ambitions and… small calibres!

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

7 February 2024

{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…

Rally: Gazelles are looking for sponsorship!

Joel Grammson

18 December 2024

[published in end of 2024 JSH] Sheeba Ramseier has already found her first sponsor! It is Mike Nussbaumer, her boss at AdMN-Assist, who will give her time off in 2026 so that she and her teammate can shine on the slopes of Morocco. Joël Grammson, JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH)’s Journalist Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta…

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…

GenevaWorld 2026, Independent Guide: Over 250 Brands

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

13 April 2026

This independent guide, ‘GenevaWorld 2026, is the ’Watch Passport‘ for the brands exhibiting in Geneva from April 13 to 20, 2026: GPS links, official websites, and the “Swiss made” indication! Published primarily for suppliers—often overlooked on “guest lists”—it is clearly a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s Editor In…

Micromechanics, a bright future for bar turners

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

25 May 2023

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…

Gaïa 2021: the Prize of the Prizes, Carole’s tears…

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

20 January 2022

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…

Ramadan and watchmaking, major complications?

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

5 April 2022

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 –…

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…

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 |…

Lady Tortue, so very feminine

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

27 May 2023

Is it still possible to manufacture a pure ladies’ watch? Is this still possible without falling into the eternal so-called female reductions of male models? Women know what they want, and even better, what they don’t want. And for Pia de Chefdebien, what women desire, God ordains! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch…

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…

Young columnist Amandine discovers the JSH archives

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

10 September 2024

Amandine (watch_it_with_amandine), the youngest watch columnist, reviews her discovery of the historical archives of the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH. At Maison de l’Horlogerie, Geneva: from the very first issue in July 1876 to the latest edition in 2024! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s Editor in chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta…

Swissness: Swiza at the very top

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

11 January 2025

“This is the world’s highest luxury boutique”, confirms Stéphane Linder, CEO of the Kirchhofer Group, one of Switzerland’s leading watch distributors. It’s also the place to find Swiza knives. 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 Perched…

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…

Career: Amande, young polymechanic

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

5 March 2024

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…

The Luc Tissot visionary, watchmaking-Medtech wisdom

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

13 July 2021

Better than anyone else, the descendant of the Tissot brand dynasty embodies the ideal economic scenario: being able to use a second growth sector during a crisis, in order to survive. By Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 news Agency Article published in JSH Magazine, since 1876. Subscribe CHF 18.76 / 2 editions This is…

Jojo Laplace’s vintage fragrances

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

20 July 2022

Beyond this “Jim Carrey look” escaped without a mask from a flea market, Joël Laplace alias @jojolamontre on Insta, has been sharing for more than 15 years his sinful passion for an universe of vintage watches and unexpected watchmaking items. For sale… By Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor in chief &…

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…

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…

JSH magazine at Bucherer Paris: ultimate luxury according to Coralie

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

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…

Coffee talk with Pierre Maudet: a Geneva watchmaking museum?

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

3 March 2023

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…

Elizabeth Hiscott: from watchmaking texts to the status of artist in Berlin

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30 January 2022

Having translated numerous articles for the watchmaking press, a British English copywriter uses the industry as a springboard to secure her artist status in Berlin and now embarks on her first film script! A review of the life of Elizabeth Hiscott… By Anna Aznaour / Independent journalist, member of the editorial board of JSH Magazine Write…

Stéphane Cornioley, watch dials and virtuosities

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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…

Henri Grandjean Magician, The Floating Triple-Axis Tourbillon

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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

Jubilee Witschi, the institution with a future

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17 August 2022

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…

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Alongside the journalist Timm Delf, the following personalities were on the panel: Paul-André Harmann, director of the Cifom Technical School (Le Locle), Marc Pfister, director of the Cifom Art School (La Chaux-de-Fonds), Kurt König, director of the Embassy jewelry store (Lucerne, St. Moritz), Corrado Lafranchi, dean of the Industrial Design program at the University of Applied Arts (La Chaux-de-Fonds), Jean-Claude Sabrier, expert to the Court of Paris (Louvres/France), Nadège Soury,…

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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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Read in JSH: Sebastian Gautsch is leaving his position as director of the microtechnology department at EPFL to take over as director of the Fondation Suisse pour la Recherche en Microtechnique. He is replacing Philippe Fischer, who passed away unexpectedly. Lee Warrien & Joël A. Grandjean JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin | JSH’s Subscription Read the Philippe Fischer…

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22 July 2022

Videos that have reached a million views and more! For more than ten years now, Marc André Deschoux, alias MAD, has been giving out his ” Viva Watchmaking ” videos on his WATCHESTV channel. By Patrick Wehrli & Joël A. Grandjean , JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor in chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin This key figure in the world of global streaming…

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Watchmaking: tribute to the famous writer Frédéric Dard who would have been 100 years old in 2021. A limited edition Swiss Made watch numbered 1921 pieces, is celebrating the memory of the most prolific of all French-speaking authors. Available in three versions. @TRP, Texts & Relations, Production 1921-2021. All over the world, the French-speaking world multiplies tributes. Frédéric Dard is buried in his village of St-Chef, between Geneva and Lyon. This…

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24 August 2013

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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 AmandineGreat! They finally met each other in real life…

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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® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin There are still a couple of days to finalize the effective…

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Coco Chanel, Picasso: Exhibition in Madrid

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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…

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October 28, 2009. Vacheron Constantin is awarded the Watch of the Year prize, conceived more than 15 years ago by the two co-founders of Montres Passion magazine, Kenan Tegin and Joël A. Grandjean. The model awarded Historiques American 1921, shows an asymmetry facilitating the reading of the time and borrowed from the history of the brand. Seductive design effect An American customer, during the Roaring Twenties, would have expressed…

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