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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…

Suppliers: five wrong “good reasons” not to register your trademark!

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

7 April 2021

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 …

Bennahmias speaks out in favor of suppliers and… of Swiss Made

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

15 April 2021

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,…

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

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

8 June 2024

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Publisher Watchprint releases two ‘Rolex Cosmograph Daytona’ volumes

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

25 October 2024

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…

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…

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 |…

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…

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…

Jubilee Witschi, the institution with a future

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

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…

‘WhoAreU’ Interview: Ba111od founder, Thomas Baillod

Amandine

3 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 Amandine’s portrait | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta…

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…

Dave-W. Grandjean, writer in secret

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

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…

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…

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…

Dexel, a new manufacture promising a bright future

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

7 February 2025

In November 2019, the foundation stone was celebrated in the presence of Erich Fehr, Mayor of Biel, and Silvia Steidle, his finance director. The opening to staff was on August 12, 2022. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s Editor in Chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP –…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Diamonds are girls’ best friends

Albert J. de Buttes-LaCôte

5 April 2024

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…

‘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…

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…

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…

The 2025 Gaïa Awards, aka “Watchmaking’s Nobel Prizes” are given to…

Asha Shaniah Gibson

15 September 2025

Award ceremony on September 18, at the MIH in La Chaux-de-Fonds: the Gaïa Prize jury nominates Roger W. Smith, Helmut Crott, and Jean-Jacques Paolini in the categories “Craftsmanship, Creation,” “History, Research,” and “Entrepreneurship,” respectively. A Shaniah Asha Gibson’s Selection / @TRP, Cabinet d’écritures et d’influence Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | Subscribe to JSH How to get to…

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

Amandine

26 April 2023

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® |…

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…

‘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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Neuchâtel: case of poison-pen letters in swiss watchmaking community

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

16 June 2021

The man*, former co-founder of a high-end brand, CEO in sight, has confessed. Several criminal complaints have been filed and he has just been sentenced. The charges are extremely serious. In Neuchatel, there is relief. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH)’s Editor in chief Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH JSH® Magazine SubscriptionIllustration image…

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…

‘WhoAreU’ interview: Laurent Picciotto, Chronopassion boutique in Paris

Amandine

27 December 2022

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 &…

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…

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…

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®…

JSH Magazine’s Special SSC issue: “Transmission in every sense of the word”

Public Relations @TRP Cabinet

9 November 2022

Together with the Swiss Chronometry Society (SSC), the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH® (since 1876) is issuing a special edition devoted to the last International Congress of Chronometry at EPFL. And also to the next 2023 SSC events. By @TRP, Textes & Relations, Production – PR Cabinet Follow on Instagram & Facebook Afterworks RegistrationMichele Fazzone, current President…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 &…

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…

Timm Delfs, a long-time contributor to JSH, the Swiss Watch Journal

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

10 May 2024

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…

Arinis, deep love at first sight on the lake bed

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

18 May 2024

Like myself, a small thousand-year-old log, she is dreaming about seeing the sea. She has opened her heart and her dial to me, in the smooth depths of the Swiss largest lake. This diver is dreaming about salt and oceans… Textual Strory: Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow on Linkedin…

JSH Archives: Nobel Prize winner Guillaume, 1st SSC honorary member

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

13 January 2024

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…

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 |…

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,…

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…

At the Festival Suisse de l’Horlogerie: Laurent Jolliet, Switzerland’s last chain-maker!

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

1 September 2023

Live from EPHJ’s Exhibition in 2019. Is he a dying species? There is no longer any certified training for his profession, neither in Switzerland nor in France. Portrait of an endearing figure who, in his own way, embodies the missing element of an industry that gargles with handmade products. By Emmanuel Alder / JSH Magazine &…

The Cluses watchmaking and turning museum

Charlotte Ollivier

18 July 2024

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 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…

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…

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…

2010: the facial oscillating rotor, already invented in 1995…!

Bloggy Tag

30 March 2010

In March 2008, bloghorloger.ch tracked down patent No. CH 685363, issued on 30 November 1995 and relating to the first self-winding timepiece with a facial rotor (not to be confused with the Perrelet double-rotor). The technical study and production of an initial functional prototype were entrusted to watchmaker Jean-Claude Nicolet (winner of the first Gaïa…

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…

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…

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…

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 |…

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…

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

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

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! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook…

Patek Philippe takes a stake in Salanitro

14 September 2022

The Geneva-based jewellery design and gem-setting firm Salanitro SA announced today that Patek Philippe SA has acquired a stake in its capital. Much more than a partnership, this acquisition of a stake in the company symbolises the coming together of two independent Geneva-based family businesses. A Shaniah Asha Gibson selection / @TRP, Public Relations Cabinet Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH Salanitro SA, the Swiss…

The Winter-Spring Swiss Watch Journal JSH comes out of print

2 December 2022

Autour du Temps, the opening of sacred sites

3 October 2023

From Thursday, October 12 to Saturday, October 14, 2023, the Plan-Les-Ouates watchmaking ecosystem will open its doors and its trades: tours of prestigious Manufactures, the Geneva School of Watchmaking, discreet cotractors… Published in the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH (Since 1876). By Philippe Perret du Cray / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Partner Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin 2023 ‘Autour du Temps’ ProgramAltair Consulting…

Pentagonal rupturist design, the new Tzoumy Geneva watches on Kickstarter

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

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

18 July 2021

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…

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

14 March 2026

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Flacons de poudre d’émail chez Anita Porchet

Calme et pleine campagne, le repaire d’Anita Porchet

Anita Porchet, émailleuse légendaire

Célèbre émailleuse face à ses secrets

Famille JSH 1876

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Publisher Watchprint releases two ‘Rolex Cosmograph Daytona’ volumes

Armin Strom: Mirrored Force Resonance Manufacture Edition Blue

‘WhoAreU’ Interview: Ba111od founder, Thomas Baillod

The new TYPE 3 EE brings green hues to Ressence’s hero watch

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Talent: the focus of Matthieu Allegre, designer

✍ Joel A. Grandjean

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Bennahmias speaks out in favor of suppliers and… of Swiss Made

15 April 2021

ArtyA, shooting live bullets in the luxury target

5 February 2013

February 2013. Inspired by a street culture that transforms its unique pieces into real happenings, Yvan Arpa ventures an improbable wedding: high-end watches and firearms. Yvan Arpa détourne les balles de leurs usages premiers And it’s just the right time, since the world is on fire and bloody, the television news of the world are daily bloodied by gunfire and the battlefields are devastated by the madness of men;…

ArtyA Son of Sound ‘Union Jack’ chronograph appears in Paris Match French Magazine

8 December 2021

It needed to be daring! This shape embodies the upper end of an instrument’s neck, where everything is harmonized and tuned. Yvan Arpa, a rock’n’roll figure of an inventive and no-limit watchmaking, touched by street culture, is here cultivating his penchant for music. He who used to collect, on the floor of their studio, the plectrums of the band Kiss to make dials, tries here to iconize this rupturist aesthetic.…

Positive Coating, visual watchmaking poetry

7 October 2023

200 Years Later, Still on Time

26 June 2025

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

Legends & Myths, the Universal and the Spoiled Child

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 magazine Regular columnist for the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH Kenan Tegin, the impactor! Swiss watchmaking…

Jura Made: the AstroLUNA turns to black aventurine

4 November 2021

The sun has gone… Total eclipse. Secretly, Moon and Earth had a date. A deep night has fallen even in the subtle details of this watchmaking UFO on my wrist: my AstroLUNA Vicenterra turned to all-black, in a T2 black aventurine version. By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Editor in Chief & Publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin It…