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

Tom, watch distributor in Saint Lucia

Once a year, we used to meet up in Basel! Since the demise of Baselworld, I now have to visit him at his place, just outside Castries, on the way to Bois d’Orange, to keep in touch… Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’ editor in chief Pictures: ©JAG / Marie Demille Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH’s Subscriptions View article >…

The “JC Biver” brand already stirs up envy

The news came over the airwaves of the Swiss national radio almost inadvertently, but it hit home: Jean-Claude Biver was invited to talk about a completely different subject, and he opened up at the same time about the birth of his eponymous brand. Nice shot. But… By Joël A. Grandjean JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Publisher & Editor in Chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter |…

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

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 & TàG Press +41 journalist Send him an email | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® |…

Book: “La montre n’a pas dit son dernier mot”, by Laurent Sage

Sage366. His name inspires a confident, experienced attitude. His voice and his stature underline the trait. As for the 366, added to his firm’s eponymous name, does it not mean that Laurent Sage’s involvement, once called upon, will be of hash 24? By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher & Editor in Chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Order…

Rubel & Ménasché, diamantaire à la pointe de l’innovation

Rubel & Ménasché keeps on surprising. The only Parisian diamond manufacturer to have raised its expertise to levels of industrial technicality, in addition to supplying the great Houses of Place Vendôme with gems of perfect quality, it was awarded the Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant (EPV) label in 2013. This is a fitting culmination of some fifteen years of research and constant questioning to ensure that its processes and undeniable expertise…

Re-Luxury Exhibition: Custom & Colors, the “love effect”

Who has never dreamed of having their own pair of sneakers, a handbag or a wallet featuring their children, a comic strip figure or Bubble, a goldfish in the bowl? By Philippe Perret du Cray / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Partner Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Nowadays, luxury customers are no longer satisfied with just products, but are looking for a specific,…

Diamonds are girls’ best friends

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 Sertissage has opened its doors, let’s come back on that morning of initiation. By Albert-J.…
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Opinion

Code 41, the irritating lessons giver: false gurus are out!

Unashamedly spitting in the soup that has fed you? A former watch designer for brands that have added some prestige to his CV, Claudio d’Amore, founder of Code 41, exists by calling others bandits.    By Joël A. Grandjean, Editor in Chief JSH Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport   In “It’s going to get out” mode, the designer turns himself into a community builder and, to get there faster, kicks…

October 10 in 2020, the first World watchmaking day?

Today is the 10th of October 2020, and it’ s 10.10 am. That’ s the time I chose to share with you a crazy dream: what if, starting from the 10:10 watchmaker’s hour, i.e. the “smiling” position of the hands of a watch, a world watchmaking day could be born? Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor-in-chief and publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook |…

Groh+Ripp: loved by the best in watchmaking

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 d’Horlogerie JSH Follow JSH on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP –…

Hats off, Christian Wipfli! Time To Watches moves to Villa Sarasin

Tuesday 1 to Sunday 6 April 2025: the ticket office for the Time To Watches exhibition is open! Behind this ever-growing event, organizer Christian Wipfli. His relationship to time and duration? He lends himself to the game of “Time Matters,” an interview bordering on being intrusive. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow JSH on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – Subscribe…

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

{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 Société Suisse de Chronométrie Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin…

2023 Geneva Grand Prix: a crown for independents!

Sven Andersen didn’t make the podium with his rather sober “Jumping Hours Rising Sun Edition” in platinum, but shared the Jury’s special prize with Vincent Calabrese: in 2025, their baby AHCI (Academy of Independent Creators Watchmaking) will be 40 years old! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – S’abonner à JSH 2023 award listLet’s start…

200 Years Later, Still on Time

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

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