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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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In Neuchâtel, overlooking the lake and a large garden filled with almond trees, Rémi Maillat, the genius watchmaker who has been able to mathematically capture the passing time and who is delightfully carried away by the world’s sunrises and sunsets, is working at his workbench on one of those manual operations for which he has the secret. Polishing. And so that the polish is the most noble effect, it is…

The Italian heritage and Swiss precision

At Salin s.r.l., care for detail is combined with a strong sense of aesthetics. The know-how cultivated for sixty years by this company founded in Vicenza (Italy), famous for its jewelry production, has made it the privileged partner of many prestigious Swiss watchmaking brands that have trusted it for decades. Since its foundation in 1953, the company has specialized in the production of gold cases and bracelets for high-end watches.…

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

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 VIPs du monde ont-ils entendu parler de ce coffret "Passion" personnalisable, fabriqué par Petitpierre à…

‘WhoAreU’ interview: CEO of de Bethune, Pierre Jacques

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 do interviews with people involved in the industry. By Amandine, the youngest Swiss Watch Passport columnist Portrait Amandine | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta Amandine | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Can you…

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

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 to Her | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Spanning…

Court: Azurea Decoupage takes off

Azurea Decoupage SA, created in January 2023 and until now housed within Azurea Technologie Horlogere SA in Moutier, is inaugurating its own premises in Court. A Shaniah Asha Gibson’s selection / @TRP, Public Relations Cabinet Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH The microtechnical expertise required for the manufacture of stamping tools and the production of stamped parts has never been lost at Azurea… because the story could have been quite different!…

Crafts: Estelle Lagarde, gouache artist

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 adoubent encore. Ces clients se font rares, occupés qu’ils sont à limer les dépenses et…

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Career: Amande, young polymechanic

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 JSH – Insta SWP – JSH Subscriptions As a model? That’s where you’ll find Amande,…

2013, MCH’s flop. Lausannetec cancelled! The market has (finally) chosen

René Kamm, CEO de MCH et Baselworld, prévoyait “doubler” l’EPHJ avec la lancement à Beaulieu d’un salon concurrent Initially scheduled from May 28 to 31, 2013, the 2nd edition of Lausannetec is purely and simply cancelled. The bloghorloger, alerted by some exhibitors, announced a postponement in October. The latest information indicates a pure and simple cancellation. “It’s no use putting companies in a situation where they can’t be successful,” confirms…

Textual Story, 10 years of fiction format in 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 JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin | S’abonner à JSH {Front picture’s caption}: “She…

Patek Philippe Museum: two bestseller volumes

“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 us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – JSH Subscription Orders…

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…

Short Supply Routes? Overview with the FH President, Jean-Daniel Pasche

{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 | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Not everyone can write the word…

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WatchConnect network, what else?

Up to 150 enthusiasts enjoy these occasional get-togethers: independent watchmakers, brands, groups, co-suppliers, collectors, “world builders”… These gatherings are now…

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