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Marton Radkai, Journalist and word wizard
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…
Auction: L. Leroy et Cie, Paris n°18902, unique Observatory chronometer 1st prize, gold medal
Antiquorum, November 6th 2022. Specially crafted for scientific purposes to measure several intervals to the 10th of a second at the same time, this precious timepiece endowed with a high-frequency…
Antiquorum’s Record! A splendid ultra-complicated watch of Henri Grandjean, founder of the Neuchâtel Observatory, hit the auctions market
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…
SSC: Jérôme Cavadini, Operational Director Manufacture Panerai
Officine Panerai is still making its mark on the watch industry with the launch of its Luminor Marina eSteel, and its concept timepiece, the Subsmersible eLAB-ID. This topic appeared in…
September 20th-23rd 2022: the Technical Watchmaker Show
In the historical setting of the watchmaking metropolis, the Anciens Abattoirs de La Chaux-de-Fonds, the TWS returns as a mega open door to the know-how of the suppliers sector. More than…
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…
11-year-old Amandine: our columnist in the New York Times!
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…
Watch Passport GenevaWorld, exhibiting brands guide
Please note: retailers, distributors, suppliers and collectors. The “Geneva Watch Days” 2022 will run from Monday 29th August to Thursday 1st September! Swiss-Watch-Passport, the online and international offshoot of the…
Jubilee Witschi, the institution with a future
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.…
The dial, by Dr. Helmut CROTT
The work of a lifetime, the book “Le Cadran” by Dr. Helmut Crott (edited by Joël A. Grandjean), the history of the dial in the 20th century, the prestigious history of the Stern dials and of a family that took over the Patek Philippe brand
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