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June 24th to 26th 2024, the atomic Time in Neuchâtel

This hasn’t happened for 10 years! All the major players in atomic time measurement will be back in the city on the lake: more than 400 international luminaries. By Albert-J.…

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

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.…

In Saint-Imier, the Froidevaux group’s steel

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…

The Urwerk AMC, atomic time encapsulated on the wrist

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…

In 1941, Universal in JSH: new factory in Les Pont-de-Martel

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…

Piaget, Dragon and Phoenix

A symbol of power, strength and prosperity, the Dragonis among the most celebrated and emblematic of Chinese zodiacs symbols. No wonder that for Piaget’s 2012 commemorative Lunar New Year collection,…

Planet Omega exhibition, astronauts on a mission

In a bold celebration of “pioneering spirit”, the Planet Omega exhibition welcomed a group of renowned astronauts on Wednesday, as ambassadors Charlie Duke and Nicole Stott made an appearance at…

MB&F: HM11, the first Machine inspired by architecture

According to the famous Swiss architect Le Corbusier, “une maison est une machine à habiter“ (a house is a machine to live in). The Machines of MB&F are habitable; the…

Carbon-neutral gold: reassuring ingots!

This article appeared in the June 2023 issue of JSH. A mechanical watch? It’s easy to repair over 50 years after manufacture, and we’re reluctant to throw it away because…

In 2024, the SSC turns 100! Jubilee teaser and diary

The “Société Suisse de Chronométrie“, SSC, was established in 1924. Find out all about the celebrations of this major jubilee for the watch sector, stay tuned! Joël A. Grandjean, rédacteur…

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Le cadran, par le Dr. Helmut CROTT

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