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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…

Swissness: Swiza at the very top

“This is the world’s highest luxury boutique”, confirms Stéphane Linder, CEO of the Kirchhofer Group, one of Switzerland’s leading watch distributors. It’s also the place to find Swiza knives. Joël…

Chronometry: two Kerbednanz patents in the Maximus GR8

Already awarded “World’s Largest Tourbillon” title, the Maximus GR8 also conceals two patents which testify to this micro-mechanical marvel’s status as part of the history of inventive chronometry. A Shaniah…

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

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…
Amandine et Kari Voutilainen photo titre pour l'interview Tekitoi

‘WhoAreU’ interview with Kari Voutilainen

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…

Publisher Watchprint releases two ‘Rolex Cosmograph Daytona’ volumes

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…

Urwerk, EMC SR-71, rebirth of a legend

It swept the award board. It was a double winner at the 2014 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in the prestigious “Mechanical Exception” and “Innovation” categories. It was crowned “Watch…

Legends & Myths, the Universal and the Spoiled Child

{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…

The Vicenterra brand on TV news: opening up new markets!

Vicenterra founder Vincent Plomb talks to French-speaking Swiss television (RTS) about the opening up of new markets, in a topic covered by Nicolas Rossé. Between Georg-Alexander Kern (Breitling CEO), Jean-Christophe…
interview Tekitoi @Watch_it_with_Amandine et Marco Tedeschi de Kross Studio

“WhoAreU” interview with Marco Tedeschi, Kross Studio founder & CEO

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…

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Le cadran, par le 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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