BRANDS LIFE

A parallel life: the Grönefelds, clock winders

[Appeared in JSH, EPHJ 2024 edition] Tim and Bart, the Grönefeld brothers—watchmakers from northern Europe—are an independent brand steeped in Swiss tradition, tracing its roots back to a legend that…

RoyalPop since 1979, the ‘museum truth’ that tickles collectors

Beyond the current “AP x Swatch” buzz, with the perspective befitting the oldest Swiss watchmaking journal — celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026 — the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH reminds…

Jean-Marc Pontroué Named CEO of Breitling

The former head of Roger Dubuis and then Panerai steps into the Breitling’s cockpit. He succeeds in a move that also allows Georges Kern to focus fully on developing the…

GenevaWorld 2026, Independent Guide: Over 250 Brands

This independent guide, ‘GenevaWorld 2026, is the ’Watch Passport‘ for the brands exhibiting in Geneva from April 13 to 20, 2026: GPS links, official websites, and the “Swiss made” indication!…

ArtyA Geneve Complexity, impensable double-tourbillon

Presented for the first time at Watches & Wonders 2026, the Complexity is ArtyA‘s centrepiece for this edition. In watchmaking, certain feats transcend mere complication. Une sélection de Shaniah Asha…

The Watchmaking Metropolis hosts the Swiss Watchmaking Festival

The 4th edition of the Swiss Watchmaking Festival (FHS) is set to become a long-standing event in La Chaux-de-Fonds. This highly cultural festival brings together artisans, specialised schools, creators, institutions…

Edouard Koehn US Limited Edition Legacy Moonphase Chronograph

Edouard Koehn unveils an exceptionally rare interpretation of its Legacy Moonphase Chronograph, produced in an ultra-limited edition of just ten pieces, created exclusively for the United States.  A Shaniah Asha…

Caribbean Hours, Swiss brands at Sugar Beach

Sugar Beach, spa resort. Here, in “La Baie de Silence,” with their feet in the water at “Forbidden Beach” facing the Pitons—wonders of the world—celebrities get married or renew their…

Historic rediscovery: Henri Grandjean Observatory Tourbillon

Mentioned in a reference book devoted to the Tourbillon, Henri Grandjean’s “El Cronometro Torbellino” was a star attraction at the 1872 National Exhibition in Lima. It definitively links the name…

Textual story. Narrative of a historical sheet, the Neprosolar

Up to 2025, I’m back! Rescued from a trip to the dump, along with thousands of other small sheets belonging to a fascinating archive, I survived the Basel Fair! My…

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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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