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The front page of the very first Swiss Watch Journal (Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie, JSH) published in July 1876

Talent: the focus of Matthieu Allegre, designer

In a graduate style study, this watch designer explores the camera to the point of making it a design object. Amongst prototypes from his 3D printer, his drawings and some objects that are dear to him, this camera named “Lumière” catches the eye. It infuses him with his deep gaze, the inspiration of lines and shapes that transcend the passing of time. Some prestigious names on his CV? No comment,…

Concepto Manufacture, a touch of GPHG thanks to Bulgari!

In the June 2022 issue of the Swiss watch journal JSH, the Concepto review (pages 34-35) reveals the behind-the-scenes story of a record-breaking thin wristwatch that has just been honoured on the GPHG stage: Bulgari, the 2022 “Audacity” award! Par Albert-J. de Buttes-LaCôte / TàG Press +41 (News Agency) Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin GPHG 2022 Award, "Audacity Category" at "Grand Prix d'Horlogerie of…

Pierre Amstutz, Swiss watchmaking is in mourning

Sad news: Pierre Amstutz passed away suddenly on 2023 November 10th, in his 55th year. Director of the Geneva School of Watchmaking since September 2009, he was about to celebrate the school’s 200th anniversary in 2024, after having orchestrated its move to the brand-new Tourbillon complex in Plan-Les-Ouates. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow us on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP –…

At Bergeon a lady called Mrs. Presto

Among the 70 employees, this is the nickname given to this woman who, through her skill and know-how, gives a little hand touch to this mythical Bergeon tool. The only one in Switzerland? Lee Warrien, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Writer Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Closely linked to this company founded in 1791, this small “tweezers” for removing hands, gears or train…

Antiquorum Geneva auction, CHF 8.833 million and outstanding lots

Beau-Rivage Geneva, November 5 and 6, 2022. The experts at Antiquorum, a Geneva-based pioneer in wristwatch auctions founded in 1974, brought together a selection of 481 lots. Three major lots provided the tempo on the first day: lots 160, 168 and 200. Une sélection de Shaniah Asha Gibson / @TRP, Public Relations Cabinet Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH Antiquorum is proud to tell the story of an exceptional man with…

Patek Philippe takes a stake in Salanitro

The Geneva-based jewellery design and gem-setting firm Salanitro SA announced today that Patek Philippe SA has acquired a stake in its capital. Much more than a partnership, this acquisition of a stake in the company symbolises the coming together of two independent Geneva-based family businesses. A Shaniah Asha Gibson selection / @TRP, Public Relations Cabinet Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH Salanitro SA, the Swiss…

Auguste Reymond in brief

{published on July 16, 2017} Established in 1898, the Tramelan-based brand has cleverly moved away from its initial business, the private label, to build up a stunning collection of mechanical models with an excellent price-quality ratio. Revived by Thomas Loosli, passionate about watchmaking (never quartz) and music, especially jazz. Under the label ARSA, the initials of the beginning – Auguste Reymond SA -, a collection of watches for blind and…

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‘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…

“Moses, one of the rarest automaton watches

This rare timepiece, proposed by the collector Dr. Helmut Crott, embodies the quintessence of the watch’s complications, the good taste of Empress Eugenie and the top level of Geneva’s early 19th-century craftsmanship. Auction in Geneva on May 11th 2024. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’ editor in chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – Subscription JSH Place bidCalled “Breathing life into Machines“, this…

La Fille de Diamant: A watchmaking thriller by Geneva-based author Olivier Rigot

A must-read! For a Genevan like me, casually meeting a wealth manager at a dinner is nothing unusual—unless that person has just released their latest novel about watchmaking… By Philippe Perret du Cray / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin This finance executive, and here’s where it gets far less ordinary, mentions his passion for watchmaking, having co-founded one…
La Fille de Diamant, un Thriller horloger de l'écrivain genevois Olivier Rigot

EPHJ 2019: Singer 100 years with a book

“Few are aware of the amount of skill and ability that goes on in the silence of the workshops,” explains Jean-Claude Engisch, father of Joris, the current director of Singer dials, in the 100th anniversary book . Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – Subscribe to JSH With a preface by the undisputed Walter von…

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,…

The hidden face of columnist Joël Grammson

Music drove him to journalism: Joël Grammson knew he would become a singer, and he gave himself the means to do so. Since he didn’t know anyone in showbiz, and since he lived at the time a long way from the French-speaking capital through which every career had to be built, he started interviewing artists, so he might learn from them. With his eyes wide open, his microphone outstretched, and…

Young columnist Amandine discovers the JSH archives

Amandine (watch_it_with_amandine), the youngest watch columnist, reviews her discovery of the historical archives of the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH. At Maison de l’Horlogerie, Geneva: from the very first issue in July 1876 to the latest edition in 2024! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s Editor in chief Follow on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – S’abonner à JSH

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Edouard Koehn: return to North America

During his tenure at Patek Philippe, the master Watchmaker Edouard Koehn (1839-1908) was responsible for the brand’s stellar growth in…

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Pamp, the gold refinery

{Posted on bloghorloger.ch on 16 November 2007} Pamp is both a watch brand and a gold refinery located in Castel San Pietro, Ticino. Both entities are under the umbrella of…

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