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

Rubel & Ménasché, diamantaire à la pointe de l’innovation

Rubel & Ménasché keeps on surprising. The only Parisian diamond manufacturer to have raised its expertise to levels of industrial technicality, in addition to supplying the great Houses of Place Vendôme with gems of perfect quality, it was awarded the Entreprises du Patrimoine Vivant (EPV) label in 2013. This is a fitting culmination of some fifteen years of research and constant questioning to ensure that its processes and undeniable expertise…

Crafts: Estelle Lagarde, gouache artist

Estelle on M6TVEstelle on France3 TVRead also Ba111odEstelle Lagarde, Gouacheuse, en pleine réalisation d’une TAG Heuer   Elle est une fée des pinceaux et des tubes de couleurs à l’heure où les artistes du clic de la souris ont balayé d’un revers de paume les rendus léchés et minutieux que certains acteurs du luxe ultime adoubent encore. Ces clients se font rares, occupés qu’ils sont à limer les dépenses et…

October 10 in 2020, the first World watchmaking day?

Today is the 10th of October 2020, and it’ s 10.10 am. That’ s the time I chose to share with you a crazy dream: what if, starting from the 10:10 watchmaker’s hour, i.e. the “smiling” position of the hands of a watch, a world watchmaking day could be born? Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor-in-chief and publisher Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook |…

Mineral glass, the last wizard

His craft is under threat, and the material he works with is becoming more and more elusive. Christian Calas is looking forward to retirement, and would like to pass on his know-how. Industry’s biggest names are getting involved. Emmanuel Alder / JSH Magazine & TàG Press +41’s  indépendant columnist Write to him | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Subscribe to JSH Magazine Museum authorities…

Alizée Muller, first Swiss woman in a tailor-made program

From Jura to Paris Sorbonne via Ticino. Recently graduated with a master’s degree in Digital Fashion Communication, the young Bruntrutaine (yes, that’s how people from Porrentruy are called) is now in a crowded market with a unique feature, that of being the first Swiss woman to obtain this degree. A training that allows companies in the fashion industry to have a specialist experienced “in online business, website design or brand…

Horopedia, a colossal visual glossary

Videos that have reached a million views and more! For more than ten years now, Marc André Deschoux, alias MAD, has been giving out his ” Viva Watchmaking ” videos on his WATCHESTV channel. By Patrick Wehrli & Joël A. Grandjean , JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s editor in chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin This key figure in the world of global streaming…

Eric Coudray’s time sphere

A talented watch designer, Eric Coudray practises his art at Tec-Group in Vallorbe. He has named his triaxial tourbillon Spherillon in order to simply define its main technical specificity. Proven efficiency! By Vincent Daveau, watchmaker & journalist, historian To be read on the Swiss Watch Journal JSH® – June 2021 Issue Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Complicated mechanism of the Spherillon invented by the Gaïa…

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Dave-W. Grandjean, writer in secret

He arrived home, opened his bag and said, “It’s for you! It’s a detective book with a special dedication that tears at my eyes. “Sur La Trace Des Diamants Perdus” is “his” book! My son is an author! Joël A. Grandjean, JSH Magazine & Swiss-Watch-Passport.ch’s editor in chief Following on Linkedin – Facebook – Insta JSH – Insta SWP – Subscribe to JSH Order the bookAn author with an assumed…

2010: the facial oscillating rotor, already invented in 1995…!

In March 2008, bloghorloger.ch tracked down patent No. CH 685363, issued on 30 November 1995 and relating to the first self-winding timepiece with a facial rotor (not to be confused with the Perrelet double-rotor). The technical study and production of an initial functional prototype were entrusted to watchmaker Jean-Claude Nicolet (winner of the first Gaïa prize in 1993, renowned for his watchmaking innovations) by Eric M. Grandjean, a well-known figure…

Micromechanics, a bright future for bar turners

Being young and in charge of a machine that’ s worth a million francs? It’s possible after training as a bar turner! Here in Tramelan, everything blends perfectly, just like the forests and waterways that are the very origin of bar turning and cutting. A little trip to the AFDT association… By Joël A. Grandjean / JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Publisher and Editor in chief Insta SWP | Insta JSH®…

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…

Neuchâtel: case of poison-pen letters in swiss watchmaking community

The man*, former co-founder of a high-end brand, CEO in sight, has confessed. Several criminal complaints have been filed and he has just been sentenced. The charges are extremely serious. In Neuchatel, there is relief. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH & Swiss Watch Passport (by JSH)’s Editor in chief Insta | Linkedin | Facebook | Insta JSH | Insta SWP | S’abonner à JSH JSH® Magazine SubscriptionIllustration image unrelated to topic: "The Raven" jewel created by the designer byKarinEHe was heard, brought to…

Bennahmias speaks out in favor of suppliers and… of Swiss Made

He is a regular of verbal punchlines! With his leather jacket, he sets the record straight, he turns up the heat and becomes the spokesman for Swiss Made. And he’s throwing down the hammer, taking advantage of the podium provided by the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix ceremony where he was just awarded the supreme distinction, the famous “Aiguille d’Or“. Joël A. Grandjean, JSH® Magazine & Swiss Watch Passport’s Editor in…

“WhoAreU” Interview: Laetitia Hirschy co-founder of Watch Femme

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 am interviewing people in the sector. By Amandine, the youngest Swiss Watch Passport columnist Portrait Amandine | Insta SWP | Insta JSH® | Insta Amandine | Facebook | Twitter | Linkedin Laetitia Hischy and Amandine:…

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