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…
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Watch Certificate et Laurent Ferrier: partenariat stratégique
Watch Certificate™, principal fournisseur mondial de passeports numériques des montres, annonce une collaboration stratégique avec l’horloger Laurent Ferrier. Une étape significative dans le développement de Watch Certificate et la confiance…
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…
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…
2023 Geneva Grand Prix: a crown for independents!
Sven Andersen didn’t make the podium with his rather sober “Jumping Hours Rising Sun Edition” in platinum, but shared the Jury’s special prize with Vincent Calabrese: in 2025, their baby…
Dr. Helmut Crott, a memorable birthday video
On Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Restaurant “Il Salento” in Genève-Acacias, a rare gathering of horological icons was reached. Dr. Helmut Crott, the world-renowned expert and father of watch…
Jürgensen 250 years by Dr. Helmut Crott
Till November 4, 2023. These outstanding timepieces are not for sale! They are on display in an ephemeral exhibition at the La Réserve Hotel in Geneva, right in the hubbub…
Ballon d’Or for Messi! Vallorbe is in a frenzy!
For the eighth time, Lionel Messi has deservedly been crowned Ballon d’Or winner! In Vallorbe (Switzerland), there’s exultation: the award-winning timepiece was manufactured by ec Group watchmakers, including Gaïa award-winning watchmaker Eric…
From watch straps to the birth of a group
Appeared in the Swiss watchmaking journal JSH in 2021. Operating in the production of steel wristbands and supplying numerous watch brands, the Promotion group has established its commercial headquarters in…
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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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