EPHJ2024

SSC Journée d’Etudes: expresso avec Michele Fazzone

Comme le veulent les statuts de cette vénérable société fondée en 1924 et dont le journal suisse d’horlogerie JSH fut l’organe officiel durant plusieurs décennies, la présidence change chaque trois…

Beyer launches the “Rolex Certified Pre-Owned” program

The world’s oldest watch shop is now able to offer second-hand Rolex watches with a certificate of authenticity and a warranty. With this programme, Beyer and Rolex are providing for…

Altair Consulting’s Gelsight magic gel

In handheld mode, the Gelsight is a surface scanner for capturing surface shapes. Already used by the MIT, American scientific police forces and high-tech industries such as ballistic engineering, Gelsight’s…

Gaïa 2023 Awards Ceremony: Winners revealed

Georges Brodbeck, Hans Boeckh and Miguel Garcia are the 2023 winners in the “Craftsmanship – Creation“, “History – Research” and “Entrepreneurship” categories respectively. Member of the Gaïa Prize Jury Joël…

Stéphane Cornioley, watch dials and virtuosities

Since the age of 5, he who became administrative manager of “Les Cadraniers de Genève SA” has been blowing on a flute. Then a clarinet, and finally a saxophone. But…

LVMH Group: the Arnault children in control

What if Julien Tornare (photo below), the current CEO of Zenith, were to take over the management of TAG Heuer vacated by the departure for Bulgari of the almost thirty-year-old…

Rolex buys Bucherer: the crowning achievement of independencies

Until Rolex announced its takeover of Bucherer, the brand with the crown had only one boutique in the world, in Geneva, in order to comply with cantonal law allowing it…

Schedule: September 8th to 10th 2023, Swiss Watchmaking Festival

With a festive, convivial, and educational dimension, the Swiss Watchmaking Festival, a national public event with high educational value, comes to Explorit in the heart of Y-Parc in Yverdon-les-Bains. Tickets…

The Atelier du Bracelet, haute couture for timepieces!

Three passionate founders, easy access in the heart of Geneva’s Rive Droite… Here, a skilful fusion of cosy showroom and workshop where you can witness experts at work. By Emmanuel…

Technical Watchmaker Show, September 12-15, 2023

In the historic surroundings of the watchmaking Metropolis La Chaux-de-Fonds, on the Anciens Abattoirs site, The Technical Watchmaker Show is back, like a huge open door about suppliers know-how… By…

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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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