Horlogerie

Henri Grandjean & Cie: The Ultimate Marine Chronometer

The pursuit of ultimate precision finds one of its finest expressions at the Le Locle museum, in the marine chronometer built by Grandjean Père & Fils in 1831: a remarkable…

WatchTime New York Watch Event Returns for 11th Year

WatchTime New York, North America’s largest luxury watch collector event, will return to Gotham Hall in New York City from October 16–18, 2026. The event’s eleventh edition will feature over…

Mechanical syringe pump, the BEMRC challenge

With this mechanical solution directly inspired by a mainspring barrel, the Noës-based engineering office embodies the growing permeability between watchmaking, micromechanics and medical technologies. Philippe Perret du Cray /  JSH®…

Lionel Busch, a Seat Among the Great

His sales table wins over one of the world’s most prestigious manufactures! It heralds his breakthrough at 20 as the youngest designer and builder of watchmaking booths ever called upon…

Petra Baptiste: Paris-St. Lucia and ‘Time Matters’

Once again, I skipped the ever-popular Paris’s Fashion Week for a trip to St. Lucia. Lost somewhere between Roadnay Bay and the Marina, the St. Lucian Daily Newspapers brings me…

Dominique Arpa-Cirpka: The Beating of Wings

Artist Dominique Arpa-Cirpka stands as an exception in the “Parallel Lives” series of the Journal Suisse d’Horlogerie JSH: in her journey, watchmaking came second, for her true calling has always…

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…

Parmigiani Fleurier, TONDA PF Chronograph 40mm in rose gold

At Parmigiani Fleurier, luxury is expressed through purity, precision and a dedication to essential craftsmanship. The TONDA PF Chronograph 40 mm embodies this philosophy through a refined execution that prioritises…

Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier: new extra-flat caliber

2.60 mm thick. 65 hours of power reserve. 100% customisable and backed by an 8-year warranty. With the SEED VMF 5500, Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier pushes the boundaries of horological finesse…

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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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