The expert’s view
18 reference(s) found
Past, present, Parmigiani…
19 September 2008 - 19th IssueMarie Le Berre - Born in 1950 in Val-de-Travers, Michel Parmigiani couldn’t help but be immersed in the watchmaking culture that runs through this part of the Neuchâtel mountains. What began as curiosity became a life-long passion for his work as a restorer, a profession in which he never stops learning.
The MIH pays tribute to Swiss artists
22 July 2008 - 18th issueChristophe Roulet - The Neuchâtel enamel painter Louis Reguin and the almost-centenarian artist Hans Erni are given pride of place at the Musée International d’Horlogerie (MIH) in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The former for his "Monumental Miniatures" and the latter for his famous triptych, created for Expo ’58 in Brussels, on the measurement of time.
Vianney Halter, in with the old
20 June 2008 - 17th issueChristophe Roulet - Step over the threshold at Manufacture Janvier in Sainte-Croix and you immediately understand that this is a temple to watchmaking in the most traditional sense, although not without some concessions to modern technology.
From idea to reality, and everything in between!
20 May 2008 - 16th IssueEric Othenin-Girard - It seems everyone is launching a watch brand these days… something which often requires a helping hand. Laurent Besse and Manuel Spöde set up Les Artisans Horlogers specifically to assist those who want to break into this very select world.
F.P. Journe thumbs his nose at copycats
9 April 2008 - 15th IssueFlorence Noël - The Genevan watchmaker has housed a minute-repeater inside an ultra-slim case… and is already chuckling at the idea of seeing others try and imitate his patented mechanism.
EPFL a partner of choice for the watch industry
19 March 2008 - 14th IssueLouis Nardin - The watch industry turns regularly to Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL) to feed its appetite for innovations in microtechnology and materials. More importantly though, companies see the school and its graduates as providing a highly-qualified workforce.
BNB Concept, the Fine watchmaking meteorite
21 février 2008 - 13th IssueChristophe Roulet - With a growth rate of 200% every six months, BNB Concept, specialist in the design of complicated movements for leading watchmakers, has got off to a dazzling start. In just three years, the enterprise has moved on from its start-up origins to that of an SME with 130 employees. And it’s only the start…
Antoine Preziuso, a watchmaker with a difference
22 January 2008 - 12th IssueChristophe Roulet - An independent watchmaker for 30 years, Antoine Preziuso has always sung to his own tune. His watches are a way for him to continually mark his difference with the rest of the industry. B-Side is the proof.
STM Holding, an industrial saga on the road to China
20 December 2007 - 11th IssueChristophe Roulet - In September this year, private equity investors Léman Capital sold the STM Holding production group to two Hong-Kong-based Chinese investors, also at the commands of the region’s main distribution company Peace Mark. The objective: to provide a genuine alternative to the Swatch Group in mechanical movements.
Modesty, intelligence and creativity, Agenhor has them all
20 November 2007 - 10th IssueEric Othenin-Girard - Few, if any, outside the profession have even heard his name and yet Jean-Marc Wiederrecht and his team are behind a whole host of outstanding technical developments. But what matter fame when creation is the spur!
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