Dubois Dépraz: more than additional modules
October 2023
A renowned specialist manufacturer with an impressive line-up of additional modules, including numerous options for chronographs, and a long list of (…)
La Joux-Perret: a vigorous turnaround
October 2023
Owned by Citizen Group since 2012, La Joux-Perret has been helmed by CEO Jean-Claude Eggen since 2020. Under his stewardship, the Manufacture has increased (…)
Kenissi: the whizz kid
October 2023
Inaugurated earlier this year but operational since 2022, the Kenissi Manufacture is the latest in the lineup of movement manufacturers and is already (…)
Soprod: integration, independence and Newton®
October 2023
Small (compared to some), fully (96-97%) integrated and fiercely independent, Soprod’s ambition is to offer not only calibres that are interchangeable with (…)
Sellita: strength in numbers
October 2023
From a high-volume assembler of ETA movements to an “indispensable component of Swiss industry”, to quote its discreet but charismatic CEO Miguel Garcia, (…)
Oil, metal and noise
EDITORIAL
October 2023
You will indulge me in my use of the first person, for once. For two months, my sole occupation has been visiting the factories that make watch movements – (…)
The guardians of watchmaking diversity
EDITORIAL
octobre 2023
Our new issue contains probably one of the most comprehensive dossiers on watch movements that you’re likely to find in a publication of this size. While (…)
Salin: 70 years and counting
September 2023
A specialist manufacturer of cases and bracelets in precious metal, the Italian firm is ideally placed to serve the watch sector as it continues its move (…)
Leather straps: when competitors agree to partner
September 2022
While watch brands sometimes find it difficult to unite for causes that go beyond their individual interests, some suppliers are setting an example. Created (…)
H-Development, portrait of a horological laboratory
INDUSTRY
July 2021
The Biel-based company specialises in delivering components, but also in solving technical challenges. Its customers are mainly independent brands and (…)
Aeronautical principles applied to watch cases
INTERVIEW
July 2021
Canadian brand Charles Simon is a luxury luggage manufacturer that started designing cases for watches after the outbreak of the pandemic. Founded by two (…)
Watch straps: a new generation takes over at Hirsch
INDUSTRY
June 2021
Austrian company Hirsch, one of the leading suppliers of straps to the watch industry, is undergoing a generational transition. From digital innovation to (…)
