Salin: the recovery of an ancient technique

Salin: the recovery of an ancient technique

BRACELETS

April 2020
Inspired by the techniques and knowledge of the past, in recent years, Salin has put old equipment back into business. With tools used since the 1970s, (…)

The control-freakery of the luxury business

The control-freakery of the luxury business

OPINION

July 2019
How a traditional culture of trust in the Swiss watch industry is changing over time. Are artisans being replaced by bean-counters precisely when the word (…)

A new integrated chronograph by Dubois Dépraz

A new integrated chronograph by Dubois Dépraz

EPHJ 2019

May 2019
Dubois Dépraz will exhibit its novelties at the EPHJ fair from 18 to 21 June 2019 in Geneva. Among other developments, the Vallée de Joux manufacture will (…)

The clasp that says a lot about your watch

The clasp that says a lot about your watch

INDUSTRY

July 2017
Not always intuitive to fasten, the clasp is often a stumbling block for the owner of a new watch. So the best thing is to be prepared. But why are there so (…)

Automation: towards human obsolescence?

Automation: towards human obsolescence?

INDUSTRY

March 2017
The Encyclopédia Universalis defines automation as the act of rendering automatic operations which previously required human intervention. So we can see a (…)