Watches with “Bienne” on the Dial
Watches are very much about provenance. Where a timepiece was made is a key part of its history, its quality and, well, its value. Many... Watches are very much about provenance
Help the Red Cross in Ukraine, Win a VIP Bienne Watch Tour & a MoonSwatch
Update: target reached 10 days before the campaign closing, thank you to all the donors! While 2,000 CHF is obviously a modest amount at the scale of the needs, I was very pleased that we could get together as a community and make
Interview : The Speedmaster Collector Who Dreams of Visiting Bienne
Alex lives in Paris. He and his wife are the proud parents of four daughters. Alex is also a watch person. In particular, he has a thing for Speedmasters, as his Instagram account clearly shows, especially on Tuesdays. Ever since Omega became his
The Pirate Flag Outside Swatch Group HQ
After posting about this on Instagram today, and some of the feedback I received, I thought it would be worth going a bit deeper on the topic than what I could write as a caption. The picture above was taken earlier this week
At Horage, Thinking Different Is the Norm
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of seeing quite a few watch companies from the inside. But visiting Horage's research and production facility in Bienne was a pretty unique experience. Something about their mindset is different, “disruptive”
Wristwatches Now Mandatory as of Age 6 in Bienne Schools
An unprecedented measure is set to take place as of the beginning of the next school year in Bienne: starting Monday, August 15 2022, all children of age 6 and above will be required to wear a wristwatch when attending school
A Special Day Watching the MoonSwatch Take Off from Bienne
Both the OMEGA Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch and Swatch have made history in their own right over the past decades. Yesterday, in arguably the most anticipated and crowd-moving launch the watch industry has ever know, they did it together
The Almost Secret Original Omega Site in Bienne
When one thinks Bienne and OMEGA, images of the large facilities by the Suze river come to mind. Combining historical buildings and recent additions by the famous Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, they are among the most notorious and beautiful
In Bienne, an Independent Watchmaker Opens his Ateliers, and his Soul
Time seems to slow down with each step from the city traffic on Bienne’s rue de Boujean to the majestic Villa Renfer. Facing the Suze
Bulova Accutron, the Other “Made in Bienne” Invention in Space
All watch aficionados know of the Accutron, a revolutionary movement introduced to the public by New York's Bulova Watch Company in 1960. The charming hum of its tuning fork came with unprecedented precision for a commercially available wristwatch
