A Week in the Pocket with the New Hamilton Railroad Watch

January 30, 2023

I usually don't write watch reviews on this blog for a number of reasons. The main one is that Made in Bienne is first and foremost about what's "behind the watch": the people, the places, the history. Today though, I'm making an exception.

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From Lancaster to Bienne, Hamilton Turns 130

December 15, 2022

In Switzerland, Biel/Bienne is known for its diversity. A German and French bilingual town, within commute distance to Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne and Bern, it hosts people from all across the country. Walking down the streets

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A Conversation with Hamilton CEO Vivian Stauffer

February 8, 2022

For the third episode of the “Bienne Makers”series, we have the privilege of being hosted at the headquarters of Hamilton International by Vivian Stauffer, the company’s CEO. He first joined the Swatch Group in 2002, working on the Olympic Games

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