The industry term for such fanciful timepieces is form watches, and their origin story stretches back at least 500 years.
Category: Switzerland
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A School Watch Gets the Prize
After the F.P. Journe competition revealed the 2023 winner, one jury member said Alexandre Hazemann’s student project “looks like a commercial watch.”
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Why Is Switzerland — of All Places — Importing So Much Cheese?
The cheese-proud country has recently imported more of the stuff than it exports, a worry for farmers and traditionalists.
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Gino Mäder’s Bahrain-Victorious Quits Tour de Suisse Along With 2 Teams
Gino Mäder’s Bahrain-Victorious squad and two other teams withdrew on Saturday, but organizers said they would complete the multistage race this weekend.
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Cyclist Gino Mäder Dies After Crash in Tour de Suisse
Gino Mäder of Switzerland and another rider tumbled into a ravine during the fourth stage on Thursday. Mäder, 26, died Friday morning.
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The Return of Daniel Roth (the Brand)
Its revival has started with a meticulously hand-finished tourbillon housed in a double ellipse case — and an atypical business model.
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Vary Energy Leans on Manure to Provide a Greener Future
Varo Energy, a Swiss provider of gasoline and diesel, is charting a path to lower carbon energy by relying on farm waste and used cooking oil.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Several Failed First Dates’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Credit Suisse Shareholders Feel Betrayed by UBS Deal
Top executives at the bank’s final shareholder meeting apologized for the lender’s collapse and forced sale to UBS, while investors spoke of betrayal.
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Can’t Buy the Watch You Want? It’s Partly a Lack of Watchmakers.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:With student enrollments down and retirements rising, Swiss brands worry that growth will stall.
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Swiss Bankers Charged With Overlooking Millions Tied to Putin’s Friend
The New York Times – Business:Prosecutors say a cellist with links to Vladimir Putin was allowed to move millions of Swiss francs into a bank with little oversight.