Since 1973, the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Authority (COSC) has been the independent custodian of precision. It has accompanied the rise of Swiss Made by certifying millions of movements and helping to establish our nation as the global benchmark for watchmaking excellence. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ISO 3159 standard, the COSC is beginning a new chapter and looking to the future.
On the slopes of the Vaud Jura, Hugo Rittener has developed a rare approach to art mechanics. Self-taught in his artistic endeavours, he has created a personal universe inspired by kinetic sculpture and historical clockmaking.
Marking the close of its 150th anniversary celebrations, Audemars Piguet has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Le Brassus. Named L’Arc, this 23,700 m2 building brings together under one roof all employees who were previously spread across several sites in the Vallée de Joux. Designed with flexibility, comfort and sustainability in mind, this Minergie-ECO-certified building actively supports the watchmaker’s development.
On the initiative of Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo, the watchmaker has announced the first “Vacheron Constantin Concours d’Elégance Horlogère”, an event highlighting both historical and contemporary timepieces created by the Geneva-based Manufacture.
2025 was a year of significant uncertainty and increasingly demanding market conditions for the Swiss watch industry. US trade policy weighed heavily on the sector’s exports to its largest market, marking an end to the steady growth seen over recent years.
Does our country have to choose between the United States, Europe, the wider world or isolation? Can it maintain a balancing act without risking a fall? How should the different sectors and the political sphere anticipate or respond? To discuss these issues, join us at the Forum Horizon 2026 held on Thursday 29 January 2026 from 9am to 12.30pm at IMD Lausanne. Special rate for FH members: CHF 200.
Since the start of the year, all companies in the Cendres+Métaux group have been operating under a common identity: CMSA, standing for Contract Manufacturing Solutions Alliance. The sites in Biel/Bienne, Boudry, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Saignelégier and Mittelhäusern each bear the new brand name, followed by the name of the location. All these companies are united under CMSA Holding.
In the 1920s and 1930s, digital watches with jumping-hour displays offered a new, futuristic way of telling the time. Combining precision engineering with bold aesthetics, they became icons of style and progress. In 2005, the brand reinterpreted this heritage by unveiling the Chronoswiss Digiteur: an all-mechanical, rectangular, hands-free wristwatch that was unlike anything else on the market.
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