In 2015, in the heart of the Jura mountains, Initium was born with a sole ambition: to share its passion and watchmaking expertise through memorable experiences in which everyone can express their personality by creating a unique object reflecting their true selves.
GC39 25th Anniversary Edition, a watch inspired by the creativity and technical mastery of its legendary founder, Gérald Charles Genta. He established the brand in 2000. By then, the artist, watch designer and businessman had already earned his place in horological history.
The brand has unveiled two limited editions in tribute to two icons of cycling: Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Symbols of resilience and achievement, these athletes brought an entire nation together through their sporting rivalry and deep friendship.
One month before opening, EPHJ 2025 confirms its success! Over 770 exhibitors will gather at Palexpo Geneva from 3 to 6 June 2025. This promising edition, despite the current economic uncertainties, reflects the vitality and resilience of an industrial fabric ready to innovate and move forward.
From 7 to 12 April, the most exciting snow sports event of the year, the Swatch Nines Snow, was held on the Schilthorn, in the heart of the Bernese Alps. With a course designed by athletes for athletes, it offered the perfect occasion for the all-star cast of skiers and snowboarders to push boundaries.
The world’s leading high-quality products group recorded revenue of €20.3 billion in the first quarter of 2025. LVMH showed good resilience and maintained its powerful innovative momentum despite a disrupted geopolitical and economic environment.
Organised during the spring watchmaking week on the sidelines of the Watches and Wonders Geneva trade fair, the qualifying rounds for three microtechnology professions brought together 45 young talents from all over Switzerland. Microtechnology draughtspeople, micromechanics and, for the first time in the history of SwissSkills, quality specialists in microtechnology: three skills, three worlds, one field – and the same desire to excel.
Maurice Lacroix has unveiled the new Aikon Automatic Wotto in a 1,000-piece limtied edition. This model is the ultimate blend of urban culture, artistic engraving and Swiss watchmaking. Its striking design marks a dramatic entry into the Urban Tribe series.
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