2 days ago5 minConfessions of a Watch Addict Moving to BienneI moved to Bienne 4 years ago, for reasons unrelated to watchmaking. I work in Zurich, for a "tech" company, and Bienne was the closest...
Jun 134 minThe MoonSwatch, Anchoring Omega for Decades to Come Guest Post - For the first time on MIB, a post not written by yours truly, but by a guest author, conveniently also called Alex. Alex is...
Jun 67 minInterview: Erich Fehr, Mayor of BienneErich Fehr has been the mayor of Bienne since 2011. Bienne, Biel in German, is a city of 55,000 people and the largest bilingual city in...
May 165 minUnderstanding “Speedy Tuesday”, the Watch World Phenomenon Celebrating its 10th AnniversaryA few months ago, like many watch enthusiasts do every week, I posted a photo of an Omega Speedmaster on Instagram with the...
May 167 minInterview: Doxa CEO Jan EdöcsMeeting and interviewing Jan Edöcs, CEO of Doxa Watches, was special in two ways. First, he heads a brand that is among the true legends...
May 143 minThe Rolex AD Situation in Bienne3 months ago, Villiger, the historical Rolex authorized dealer in Bienne, stopped distributing the brand. Why exactly this relationship...
May 123 minThe Amazing Rolex Collection at the Nouveau Musée de BienneWhen one thinks of watch brand museums in Bienne, Omega and Swatch inevitably come to mind. Both companies have considerably invested in...
May 64 minWatches with "Bienne" on the DialWatches are very much about provenance. Where a timepiece was made is a key part of its history, its quality and, well, its value. Many...
Apr 122 minHelp the Red Cross in Ukraine, Win a VIP Bienne Watch Tour & a MoonSwatchUpdate: target reached 10 days before the campaign closing, thank you to all the donors! While 2,000 CHF is obviously a modest amount at...
Apr 115 minInterview: The Speedmaster Collector Who Dreams of Visiting BienneAlex 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...
Apr 82 minThe Pirate Flag Outside Swatch Group HQAfter 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...
Apr 62 minMoonSwatch scarcity, seen from Bienne 10 days have now passed since the MoonSwatch was introduced to the world. I don't think anyone expected the frenzy the as made in Bienne...
Apr 63 minAt Horage, Thinking Different Is the NormOver the years, I’ve had the privilege of seeing quite a few watch companies from the inside. But visiting Horage's research and...
Apr 12 minWristwatches Now Mandatory as of Age 6 in Bienne SchoolsAn unprecedented measure is set to take place as of the beginning of the next school year in Bienne: starting Monday, August 15 2022, all...
Mar 277 minA 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...
Mar 241 minBienne Watch Company Horage Innovates for UkraineFounded just 15 years ago, Horage is one of the most recent Bienne watch companies. While it doesn't have the household recognition of...
Mar 233 minThe Almost Secret Original OMEGA Site in BienneWhen one thinks Bienne and OMEGA, images of the large facilities by the Suze river come to mind. Combining historical buildings and...
Mar 192 minIn Bienne, an Independent Watchmaker Opens his Atelier, and his SoulTime seems to slow down as one walks from the city traffic on Bienne’s rue de Boujean to the majestic Villa Renfer. Facing the Suze...
Mar 133 minBulova Accutron, the Other "Made in Bienne" Invention in SpaceAll watch aficionados know of the Accutron, a revolutionary movement introduced to the public by New York's Bulova Watch Company in...
Mar 77 minInterview: Raynald Aeschlimann, President & CEO of Omega On a sunny Friday morning in February, Raynald Aeschlimann, the President and CEO of Omega, opened his office to Made in Bienne. After a...