UPDATES, SEPTEMBER 2024
We are delighted to announce that three founding members of the Horopedia Foundation have been selected to be part of the jury of the prestigious Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG).
Horopedia is widely recognized for its commitment to fostering the lasting success and reputation of the watchmaking industry by freely sharing the horological knowledge and expertise accumulated over the years. This nomination represents a new opportunity to promote its core values and to bring valuable perspectives for the benefit of the entire watchmaking community.
Philippe Dufour (President), Dr Helmut Crott and Marc André Deschoux will join a distinguished panel of experts and renowned horologists, led by historian, author and journalist Mr. Nick Foulkes, to determine the best watches of the year. The GPHG 2024 ceremony will be held in Geneva on November 13.
Philippe Dufour
A legendary master of modern watchmaking, specialized in grand complications and exceptional finishing. In the 90s, Mr. Dufour became the first horologist to integrate one of the most complex complications, the Grande sonnerie, into a wristwatch.
Helmut Crott
A global authority and pioneer in horological auctions. Dr Crott is the author of the reference work on watch dials, The Dial, and is a prominent collector of historic Urban Jürgensen watches.
Marc André Deschoux
Founder of Horopedia and Watches TV, Mr Deschoux is a respected international horological expert and collector with more than twenty years of experience in the field.
ABOUT HOROPEDIA
The Horopedia Foundation was established in February 2023 and has been granted public interest status. The Foundation Board is composed of Philippe Dufour (Chairman), Dr Helmut Crott, André Colard and of Marc André Deschoux. The Foundation manages Horopedia.org, the first online video encyclopedia dedicated to watchmaking. The platform was launched in 2022 and quickly received unanimous support within the community.
To date, more than 30 multilingual documentary films on museums, watchmaking schools, horological tools and components, and the mechanical principles behind their operation can be found on Horopedia.org. To strengthen its educational mission, the platform also incorporates visual teaching materials to facilitate a better understanding of the information provided. The site offers nearly 900 pages with detailed definitions horological terms and historical anecdotes about significant horological inventions.
Horopedia.org meticulously covers every aspect of the fascinating watchmaking industry in French, English and German. It offers detailed definitions of tools and complications, 3D images of movements, and in-depth video explanations of the production of components, their history and their functions within a watch. A dedicated section of the site lists horological institutions, including schools and museums in Switzerland and around the world.
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