FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AROUND THE HOROPEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA AND THE MACH
Gathered in Geneva on May 8, 2026, the members of the Horologist (watchmaker) & Cultural Committee of the Horopedia Foundation officially launched their work and discovered a preview of the spaces of the future House of Horological Arts & Culture (MACH).
On May 8, 2026, the recently appointed members of the Horologist (watchmaker) & Cultural Committee (HCC) of the Horopedia Foundation met for the first time in Geneva to begin their work. This inaugural session provided an opportunity to recall the Committee’s missions and to launch initial discussions on the Foundation’s encyclopedic and museum-related activities.
Scientific advisory body, the Committee’s mission is to support Horopedia in the development of its encyclopedic and museum content, contributing to their validation and overall coherence. It also acts as a driving force for proposals by advising the Foundation on the pedagogical, cultural, and museographic directions of its projects.
The discussions focused in particular on the educational films of the Horopedia encyclopedia, especially those dedicated to horological Regulation / Adjustment, as well as on the challenges related to specialized translations and the multilingual development of the platform. The Committee members were also consulted regarding the future content and interactive features of the Maison des Arts & de la Culture Horlogère (MACH), particularly the spaces dedicated to schools, training programs, and educational content.
The session concluded with a preview visit of the MACH spaces, allowing the Committee members to discover the future museographic journeys envisioned by the Foundation.
This first meeting led to particularly constructive and enthusiastic exchanges. It marks the beginning of a close collaboration between the Horopedia Foundation and the experts of the Committee, all driven by a common goal: to actively contribute to the transmission, promotion, and international recognition of Swiss watchmaking culture.
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ABOUT HOROPEDIA
The Horopedia Foundation was created in February 2023 and has received public interest status. The Foundation’s Board is composed of Philippe Dufour (President), Dr. Helmut Crott, André Colard and Marc André Deschoux.
The Foundation manages Horopedia.org, the first online video encyclopedia on horology. The platform was launched in 2022 and quickly received unanimous support within the community.
To date, more than 100 multilingual documentary films on Museums, horology schools, watchmaking 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 aids to facilitate a better understanding of the information provided. The site offers nearly 1000 pages with detailed definitions horological terms and historical anecdotes about significant horological inventions.
Horopedia.org meticulously covers all aspects 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 on the production of components, their history, and their functions in a watch. A dedicated section of the site lists horological institutions, including schools and Museums in Switzerland and around the world.
More recently, the Foundation unveiled its ambitious project: the Maison des Arts & de la Culture Horlogère (MACH). More than a museum, MACH will be a living space for exhibition, transmission, and exchange around the art of watchmaking. Located in the heart of the Quartier des Banques, this house of 1,250 m² will span four floors, offering educational, thematic and chronological exhibitions, complemented by a space dedicated to temporary exhibitions. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a shop, an auditorium and various interactive spaces designed to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Open and lively, the MACH aims to become the crossroads of watchmaking in Geneva.
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