FIVE DAYS OF MEETINGS AND EXCHANGES AROUND WATCHMAKING AND ITS TRANSMISSION
From September 2 to 6, 2026, the Horopedia Foundation took part in the Geneva Watch Days. A new edition focused on meetings and sharing, which allowed visitors to explore the Horopedia.org encyclopedia interactively and learn more about the projects developed by the Foundation, notably the future House of Horological Arts & Culture (MACH).
For five days, enthusiasts, professionals, collectors and stakeholders from the watchmaking industry once again gathered in Geneva for the Geneva Watch Days. Present throughout the event, the Horopedia Foundation took advantage of this edition to meet the public and share its mission in favor of preserving, passing on and promoting horological culture and expertise.
This year, the Horopedia.org encyclopedia was at the heart of the Foundation’s booth. Thanks to an interactive device, visitors were able to freely navigate the platform, explore its numerous educational content dedicated to the world of Horologists (watchmakers) and discover its recent developments. Among these, the deployment of a new multilingual translation tool now allows the encyclopedia to be consulted in six languages: French, English, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. This development strengthens the accessibility of Horopedia’s content to an international audience and its potential as an educational resource, particularly in the field of professional watchmaking training in Switzerland.
The Geneva Watch Days were also an opportunity to present the latest developments of the Maison des Arts & de la Culture Horlogère (MACH). Backed by the Horopedia Foundation, this future Geneva museum space aims to offer the general public – particularly younger generations – a pedagogical and educational approach to horology (watchmaking). Through various spaces and installations, the MACH will provide an opportunity to discover the diversity of trades and expertise behind the making of a watch, while offering keys to better understand the mechanisms and complexity of Time measurement.
The Horopedia Foundation warmly thanks all those who support and accompany its various projects. See you next year for a new edition of Geneva Watch Days!
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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 André Colard and Marc André Deschoux.
The Foundation manages Horopedia.org, the first online video encyclopedia on watchmaking. The platform was launched in 2022 and quickly received unanimous support within the community.
To date, more than 100 multilingual documentary films on museums, watchmaking schools, horological tools and components, and the mechanical principles behind how they work can be found on Horopedia.org. To reinforce 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 of watchmaking 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 on the production of components, their history, and their functions in a watch. A dedicated section of the site lists watchmaking 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 just a museum, the MACH will be a vibrant 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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