A new interactive feature has been available in our videos since September 2025
After extensive research into new formats for presenting our encyclopedic knowledge — more immersive and easier to absorb — we decided to introduce this interactive feature in our video content.
Now, by clicking directly in the player, you can pause the video to read a brief description of the element shown or follow a link to a more detailed explanation on our site.
Try this new feature right now with the video Basic Mechanical Principles, presented interactively — and stay tuned to discover the next ones!
Horopedia 2025
ABOUT HOROPEDIA
The Horopedia Foundation was created in February 2023 and was granted public interest status. The Foundation Board is composed of Philippe Dufour (Chairman), Dr. Helmut Crott, 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 about Museums, watchmaking schools, horological tools and components, and the mechanical principles behind their operation can be found on Horopedia.org. To reinforce its educational mission, the platform also incorporates visual teaching materials to facilitate a better understanding of the information provided. The site offers nearly 1000 pages with detailed definitions of horological terms and historical anecdotes about significant watchmaking 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, the MACH will be a vibrant place of 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 didactic, 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.
This page has been automatically translated from the French reference version using an artificial intelligence tool. Errors or inaccuracies may remain. If you notice any, especially if this is your native language, feel free to let us know at info@horopedia.org. Your contribution helps us improve the quality of the encyclopedia.
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