THREE YEARS OF TRANSMISSION, EDUCATION AND COMMITMENT TO WATCHMAKING CULTURE
Founded in February 2023, the Horopedia Foundation is now celebrating three years of existence. Three years marked by remarkable growth of its online encyclopedia, the development of solid collaborations with Swiss watchmaking schools, and the emergence of a major new project: the Maison des Arts et de la Culture Horlogère (MACH).
Three years of continuous growth for the Horopedia encyclopedia
Since its creation, Horopedia has set itself the mission of transmitting, documenting and promoting watchmaking culture through a freely accessible online encyclopedia. Three years later, the figures reflect the growing interest in this unique educational tool.
According to data from the Infomaniak server, where the website horopedia.org is hosted, traffic has seen a spectacular evolution. In 2025, Horopedia.org reached a major milestone, with more than 700,000 unique visitors and more than 2 million pages viewed, more than double in a single year. These figures illustrate the encyclopedia’s growing momentum and confirm the relevance of its educational approach, aimed at students, professionals, enthusiasts, and the curious general public.
A dynamic driven by collaborations and a clear vision
“Three years after its creation, Horopedia’s encyclopedic work has gained real momentum. We are particularly pleased with the development of meaningful collaborations with Swiss watchmaking schools, made possible thanks to a committed and passionate team.”
These collaborations strengthen Horopedia’s position at the heart of the watchmaking ecosystem and actively contribute to passing on knowledge and skills.
MACH: a new pillar for the Horopedia Foundation
Building on this momentum, the Horopedia Foundation has launched its next major mission: the creation of the Maison des Arts et de la Culture Horlogère (MACH). Located in the center of Geneva, the MACH aims to become a reference site dedicated to watchmaking expertise, its transmission, and its cultural dimension.
This future educational and cultural space embodies, in the physical world, what the Horopedia encyclopedia already accomplishes online. Together, these two pillars now structure the Foundation’s action, which thus celebrates its third anniversary with a strengthened vision turned toward the future.
A fourth year marked by sharing and expansion
The coming year promises to be rich, intense, and inspiring. New publications, educational projects, advances around the MACH, and the development of new content formats will punctuate this fourth year of existence.
To stay informed of these announcements and follow the progress of Horopedia projects, we invite you to join us on our social media: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, as well as TikTok, launched at the beginning of this year.
A huge thank you to everyone who supports Horopedia and shares this vision in service of the common good of horology (watchmaking). The adventure is just beginning!
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ABOUT HOROPEDIA
The Horopedia Foundation was created in February 2023 and was granted 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 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, watchmaking tools and components, and the mechanical principles behind their operation can be found on Horopedia.org. To reinforce its educational mission, the platform also integrates visual teaching materials 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 watchmaking inventions.
Horopedia.orgcovers meticulously all aspects of the fascinating Horologist (watchmaker) 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 Horologist (watchmaker) institutions, including schools and Museums in Switzerland and around the world.
More recently, the Foundation unveiled its ambitious project: the House of Arts & Horologist (watchmaker) Culture (MACH). More than a museum, the MACH will be a living space for exhibition, transmission, and exchange around Horologist (watchmaker) art. 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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