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Automates & Merveilles
One Expo, 3 Cities, 3 Museums

Hosted by three sites, the exhibition dedicated to the Jaquet-Droz team and their collaborator Leschot opened its doors on 29 April this year. Surprises and discoveries aplenty in store!

Announced last November, the exhibition «Automates & Merveilles» featuring the famous androids of Jaquet-Droz father and son and their collaborator Jean-Frédéric Leschot opened its doors almost a month ago. Who are Jaquet-Droz and Leschot? How did they set up their business? How did they conquer the world from La Chaux-de-Fonds, and later from Geneva, London and Paris? Where do automata fit into the assortment of luxury objects they produced? What is the link between these automata and the robots of today and of the future?
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Rolex, Biel
Harry Borer Named Honorary Citizen
Harry Borer, the Director of Rolex for more than 30 years, was awarded the honorary citizenship of the City of Biel.
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International Agreements
No To The Initiative!
The FH opposes the popular initiative demanding the introduction of automatic voting on international agreements.
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Hublot In Athens
Tribute To The Antikythera Mechanism
The remains of the original vessel, treasure and Antikythera mechanism have been reunited for the first time since their discovery in 1901.
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Vacheron Constantin
Creation Of The Cercle 250
The Cercle 250, association of corporate sponsors with 250 years of uninterrupted activity has been created.
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Victorinox Swiss Army
Swiss And Known The World Over
Since the invention of the Swiss knife in 1884, Victorinox has diversified and is bombarding the markets with its high-quality products.
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Cartier
Bernard Fornas Is Retiring
Stanislas de Quercize will succeed Bernard Fornas as the Chief Executive Officer of Cartier by the end of 2012.
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