Watchmaking Tourism Saga - Biel and St-Imier Region
We are here in the city of Biel, in German, or Bienne in French, to continue our saga concerning the regions where Swiss watches are made. Biel can’t be described as the sexiest city in the country, but from a watchmaking point of view it plays major role.
Indeed, the headquarters of the Swatch Group, the most powerful industrial conglomerate in the watch world, which also owns 18 watch brands including Breguet, Harry Winston, Omega and Longines, is located here.
Speaking of Omega, its main building including the new METAS laboratory for precision in chronometry and its museum, is located in Biel. This is situated in the center of the city, but the industrial zone hides bigger secrets – in particular the Rolex production unit for movements. The new building inaugurated in 2012, extending the existing facility, is a giant with three sublevels and 92,000 square meters.
Roger Federer might have been inspired by the brand with the crown in its logo as the national training center for young tennis players is just a few hundred meters away from the area.
Hermès’ watch division has been at home in the next village, Brügg, since 1978.
Biel also plays the role of the administrative capital for the Swiss watch industry as the office of its federation is located there. The Federation of the Swiss watch industry is the representative of the brands and suppliers to the Swiss government located in Bern, the Swiss capital, which is only half an hour away. Among its activities, the federation is in particular in charge of fighting against global counterfeiting, defending the interests of its members, and providing statistics about watch exports.
But one great advantage of Biel is that it is a bilingual city where people speak German or French, and often both. Playing the role of a cultural interface between the two main regions of Switzerland is a great advantage; people working for the federation usually understand people from both language regions.
But why does Biel speak two languages? There is an historical explanation. Indeed, in 1842 the economy was not going well and the local council decided to bring watchmakers from the Jura to start new activities in Bienne. To convince them, housing taxes were abolished. Within 15 years, 1700 workers came to the city, doubling the population.
Watchmaking Tourism Saga – The Geneva Region
Let’s discover the main regions linked to watchmaking in Switzerland. This first episode is an introduction to Geneva. Geneva is known as the capital of Swiss watchmaking. It has a major influence on the watch industry, and especially the market.
History explains that Jean Calvin, one of the main spiritual founders of the Protestant religion, forbid local artisans to produce jewels. He also imposed punctuality on the society. Thanks to these initiatives, the production of watches increased, and jewelers started to adapt their skills to decorate them. Geneva became a place where watches were finished and sold as the city was, and still is, an important place for the watch trade.
For instance, the most important watch auctions are always held in Geneva. The auction record to date is $23 million for the Patek Philippe Graves Supercomplication sold by Sotheby’s in 2014. But, of course, many brands have also their headquarters in Geneva as well as some production locations. Rolex and Patek Philippe run their activities from Geneva as does Vacheron Constantin, Piaget, Harry Winston, Frédérique Constant, F.P. Journe, MB&F, Urwerk, Franck Muller, Bovet, and Laurent Ferrier, for instance.
Outside the brands, in the Geneva region there is an intense network of suppliers, and in particular those involved with the métiers d’art as the city was globally known for the quality of its enamellers. Finally, two main realizations incarnate the watch identity of the area. First is the flower clock of the Jardin Anglais. Photographed by hordes of tourists and re-decorated regularly by city gardeners with different flower arrangements, it is electrically powered and precision radio-controlled. It has also the longest second hand of a public clock in the world.
The second one is the Jet d’eau, the huge fountain that emerges from Lake Geneva. Initially, the Jet d’eau was located next to Pont de la Coulouvrenière, a bridge where the plant providing high-pressure water for energy to the horological workshops of the city center was located. This energy, the cheapest and most accessible, and was necessary to power the machines. At the time, the Jet d’eau’s function was to be a security valve for when the workshops stopped at the end of the day and cut the water supply. To avoid an overpressure of the pipe system, the water would escape throughout the valve, creating a water jet. In 1891, the local council decided to change its location to where it stands now and to use it as a tourist attraction as it was no longer necessary due to the arrival of electricity.
FinTech Made in Switzerland (2016) - Swiss German with English, German and Chinese subtitles
A film by Manuel Stagars
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Press about the film:
English:
FinTech Made in Switzerland is the first documentary about the rapidly growing FinTech movement in Switzerland. The film includes interviews with startup entrepreneurs, investors, bankers, and politicians who participate in the evolution of the Swiss financial sector. Digitization will influence the future of Switzerland as a banking hub. The film is a time capsule of the current state of the new digital financial sector at a crucial turning point.
Deutsch:
Der Dokumentarfilm FinTech Made in Switzerland ist der erste Dokumentarfilm über die rasch wachsende Schweizer FinTech-Szene. Der Film besteht aus Interviews mit Startup-Unternehmern, Investoren, Banquiers und Politikern, die an der Evolution des Finanzplatzes Schweiz mitarbeiten. Digitalisierung wird die Zukunft der Schweiz massgeblich beeinflussen. Der Film ist eine Momentaufnahme des neuen digitalen Finanzsektors, der heute an einem entscheidenden Wendepunkt steht.
Credits:
The film features stars of Swiss FinTech including experts from UBS, Credit Suisse, Raiffeisen, Cantonal Banks, Swisscom or PostFinance and investors and founders of fast-growing startups such as Bitcoin Suisse, Advanon, Bexio, and others.
Conversations with (in alphabetical order)
Adriano B. Lucatelli
Andreas Kubli
Carmen Walker Späh
Christina Kehl
Daniel Heinzmann
Eric van der Kleij
Hanspeter Rhyner
Jeremias Meier
Johs. Hoehener
Luzius Meisser
Marc P. Bernegger
Marco Abele
Michael Stemmle
Niklas Nikolajsen
Peter Niederhauser
Philip Kornmann
Rino Borini
Rudolf J. Kurtz
Thomas Jakob
Additional conversations (in alphabetical order)
Andreas Dietrich
Christian Dreyer CFA
Christoph Birkholz
Claus Huber
Daniel Gasteiger
Daniel Grassinger
Eva May
Falk Kohlmann
Felix Niederer
Gian Reto à Porta
Harry Büsser
John Hucker
Jürg Müller
Luc Haldimann
Marco Borer
Michael Appenzeller
Michael Borter
Michel Lalive
Neil Browning
Nicolas Cepeda
Patricia Schlenter
Peter Hody
Ralph Mogicato
Tom Stierli
Urs Haeusler
Many thanks to all conversation partners
Additional thanks to (in alphabetical order)
Andrej Majcen
Beat Werder
Bernadette Hasler
Brian Bachmann
Christina Henss
Corina Ullmann
Cornelia Achermann
Cyril Demaria
Erich Wenzinger
Flora Paterson
Ioannis Akkizidis
Irene Tschopp
Iris Belle
Ivana Pech
Janine Löpfe
Karl Aschwanden
Marco Thali
Marco Tomasina
Noemi Heusler
Patrick Halbeisen
Patrick Widmer
Patrik Gallati
Raffael Maio
Raffaela Lütolf
Raoul Stöhlker
Renate Meier
Ruedi Maeder
Silja Hänggi
Stefan Bauder
Tatjana Guggisberg
Thomas Balmer
Thomas Kern
Tobias Haudenschild
Tobias Plangg
Tobias Thut
Ueli Wallimann
Walter Meier
and all others who made this movie possible
Additional thanks to (in alphabetical order)
Advanon
Bexio
Bilanz
Bitcoin Association Switzerland
Bitcoin Suisse
Cashare
CFA Society Switzerland
Contovista
Credit Suisse
Dein Anlageberater
Descartes Finance
Dynamics Group
financialmedia
Finance 2.0
Finews
FinLeap
Fundbase
Glarner Kantonalbank
Hochschule Luzern
Impact Hub
Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen Zug (IFZ)
Kickstart Accelerator
Klaus J. Stöhlker AG
Lend
Meisser Economics
Monetas
Nectar
Netguardians
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)
Next Generation Finance
nexussquared
People Invest
Pilatus Bahnen
PostFinance
Raiffeisen Schweiz
Red Alpine Venture Partners
Rodex Risk Advisers
Saxo Bank
Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB)
Schwyzer Kantonalbank
Splendit
Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen (SIF)
Swiss Finance + Technology Association (Swiss FinteCH)
Swiss Finance Startups
Swiss Fintech Innovations
Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC)
Swiss Made Software
Swisscom
True Wealth
UBS
Unblu
Volkswirtschaftsdirektion des Kantons Zürich
Zürcher Kantonalbank
Historical footage of the cogwheel railway courtesy of PILATUS-BAHNEN AG
Historical banknotes courtesy of Archiv der Schweizerischen Nationalbank (ASNB): BN 225.303 (B), BN 226.302 (B), BN 227.303 (B), BN 228.301 (B), BN 234.301 (B), BN 272.301 (B), BN 274.302 (B), BN 291.304 (B), BN 292.309 (A+B), BN 293.306 (A+B), BN 295.303 (A+B), BN 296.302 (A). Copyright photos: SNB
© 2016 Manuel Stagars
About the filmmaker:
Born and raised in Zurich/Switzerland, Manuel Stagars is a film director, author, economist, and serial entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in Switzerland, the United States, and Asia. He studied at the London School of Economics, holds several finance certificates (CFA, CAIA, ERP) and published books on finance and entrepreneurship.
FinTech Made in Switzerland (2016) - English overdub
A film by Manuel Stagars
See the interviews from the film in full length at
For new interviews about the brave new world of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, see my podcast:
FinTech Made in Switzerland is the first documentary about the rapidly growing FinTech movement in Switzerland. The film includes interviews with startup entrepreneurs, investors, bankers, and politicians who participate in the evolution of the Swiss financial sector. Digitization will influence the future of Switzerland as a banking hub. The film is a time capsule of the current state of the new digital financial sector at a crucial turning point.
Filmmaker Manuel Stagars conducted over 60 hours of conversations with movers and shakers in Switzerland’s largest banks and startups. In the process, a clear message emerged: Switzerland has the know-how and entrepreneurial talent to be a leader in FinTech, but to get to the next level, new and old players in the financial sector need to meet at eye level and collaborate. The film is optimistic that banks, established tech companies and startups will succeed by placing the needs of customers at the center of financial services again.
The film features stars of the Swiss FinTech scene including experts from UBS, Credit Suisse, Raiffeisen, Cantonal Banks, Swisscom or PostFinance and investors and founders of fast-growing startups such as Advanon, Bexio, Bitcoin Suisse and others.
Credits:
The film features stars of Swiss FinTech including experts from UBS, Credit Suisse, Raiffeisen, Cantonal Banks, Swisscom or PostFinance and investors and founders of fast-growing startups such as Bitcoin Suisse, Advanon, Bexio, and others.
Conversations with (in alphabetical order)
Adriano B. Lucatelli
Andreas Kubli
Carmen Walker Späh
Christina Kehl
Daniel Heinzmann
Eric van der Kleij
Hanspeter Rhyner
Jeremias Meier
Johs. Hoehener
Luzius Meisser
Marc P. Bernegger
Marco Abele
Michael Stemmle
Niklas Nikolajsen
Peter Niederhauser
Philip Kornmann
Rino Borini
Rudolf J. Kurtz
Thomas Jakob
Additional conversations (in alphabetical order)
Andreas Dietrich
Christian Dreyer CFA
Christoph Birkholz
Claus Huber
Daniel Gasteiger
Daniel Grassinger
Eva May
Falk Kohlmann
Felix Niederer
Gian Reto à Porta
Harry Büsser
John Hucker
Jürg Müller
Luc Haldimann
Marco Borer
Michael Appenzeller
Michael Borter
Michel Lalive
Neil Browning
Nicolas Cepeda
Patricia Schlenter
Peter Hody
Ralph Mogicato
Tom Stierli
Urs Haeusler
Many thanks to all conversation partners
Additional thanks to (in alphabetical order)
Andrej Majcen
Beat Werder
Bernadette Hasler
Brian Bachmann
Christina Henss
Corina Ullmann
Cornelia Achermann
Cyril Demaria
Erich Wenzinger
Flora Paterson
Ioannis Akkizidis
Irene Tschopp
Iris Belle
Ivana Pech
Janine Löpfe
Karl Aschwanden
Marco Thali
Marco Tomasina
Noemi Heusler
Patrick Halbeisen
Patrick Widmer
Patrik Gallati
Raffael Maio
Raffaela Lütolf
Raoul Stöhlker
Renate Meier
Ruedi Maeder
Silja Hänggi
Stefan Bauder
Tatjana Guggisberg
Thomas Balmer
Thomas Kern
Tobias Haudenschild
Tobias Plangg
Tobias Thut
Ueli Wallimann
Walter Meier
and all others who made this movie possible
Additional thanks to (in alphabetical order)
Advanon
Bexio
Bilanz
Bitcoin Association Switzerland
Bitcoin Suisse
Cashare
CFA Society Switzerland
Contovista
Credit Suisse
Dein Anlageberater
Descartes Finance
Dynamics Group
financialmedia
Finance 2.0
Finews
FinLeap
Fundbase
Glarner Kantonalbank
Hochschule Luzern
Impact Hub
Institut für Finanzdienstleistungen Zug (IFZ)
Kickstart Accelerator
Klaus J. Stöhlker AG
Lend
Meisser Economics
Monetas
Nectar
Netguardians
Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)
Next Generation Finance
nexussquared
People Invest
Pilatus Bahnen
PostFinance
Raiffeisen Schweiz
Red Alpine Venture Partners
Rodex Risk Advisers
Saxo Bank
Schweizerische Nationalbank (SNB)
Schwyzer Kantonalbank
Splendit
Staatssekretariat für internationale Finanzfragen (SIF)
Swiss Finance + Technology Association (Swiss FinteCH)
Swiss Finance Startups
Swiss Fintech Innovations
Swiss ICT Investor Club (SICTIC)
Swiss Made Software
Swisscom
True Wealth
UBS
Unblu
Volkswirtschaftsdirektion des Kantons Zürich
Zürcher Kantonalbank
Historical footage of the cogwheel railway courtesy of PILATUS-BAHNEN AG
Historical banknotes courtesy of Archiv der Schweizerischen Nationalbank (ASNB): BN 225.303 (B), BN 226.302 (B), BN 227.303 (B), BN 228.301 (B), BN 234.301 (B), BN 272.301 (B), BN 274.302 (B), BN 291.304 (B), BN 292.309 (A+B), BN 293.306 (A+B), BN 295.303 (A+B), BN 296.302 (A). Copyright photos: SNB
© 2016 Manuel Stagars
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HUNT FOR PARTICLE X
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Inside The World's Largest Particle Accelerator
The Large Hadron Collider is a 27 kilometer atom smasher! How does it work and what can it tell us about the make-up of our universe?
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This animation shows how the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) works.
After The Higgs, LHC Rounds Up The Unusual Suspects In Particle Physics
Supersymmetry and dark matter, neutralinos, gravitinos and gluinos ... you can expect exotic topics like these to be spinning around as the Large Hadron Collider ramps up to smash subatomic particles again over the next couple of months.
Excitement Grows As Large Hadron Collider Hints At New Particle
When hundreds of physicists gathered this week in La Thuile, an old mining town in the heart of the Italian alps, one short and simple question hung in the cool, crisp air: is it real? The source of their fascination, and no little excitement, was light. Not the sunlight that made the snow glint on the mountains in the Aosta valley, but light inside the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) across the border near Geneva. The machine had detected more photons than expected as it smashed particles beneath the quiet Swiss countryside. The brief flashes of light might be the first glimpse of the next big discovery.
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This is How Switzerland Deals with Waste
A Swiss company offers various disposal systems that are stored below ground level.
This ground collection system gets rid of smells and keeps the trash out of sight.
The system measures the volume of waste contained in the container and reports it via internet to the disposer.
This is a solution for a cleaner environment allowing the best possible integration of the disposal system in a community.
The population is producing ever more waste and people
are expecting a clean and pleasing environment.Many cities in Switzerland are already using this waste
system that is not only saving space but also making large
waste disposals invisible.
[EPISODENYA HANA] ONE DAY IN LUCERNE - EPISODE 8
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