The origins of Cimier can be traced back to 1924 when Joseph Lapanouse founded his watch company in Holstein, near Basel. A few years later, watches began to be sold under the name Cimier. Among these, the Faux Chronographe, a simplified and affordable take on the chronograph watch, emerged as a huge commercial success. The […]
Assembling a mechanical movement and a watch may seem like an intimidating task if you are not a trained professional. However, this can be an enjoyable educational experience with the right tool and guidance. This is what I have experienced, assembling my personalised Petite Seconde by Cimier at the Watch Academy in Biel. The origins […]
The origins of Cimier can be traced as far back as in 1924 when Joseph Lapanouse founded his watch company in Holstein near Basel. Cimier made a name for itself selling important quantities of so-called Roskopf watches, good-quality yet low-cost timepieces also referred to as proletarian watches. Today, the brand is headquartered in Biel and, […]