{"id":19,"date":"2019-07-05T12:04:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T12:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:02:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T15:02:28","slug":"mon-parcours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/en\/mon-parcours\/","title":{"rendered":"My background"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19\" class=\"elementor elementor-19\" 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elementor-size-default\">Chance and Destiny<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d0c59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d8d0c59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33539f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33539f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although I am often placed at the pinnacle of mechanical watchmaking\u2014an honor that deeply moves me\u2014I never consciously chose to become a watchmaker. As a child, school held little appeal for me, and mathematics, in particular, seemed an insurmountable obstacle. My lack of interest in academics closed many doors, preventing me from entertaining grand ambitions.<\/p><p>On the other hand, I loved tinkering. My old Triumph motorcycle fascinated me far more than any schoolbook, and I had come to believe that mechanics might offer a path to the future. But in the Vall\u00e9e de Joux, that remote land of the Swiss Jura where I grew up, career choices were limited. Born into a modest family and lacking the stature or physical strength to become a lumberjack, I had to find another way.<\/p><p>My parents then took me to the technical school of the Vall\u00e9e, where a series of tests proved decisive. The teachers\u2019 verdict was unwavering: \"His head and hands work well, but his shortcomings in mathematics are too great to consider anything else. He can be a watchmaker.\" And so, without having sought it, my destiny was set.<\/p><p>Yet, within the first few months, the school became a revelation. We were taught to craft our own tools\u2014objects shaped by our hands, precision instruments that would become extensions of our skill. Some of these tools, silent witnesses to my beginnings, still accompany me to this day.<\/p><p>I completed my four years of training with distinction, earning the title of horloger rhabilleur. 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56b09f9\" data-id=\"56b09f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212cee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"212cee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Beginnings in the Professional Life<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3d8944d elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e56c0\" data-id=\"44e56c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-995275f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"995275f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If mathematics was not my strong suit, languages, on the other hand, fascinated me. More than anything, I dreamed of leaving my valley, of setting out to discover the world. This thirst for elsewhere drove me to seek a job that would allow me to travel. That is how I joined Jaeger-LeCoultre in Le Sentier, with a crucial detail in my contract: the possibility of being sent abroad.<\/p><p>My first departure took me to Germany, where I spent a year in after-sales service. Then came England, at Favre-Leuba, which had recently been acquired by Jaeger-LeCoultre. There, my mission was more ambitious: to reorganize the after-sales service and train watchmakers. It was an enriching, though sometimes challenging, experience. Faced with customers dissatisfied with the reliability of their watches, I realized for the first time what a timepiece should be\u2014not just a precision instrument, but a dependable companion, designed to last.<\/p><p>Back in Switzerland, I was entrusted with the responsibility of after-sales service for the first quartz watches. Yet, despite this promotion, the call of travel continued to haunt me. I kept searching for opportunities, and one day, a newspaper ad caught my attention\u2014 a company was looking for a watchmaker to lead a movement workshop\u2026 in the Virgin Islands.<\/p><p>Without hesitation, I embarked on this new adventure. Upon my arrival, I took charge of a workshop with fifty people, mostly women. But what struck me immediately was the atmosphere\u2014a constant hum of conversation and bursts of laughter filled the space. It was nothing like the near-monastic silence of Swiss workshops.<\/p><p>One day, exasperated, I demanded that silence be restored. A worker then replied with a kind smile: \"Here, if the lips don\u2019t work, the hands don\u2019t work either.\"<\/p><p>That phrase resonated with me. I learned to adapt to this different way of working, and, more importantly, I realized that watchmaking was not confined to the Vall\u00e9e de Joux. It was not solely Swiss\u2014it was universal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e0a07e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e0a07e\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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There, each piece was shaped with a meticulous attention to detail that fascinated me. Then, I joined Audemars Piguet as a flat movement regulator, further honing my expertise.<\/p><p>The desire to explore new approaches then led me to Comor Watch, where I was tasked with showcasing minute repeater movements through sophisticated decorations. But the adventure was short-lived\u2014within a year, differences with the owner brought our collaboration to an end.<\/p><p>I did not know it yet, but this failure would mark a decisive turning point in my career.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb764e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb764e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-810c63f\" data-id=\"810c63f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a3f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32a3f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Great Turn to Independence<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac9d6f5 elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-418dcfb\" data-id=\"418dcfb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc1c7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cc1c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following my setbacks with Comor Watch, an unexpected opportunity arose\u2014I bought the workshop, and in the span of a single day, I became an independent watchmaker.<\/p><p>Alone, with no safety net, I set out in search of clients. My first great opportunity came from Geneva, with the renowned auction house Galerie d\u2019Horlogerie Ancienne, which would later become Antiquorum. For more than five years, I restored complicated pocket watches there, uncovering beneath each dial mechanisms of astounding ingenuity. Regardless of their origin\u2014Swiss, German, or English\u2014one constant became evident to me: seven times out of ten, the heart of these watches beat to the rhythm of complications born in the Vall\u00e9e de Joux.<\/p><p>The more I restored these masterpieces of the past, the more an idea took root within me: what if I created my own complicated pocket watch? This challenge, which seemed utterly audacious, became an obsession. I decided to devote all my free time\u2014my days off, my vacations\u2014to crafting the most noble of complications: the Grande Sonnerie.<\/p><p>But a movement, no matter how sophisticated, cannot exist without a case worthy of it. Lacking the means to commission a case befitting my work, I opted for a brass casing\u2014modest, yet sufficient to present my creation to potential investors. Alas, every door remained closed. Everywhere, refusals piled up. I was advised instead to take my project to a major watchmaking manufacture, one that could bring it to life.<\/p><p>Audemars Piguet showed interest and commissioned five pieces from me\u2014an unexpected opportunity, but one that would demand thousands of hours of work. Each watch required over 2,000 hours of labor, meaning an entire year of meticulous and relentless effort per piece.<\/p><p>At last, the work was completed. But what should have been a moment of triumph turned into disillusionment. One day, Audemars Piguet summoned me\u2014there was a problem with two of the watches I had delivered.<\/p><p>When I saw them, my blood ran cold. One was half-shattered, the other nearly destroyed. An indescribable shock. How could anyone treat pieces born from thousands of hours of labor this way? How could there be such a lack of respect for an artisan\u2019s work?<\/p><p>That day, I made a vow: never again would I work for someone else. This time, the decision was final. From that moment on, my work would depend on no one but myself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbeb1af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbeb1af\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fcb1bf\" data-id=\"6fcb1bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00be174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00be174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jumping into the Void<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-669ce69 elementor-section-boxed 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e92fc67\" data-id=\"e92fc67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff06d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff06d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Faced with disappointment and anger, only one option became clear: to strike back, and strike hard. I then made a radical, almost reckless decision\u2014in the utmost secrecy, I would design a Grande Sonnerie\u2026 but for the wrist.<\/p><p>I was alone. No major manufacture had ever ventured into this territory. No watchmaker, no matter how prestigious, had dared to take on such a challenge. Yet I, a humble independent, was ready to devote myself to it, body and soul.<\/p><p>But a project of this magnitude required time and resources. As so often, I had to seek support beyond Switzerland. No one is a prophet in their own land\u2026 and it was in Italy that I found a patron\u2014an investor who provided me with the financial oxygen needed to bring this monumental endeavor to life.<\/p><p>Two and a half years of relentless work followed. Two and a half years of pushing the boundaries of mechanics, of reinventing what had never been done before. Finally, in 1992, I unveiled my creation at BaselWorld\u2014a world first, yet displayed in complete anonymity.<\/p><p>What a paradox\u2014to achieve the impossible, to accomplish a groundbreaking technical feat, and yet\u2026 remain invisible.<\/p><p>But the worst was yet to come. I soon discovered the other side of the industry\u2014a world no longer driven by watchmaking excellence, but by marketing and financial interests. Dishonest offers poured in. I was urged to sacrifice my independence, to enter a system where the value of a timepiece was no longer measured by the quality of its movement, but by the power of a brand.<\/p><p>I was on the brink of the abyss, financially suffocated, but I refused to yield to the siren call.<\/p><p>To make matters worse, serious tensions erupted with my Italian partner. A legal battle ensued. Lawyers were involved, compromises had to be made, but above all, it took unwavering determination to secure an agreement and keep the adventure alive.<\/p><p>But against all odds, I held firm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be0ecdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be0ecdb\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Perhaps it was my origins, or the upbringing I had received, that had shaped me this way. Never sell out. Never give in.<\/p><p>And then, when everything seemed uncertain, recognition came\u2026 from the other side of the world.<\/p><p>What I did not know at the time was that Asia would play a fundamental role in my story. Once again, no one is a prophet in their own land, and I realized that this truth extended far beyond Switzerland and the Western world.<\/p><p>I had the opportunity to present two of my pieces in Singapore:<\/p><ul><li>The Grande Sonnerie No. 1 in a pocket watch,<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>The Grande Sonnerie No. 1 in a wristwatch.<\/li><\/ul><p>Ten days. Ten days of discussions, meetings, and passionate exchanges.<\/p><p>At the end of this intense period, both of my pieces found buyers. But more than that, three new orders were placed\u2026 with nothing more than a handshake. No endless contracts, no lawyers, no absurd clauses. Just a given word\u2014and in Asia, a given word still holds meaning.<\/p><p>Nothing has ever felt more authentic, more noble than those moments when human relationships take precedence over everything else. To do everything myself, from conception to sale\u2014that is true independence.<\/p><p>I then learned that in these countries, particularly in China and Japan, great importance was placed on craftsmanship, on the handmade, on excellence. There, the values that had always guided my work\u2014authenticity, honesty, and tenacity\u2014found a natural resonance.<\/p><p>And for the first time, I realized that my independence was not a constraint, but a strength.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f274414 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f274414\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf04ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8cf04ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"555\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Philippe-dufour-jeune-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Philippe-dufour-jeune-2.jpg 555w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Philippe-dufour-jeune-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Philippe-dufour-jeune-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bce46f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9bce46f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DUFOURI1-1024x677.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DUFOURI1-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DUFOURI1-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DUFOURI1-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DUFOURI1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DUFOURI1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0154c2\" data-id=\"d0154c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32194ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32194ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Philippe-Dufour-Grande-Sonnerie-Wristwatch-Skeleton-26.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3474\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Philippe-Dufour-Grande-Sonnerie-Wristwatch-Skeleton-26.jpg 436w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Philippe-Dufour-Grande-Sonnerie-Wristwatch-Skeleton-26-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Philippe-Dufour-Grande-Sonnerie-Wristwatch-Skeleton-26-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea44831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea44831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspiration from my Peers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bed877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bed877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1996, after achieving the impossible with my Grande Sonnerie, I needed a new challenge\u2014a worthy successor to my first timepiece. But I was determined to avoid the trap of ease: there was no question of creating yet another tourbillon, which had become little more than a passing trend. And let\u2019s be honest\u2014the tourbillon has no real purpose in a wristwatch.<\/p><p>It was then that I embarked on a true journey through time. I unearthed old catalogs, notably those from the Rockford Time Museum, dating back to the 1930s. There, I rediscovered the legacy of the great watchmakers of the Vall\u00e9e de Joux\u2014an era when watchmaking was still passed down as a living art.<\/p><p>At that time, true masters taught with passion in watchmaking schools. They shaped future generations through \u00e9cole watches\u2014unique pieces where each student showcased their talent and ingenuity. As I explored these treasures of the past, I came across \u00e9cole watches with double balance wheels.<\/p><p>The inspiration was immediate.<\/p><p>But understanding this architecture required far more than theory. To grasp all the subtleties of this mechanism, I had only one solution: to craft it myself.<\/p><p>I then set out to design a groundbreaking prototype, integrating a new differential to balance the two balance wheels. For months, I experimented, adjusted, and tested until I fully mastered this technical complexity\u2014a system in which the two balance wheels interact, their rate differences compensated to achieve exceptional chronometric precision.<\/p><p>When everything was finally perfected, I was able to dedicate myself to the final construction of this revolutionary timepiece. It was the culmination of a long journey, where tradition and innovation merged in perfect harmony. From this passionate quest was born an exceptional watch: the Duality.<\/p><p>Only nine pieces came to life, each carrying within it the legacy of a forgotten craft, revived by an independent watchmaker who refused to follow trends and compromises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8cc7e92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8cc7e92\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20360e1\" data-id=\"20360e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b4e797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b4e797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"929\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ecole-de-la-valle\u0301e.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ecole-de-la-valle\u0301e.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ecole-de-la-valle\u0301e-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ecole-de-la-valle\u0301e-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ecole-de-la-valle\u0301e-768x549.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-862011b\" data-id=\"862011b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3515eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3515eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/montre-e\u0301cole.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3174\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/montre-e\u0301cole.jpg 624w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/montre-e\u0301cole-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b06ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b06ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"1150\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Montre-de-poche-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3403\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Montre-de-poche-3.jpg 878w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Montre-de-poche-3-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Montre-de-poche-3-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Montre-de-poche-3-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Montre-de-poche-3-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-126505b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"126505b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Complexity of Simplicity<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1712306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1712306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The birth of the Simplicity was a story of its own. It did not stem from market research or strategic planning but from a deep desire\u2026 and a call from Japan.<\/p><p>In Tokyo, a Philippe Dufour fan club had formed, and its members challenged me: to create a simple watch\u2026 but one of absolute perfection.<\/p><p>This idea had captivated me for a long time\u2014to design a three-hand timepiece with a timeless, refined aesthetic, featuring a movement capable of enduring the centuries without faltering.<\/p><p>I drew my inspiration from the watches of the 1950s and 1960s\u2014timepieces I had been fortunate to restore throughout my career, whose robustness had always impressed me. The key lay in the proportions: 30 mm in diameter, a 12-ligne caliber\u2014the ideal dimensions to ensure near-indestructible mechanical reliability.<\/p><p>And the challenge was met.<\/p><p>When the first Simplicity watches returned to my workshop for routine servicing, I was amazed to see that, once wound, they ran almost better than when they were brand new.<\/p><p>Unveiled in 2000, the Simplicity immediately sparked immense enthusiasm, particularly among Japanese collectors.<\/p><p>Rather than going through a traditional distribution network, I made a bold choice: I decided to work directly with a single retailer, Shellman Watch &amp; Jewelry in Tokyo. This meant several trips to Japan, where I had the opportunity to meet my clients in person, in the boutique, to exchange with them, to speak about my work.<\/p><p>It was a revelation.<\/p><p>There, I discovered extraordinary enthusiasts\u2014watch lovers for whom every detail has meaning, for whom authenticity, craftsmanship, and artisanal excellence are essential values. They are not merely looking for a watch; they seek a true work of art, created with passion and dedication.<\/p><p>In Japan, I found a profound respect for craftsmanship and expertise. I discovered collectors who quite literally live with their timepieces, forging an almost spiritual connection with their watches.<\/p><p>One day, during one of my visits, a doctor invited me to his office. On the walls, there were no diplomas\u2026 but photographs of all my watches. This passionate collector didn\u2019t just admire his Simplicity\u2014he even lent it to his patients, allowing them to experience firsthand what a truly exceptional timepiece feels like.<\/p><p>The emotion was overwhelming when he asked me to sign photographs for his patients\u2014the very ones who had been fortunate enough to wear his watch. I will never forget that moment.<\/p><p>Japan became my benchmark market. Of the 200 Simplicity watches produced, 120 found owners in the Land of the Rising Sun. More than that, this market opened the doors to all of Asia, serving as a springboard to collectors who share the same values of authenticity and excellence.<\/p><p>My relationship with Japan did not end there. I was invited several times to the Hiko Mizuno watchmaking school in Tokyo to teach courses on horological decoration.<\/p><p>The welcome from both professors and students was incredible. These young watchmakers, passionate and respectful, had an insatiable thirst for learning. In that moment, I realized that, in a way, the circle had come full circle\u2014after drawing my own inspiration from the masters of the past, I was now passing on my knowledge to a new generation.<\/p><p>And thus, authentic watchmaking continues to live on.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-25434c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25434c0\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fhhmag_slideshow_002579-004.jpg 772w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fhhmag_slideshow_002579-004-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/fhhmag_slideshow_002579-004-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21dc08b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21dc08b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tribute to a Master <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d5ff8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d5ff8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a career, there are encounters that change everything\u2014friendships that go beyond the confines of work. For me, Gabriel Locatelli was not just a colleague; he was a mentor, a master, a brother in the workshop. When I graduated from watchmaking school in 1967, I joined Jaeger-LeCoultre to refine my apprenticeship. Gabriel was my first colleague, but he quickly became much more than that. He took me under his wing, passing on not just a skillset, but a mindset, a discipline, a philosophy.<\/p><p>Our paths first diverged when I left for Frankfurt, where I discovered the reality of after-sales service and the challenges faced by customers. But upon my return, our reunion felt natural, and I had the privilege of working alone with him in a laboratory workshop. We were tasked with improving and developing movements, fine-tuning adjustments, studying lubrication and performance\u2014finding solutions to problems no one else noticed.\n\nFor example, we researched how the oils in display watches degraded under UV exposure, leading to a loss of amplitude. Our mission was to invent solutions, to push the boundaries of watchmaking ever further. It was fascinating work, requiring extreme precision\u2014a true companionship where every day was a pursuit of perfection.<\/p><p>But one day, our paths parted once again. I had another calling, another ambition\u2014to move from refining movements to creating timepieces. Time passed, and much later, in 1992, our paths crossed again.\n\nGabriel, disillusioned and worn down, no longer recognized the world of watchmaking. The era of technocrats and industrialists had disfigured the craft. The fragmentation of labor had replaced the complete artisan; the watchmaker was no longer a creator but merely an executing hand, confined to a single task, stripped of all creative expression. His assessment was bitter.<\/p><p>One day, he said to me, \"As soon as I retire, I\u2019m coming to work with you.\" And he kept his word. The day he was free, I called him: \"Your workbench is ready.\" He returned.\n\nHis arrival coincided with the beginning of a project that would change everything: the Simplicity. The years we spent working together were an absolute joy\u2014a renewed harmony, just like in our first laboratory workshop.<\/p><p>Then came the year 2000. I presented the Simplicity in Basel, where it immediately sparked phenomenal enthusiasm, particularly among Japanese collectors.<\/p><p>A few months later came a day I never wanted to face. The news struck like a hammer blow\u2014Gabriel was gone. A car accident, sudden, brutal, incomprehensible. I was devastated.\n\nHis passing left an immense void, a heavy silence in the workshop, where every tool, every workbench still bore his presence. For weeks, I was unable to return to work. I even considered stopping everything\u2014continuing without him felt impossible.<\/p><p>But deep inside, I knew. I knew he would never have wanted that. I knew he would have been the first to encourage me to keep going.<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">.<\/span><\/p><p>I understood that I had to continue. Because this project carried a part of him\u2014through everything he had taught me, through the knowledge he had patiently shared, through a legacy that could not be allowed to fade. Stopping would have broken that continuity, letting a heritage shaped with rigor and passion be lost. Because every Simplicity, in its pursuit of perfection, in its meticulous attention to detail, extends that legacy with the same unwavering dedication.<\/p><p>The world of watchmaking and the Vall\u00e9e de Joux have lost an absolute master, a man who left his mark on history through his talent and humility. Yet, like a well-crafted timepiece, his legacy will continue to withstand the test of time. In the end, he has not entirely left my workshop, for I still feel his presence. Gabriel Locatelli lives on through each of my gestures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffdab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ffdab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time aeon Foundation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44588e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44588e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2003, an urgency became clear to me\u2014an undeniable truth that had to be faced head-on: preserving a watchmaking art in peril.<\/p><p>Les savoir-faire traditionnels, ces gestes minutieux transmis de ma\u00eetre \u00e0 \u00e9l\u00e8ve depuis des si\u00e8cles, \u00e9taient menac\u00e9s. L\u2019industrialisation et l\u2019automatisation, si elles apportaient rapidit\u00e9 et rendement, effa\u00e7aient l\u2019\u00e2me m\u00eame de l\u2019horlogerie. Car aucune machine, aussi avanc\u00e9e soit-elle, ne pourra jamais rivaliser avec la pr\u00e9cision, la sensibilit\u00e9 et la po\u00e9sie des mains humaines, arm\u00e9es de micro-burins, d\u2019archets et d\u2019outils fa\u00e7onn\u00e9s par des g\u00e9n\u00e9rations d\u2019artisans.<\/p><p>I have always said it: the true essence of watchmaking lies in the intelligence of the hand. It is the hand that upholds excellence, blending precision, creativity, and transmission in an unrelenting pursuit of perfection.<\/p><p>Thus was born the Time Aeon Foundation, an initiative dedicated to preserving and passing down these exceptional artisanal techniques. More than just a commitment, it is a duty\u2014a fight to ensure that this universal legacy does not fade away.<\/p><p>Through this foundation, we aspire not only to shine a light on this craft but also to inspire a new generation of watchmakers\u2014future guardians of this knowledge. A knowledge that must not only be preserved but also evolved, ensuring its place in contemporary watchmaking without ever compromising its authenticity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df66b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0df66b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birth of a Watch\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a25737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a25737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This bold and unprecedented project was born in 2009, through discussions with my wife, \u00c9lisabeth, and Robert Greubel, accompanied by his wife, Sylva. These exchanges, often shared over lunches or dinners.<span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">,<\/span> ont peu \u00e0 peu fa\u00e7onn\u00e9 cette id\u00e9e.<\/p><p>At the end of these meetings, my wife strongly encouraged me to embark on this journey\u2014a reflection that had been growing within her for a long time. To her, this project was far more than just an initiative; it was a necessity to ensure the longevity of a precious craft. At the time, I had no successor to whom I could pass down the legacy of my workshop and the Philippe Dufour brand. Her conviction and unwavering support were decisive in my decision to take the leap.<\/p><p>Thus, the Time Aeon Foundation naturally emerged as the rightful bearer of this project. Bringing together watchmakers who shared the same vision, it set out on a mission to preserve and pass down traditional craftsmanship, threatened by the growing industrialization of watchmaking. This framework provided our ambition with a broader reach and a solid structure to ensure its success.<\/p><p>The objective was clear: to pass down exceptional craftsmanship through the creation of a timepiece made entirely by hand, from the initial sketches to the finished piece.<\/p><p>To embody this pursuit, we needed a passionate and dedicated watchmaker\u2014someone capable of mastering these ancestral techniques and carrying them forward. The choice fell on Michel Boulanger, a watchmaking professor at the Lyc\u00e9e technique Diderot in Paris. His expertise, humility, and precision made him the perfect ambassador for this extraordinary project.<\/p><p>But Naissance d\u2019une Montre was not merely a reconstruction of the past. It was a resolutely contemporary endeavor, aimed at proving that handcrafted watchmaking still has its place in the 21st century.<\/p><p>The project was meticulously documented, published on a dedicated website, and showcased at the most prestigious watchmaking exhibitions, including the SIHH. The specialized press widely covered it, and the response was overwhelmingly enthusiastic.<\/p><p>Visitors, collectors, and journalists quickly grasped the crucial importance of this initiative: showcasing the extraordinary richness of handcrafted work, demonstrating the significance of transmission, and, above all, raising awareness of the challenges facing traditional watchmaking.<\/p><p>Michel Boulanger rose to this monumental challenge with brilliance, and through his work, he upheld the values of artisanal excellence.<\/p><p>We believed we had laid the foundations of an unshakable journey. 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https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-1-768x588.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1210px) 100vw, 1210px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77914cf\" data-id=\"77914cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e637d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e637d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1222\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/NM-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3242\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/NM-1.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/NM-1-287x300.jpg 287w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/NM-1-980x1024.jpg 980w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/NM-1-768x802.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/NM-1-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea4a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aea4a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3203\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TAF-4-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-610460f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"610460f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A shadow on the canvas \n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d27a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8d27a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Despite the initial enthusiasm and the recognition it garnered, Naissance d\u2019une Montre was marred by human setbacks that deeply wounded me.<\/p><p>In a project as ambitious as this, differences of opinion and disagreements are inevitable. But what happened went beyond mere misunderstanding. Certain behaviors betrayed the fundamental values that, to me, are the very soul of artisanal watchmaking: discipline, humility, and respect.<\/p><p>A promise that was particularly close to my heart was not honored. A timepiece was meant to be returned to me in recognition of the efforts I had devoted. I would have been proud to showcase it in my workshop, during visits or at international events, and I had hoped, one day, to donate it to a watchmaking museum as a timeless testament to the artisanal craftsmanship of our art. But that promise faded away, taking with it far more than just an object\u2014it carried away a mark of respect, a symbol of loyalty, and a part of the very soul of this adventure.<\/p><p>With hindsight, what I feel is immense sadness. This project, which was meant to celebrate the purity of craftsmanship, was tainted by betrayals and attitudes incompatible with the collective spirit and dedication we had poured into this mission.<\/p><p>These failures were all the more painful because they went against everything we sought to uphold. We aimed to preserve a craft, to inspire a new generation, yet some chose to undermine this momentum\u2014whether out of selfishness or a lack of loyalty.<\/p><p>The injustice of these actions tarnished what could have been a memorable chapter in artisanal watchmaking.<\/p><p>But, as with any challenge, lessons must be learned. This experience reminded me that watchmaking excellence is not solely about mastering techniques. It demands absolute integrity, genuine commitment, and unwavering loyalty to fundamental values.<\/p><p>Though Naissance d\u2019une Montre now bears a regrettable mark, it remains a cornerstone of my journey.<\/p><p>I remain convinced that the future of artisanal watchmaking is not merely about preserving craftsmanship. It also relies on passing down fundamental human principles\u2014without which no art, no matter how noble, can endure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ac115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51ac115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A family, a workshop, an undeniable truth \n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a5f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28a5f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some things are not decided; they impose themselves as an undeniable truth, born from a natural alchemy, a perfect balance between people. My workshop is far more than just a place of work\u2014it is a family affair, a space where transmission, precision, and passion intertwine, a world where each person has found their place with an almost instinctive harmony.<\/p><p>Over the years, it became clear that to keep this legacy alive, a new structure was needed. With her keen management skills and strong communication abilities, \u00c9lisabeth naturally took the helm of the company. She became its pillar, bringing a fresh dynamic, organizing, anticipating, and ensuring that every cog in the workshop runs with exemplary fluidity. Thanks to her, I can now dedicate myself entirely to my craft\u2014without compromise, without having to step away from what I love most: creating, perfecting, and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.<\/p><p>By my side, our daughter Dani\u00e8la has found her place just as naturally. Passionate and demanding, she is far more than an assistant\u2014she is a skilled watchmaker, embodying the precision and excellence that have always defined the workshop. Between us, a unique relationship has taken shape, blending transmission and complementarity. She observes, learns, and gradually brings her own vision, infusing new energy while honoring the very essence of my work.<\/p><p>Today, we embody the strength and soul of the workshop. Each of us plays a role, each contributes to this edifice of excellence and passion. This is not just a business\u2014it is our home, where watchmaking is not merely a profession but a way of life. Every decision, every project is driven by the same ambition: to preserve a rare craftsmanship while remaining true to the values that unite us.<\/p><p>My story is not that of a man alone, but of a family united by a shared pursuit of excellence. This harmony, so natural and so powerful, is what allows us to shape our future with complete confidence.<\/p><p>This familial foundation and new structure have brought the workshop invaluable stability and strength. It is with this confidence that we approached a pivotal moment\u2014one that would mark the history of our maison in a way we could never have imagined\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af1e2ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af1e2ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-555af57\" data-id=\"555af57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d1c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9d1c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3442-MF-1024x711.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3442-MF-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3442-MF-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3442-MF-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3442-MF-1536x1066.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3442-MF-2048x1421.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3442-MF-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2515b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2515b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5311\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour-2-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-839ba0e\" data-id=\"839ba0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011c35e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"011c35e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour3-650x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5312\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour3-650x1024.jpg 650w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour3-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour3-768x1211.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour3-974x1536.jpg 974w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour3-1299x2048.jpg 1299w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour3-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Philippe-et-Elisabeth-Dufour3-scaled.jpg 1624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd0a3f7\" data-id=\"fd0a3f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e4c9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39e4c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3225-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3225-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3225-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3225-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3225-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3225-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3225-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e92110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e92110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elisabeth-et-Daniela-Dufour-1024x673.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elisabeth-et-Daniela-Dufour-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elisabeth-et-Daniela-Dufour-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elisabeth-et-Daniela-Dufour-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elisabeth-et-Daniela-Dufour-1536x1009.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elisabeth-et-Daniela-Dufour-2048x1345.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Elisabeth-et-Daniela-Dufour-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928e087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"928e087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Turning Point\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7770ff9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7770ff9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One summer day in 2020, I had just completed the first piece of the limited Simplicity 20th Anniversary series\u2014an exceptional timepiece, numbered 00\/20, the result of decades of passion, precision, and perfectionism.<\/p><p>Filled with pride, I presented it to my wife, \u00c9lisabeth. The moment her eyes fell upon it, they lit up. She was captivated, utterly mesmerized by the beauty of this unique piece.<\/p><p>Then, without me noticing, she quietly left the workshop, the watch in hand.<\/p><p>As evening fell, a slight sense of unease began to creep in. I asked her:<\/p><p>\u2014 \u201cWhat have you done with the watch?\u201d<\/p><p>She looked me straight in the eye and, with unwavering confidence, replied:<\/p><p>\u2014 \"I put it in the bank vault. I\u2019ve decided to sell it at auction.\"<\/p><p>I was speechless. A heavy silence settled between us. My heart pounded under the weight of surprise and incomprehension. Never had I imagined such a fate for this piece\u2014the very first of a series that celebrated an entire chapter of my journey.<\/p><p>But after a few moments of silent reflection, despite my reluctance, I eventually conceded:<\/p><p>\u2014 \"Alright\u2026 you\u2019re probably right. Let\u2019s put it up for auction.\"<\/p><p>The big day arrived.<\/p><p>It was Sunday, November 8, 2020. The three of us\u2014\u00c9lisabeth, our daughter Dani\u00e8la, and I\u2014gathered in our kitchen, watching the auction unfold on a simple laptop.<\/p><p>2:00 PM.<\/p><p>At Phillips in Geneva, the Simplicity went up for sale. The bidding started well above the experts\u2019 estimates. Then, before our astonished eyes, the prices soared to dizzying heights.<\/p><p>The one-million mark was shattered.<\/p><p>The bids soared even higher.<\/p><p>Until they reached 1.36 million Swiss francs.<\/p><p>Un chiffre hallucinant. Un moment irr\u00e9el.<\/p><p>As the euphoria faded, a wave of emotions overwhelmed me. After all these years of effort\u2014so many doubts, sacrifices, and sleepless nights\u2014the story of our workshop and our brand had just taken a decisive turn.<\/p><p>And all of it, I owed to \u00c9lisabeth.<\/p><p>She was the one who saw further than I did, who had the foresight and the boldness to make this decision.<\/p><p>I saw a watch.<\/p><p>She saw a historic moment.<\/p><p>It was her instinct, her tenacity, that defined this day\u2014the day everything changed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b933ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b933ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Consecration\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc05d6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc05d6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Throughout my career, I have received prestigious honors.<\/p><p>In 2013, I had the privilege of receiving the Ga\u00efa Prize as well as the Special Jury Prize at the Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve\u2014distinctions that many consider the ultimate achievement in a watchmaker\u2019s career.<\/p><p>But for me, the true crowning moment came later.<\/p><p>It was written into the history of auctions, where my timepieces reached unimaginable heights:<\/p><p>Pocket watch Grande Sonnerie: 2,329,000 CHF<\/p><p>Wristwatch Grande Sonnerie: 4,749,000 CHF and 7,600,000 CHF<\/p><p>Simplicity: 662,000 CHF and 756,000 CHF<\/p><p>Simplicity 20th anniversary at 1'360'000 CHF<\/p><p>Duality : 3\u2019660\u2019000 CHF<\/p><p>Dizzying figures that speak for themselves.<\/p><p>They are proof that there are still collectors and connoisseurs of haute horlogerie who recognize the value of meticulous craftsmanship, the time devoted to every detail, and the refusal to take shortcuts.<\/p><p>Throughout my journey, I have remained true to my principles.<\/p><p>Je n\u2019ai jamais c\u00e9d\u00e9 aux chants des sir\u00e8nes des investisseurs, des groupes industriels ou des financiers qui cherchaient \u00e0 faire de moi une marque commerciale plut\u00f4t qu\u2019un artisan.<\/p><p>I never paid attention to the jeers and mockery of marketing \"experts\" who told me that my approach was outdated, that independent watchmaking had no future.<\/p><p>I never followed trends, nor did I seek to please.<\/p><p>I simply did what I know best.<\/p><p>What I was born to do.<\/p><p>I am a watchmaker.<\/p><p>And I have remained one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section 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src=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Phillips-montres.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3238\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Phillips-montres.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Phillips-montres-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Phillips-montres-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Phillips-montres-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Phillips-montres-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3ed76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb3ed76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Father's Pride\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3ed28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3ed28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some things cannot be forced. Invisible legacies passed down without a word, passions born in the quiet of a workshop\u2014between the slanting light of a work lamp and the ticking of a movement coming to life.<\/p><p>Dani\u00e8la, our daughter, grew up in this world\u2014surrounded by tools shaped by my hands, timepieces patiently waiting under my loupe, and empty cases awaiting a soul. But I never pushed her to follow my path. Watchmaking is something you either have within you or you don\u2019t.<\/p><p>And yet, from adolescence, something changed. Her gaze was no longer that of a mere enchanted spectator but of a keen observer, eager to understand. She asked precise questions, studied my movements with an intensity that spoke volumes.<\/p><p>While so many young people search for their path, hesitate, and stumble, Dani\u00e8la already knew.<\/p><p>She wanted to be a watchmaker.<\/p><p>Her choice was unequivocal, and with unwavering determination, she joined the prestigious watchmaking school in Le Sentier. Her journey there was exemplary, driven by the same rigor and absolute dedication to excellence that have always guided me. In 2021, she earned her diploma, gaining the respect of her peers.<\/p><p>But a diploma does not make a watchmaker. Watchmaking is not learned solely in a classroom. Only hard work, precision, and excellence truly matter.<\/p><p>She then joined me in the workshop, and what could have been a simple transition became a defining moment. For throughout my career, I had never found a true successor\u2014because there was no need to look elsewhere.<\/p><p>My own daughter was the one who would carry this legacy forward.<\/p><p>But she still had one final trial to face\u2014an ultimate test that would determine whether she was truly worthy of entering this world where excellence allows no compromise.<\/p><p>She then created her very first wristwatch, entirely by her own hands. No longer just an exercise, but a true demonstration of the craftsmanship she had acquired from her master\u2014her father. And this was no ordinary school watch; it was the ultimate culmination of her learning, the pinnacle of her apprenticeship. For it was nothing less than a Simplicity\u2014a timepiece where every detail had to reach perfection, where even the slightest deviation was unthinkable. A watch that embodied the entirety of her training, crafted in the purest artisanal tradition, with the patience and precision of a true watchmaker.\n\nThis timepiece was more than just an achievement\u2014it was living proof of a successful transmission, a silent tribute to the one who had taught her everything.<\/p><p>A watch that, to be validated, had to withstand my uncompromising gaze.<\/p><p>In my workshop, nothing passes without absolute precision. Not a single detail can be overlooked, not a single imperfection tolerated. I subjected her work to the same rigorous judgment as I would any other watchmaker.<\/p><p>I examined every element from every angle.<\/p><p>I scrutinized every finish, every beveled edge, every polish, every adjustment.<\/p><p>And when I finally lifted my eyes to meet hers\u2026 I knew.<\/p><p>She had succeeded.<\/p><p>Her watch was perfect.<\/p><p>And at that precise moment, she was no longer just my daughter.<\/p><p>She was a watchmaker.<\/p><p>My pride as a father had never been greater.<\/p><p>But more than that, I knew that the future of our name and our independence was secure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-042094c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"042094c\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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https:\/\/philippedufour.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MZ6_3899-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4c67b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4c67b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Foundation: A Natural Commitment \n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b7200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75b7200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are things that cannot be bought\u2014the love of fine craftsmanship, the passing down of knowledge, the desire to leave behind something greater than oneself. Throughout my life, these values have guided me, whether in watchmaking or beyond. And one day, it became clear that they needed to take another form, to be expressed differently. Thus, the Philippe &amp; \u00c9lisabeth Dufour Foundation was born.<\/p><p>This initiative did not emerge from nowhere. It is the result of a deep conviction: that when life has given to you, you have a duty to give back. Watchmaking has taught me everything\u2014patience, precision, and humility in the face of time. But what I have always known is that the greatest masterpiece is not measured solely by the perfection of a movement, but by the impact it leaves behind.<\/p><p>The idea of the Foundation emerged naturally, almost as an undeniable truth. Through our travels, encounters, and exchanges, we witnessed so many overlooked talents, so many forgotten artisans, so many skilled hands simply seeking a chance to express themselves. These hands\u2014whether holding a tool, a brush, or a simple thread\u2014deserved to be supported. It was not just about offering help, but about passing on knowledge, guiding, and restoring dignity to those who so often struggle in silence.<\/p><p>The first projects were driven by the desire to create something tangible and lasting. It was never about charity, but about respecting craftsmanship, creativity, and expertise. Watchmaking has taught me that a perfect work is never born from haste or chance, but from the care given to every detail. We wanted to apply this philosophy to the Foundation: to take our time, make thoughtful choices, and give meaning to every action.<\/p><p>With \u00c9lisabeth, we have always believed that the greatest achievements are not those that bear a name, but those that change lives. The Foundation is the extension of who we are, of what we have learned, and of what we wish to pass on. Every action taken, every project supported, is a promise: that dedication and excellence should not remain the privilege of a single world, but should be shared with those who need them most.<\/p><p>Today, looking back on the journey we have traveled, I know that this commitment goes far beyond us. It belongs to those who will carry it forward, to those who will continue to believe in it, to those who, one day, will pass it on in turn. Because watchmaking has taught me one final lesson: it is not just time that matters, but what we do with it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40a7b5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40a7b5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a07230\" data-id=\"4a07230\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe01f2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe01f2d\" 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data-id=\"76abc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time, Legacy, and the Future <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7160d75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7160d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Watchmaking has taught me everything. But deep down, it is not just a story of watches\u2014it is a story of time. A time we measure, shape, and refine, yet one that always slips through our fingers.<\/p><p>All my life, I have sought to understand this mystery. Time is not just a number on a dial\u2014it is what we make of it. Every ticking of a movement is a promise, a testament to those who came before us and those who will follow. It is not about precision, complications, or materials. It is about legacy.<\/p><p>Creating a watch is about breathing meaning into a mechanical object. But that alone is not enough. The essence lies not only in the timepiece itself but in the hand that crafts it, the passion that drives it, and the humility of the one who understands that the true masterpiece is the one that endures, crossing generations without faltering.<\/p><p>Independence, which I have always defended, is a necessity. To be free is to remain true to one\u2019s ethics, never betray one\u2019s values, and refuse compromises. It is a battle\u2014a struggle against a world where everything becomes standardized, predictable, and soulless. But this fight is not limited to watchmaking; it is universal. It concerns every artisan, every creator, every individual who refuses to bow to the dictates of convenience and the ephemeral.<\/p><p>Today, as I look at my workshop, my family, and the Foundation, I realize that everything I have built does not truly belong to me. My work, my watches, my craftsmanship\u2014they are merely bridges to something greater. The essence is not in what we keep, but in what we pass on.<\/p><p>Because watchmaking is not an end in itself. It is a language, a philosophy, an act of resistance against a world that seeks to accelerate everything, to forget everything.<\/p><p>If this story carries one final message, it is this: never give in to ease. Do not let time slip away without leaving your mark upon it. True luxury is not found in the object itself, but in the time devoted to creating something beautiful, unique, and above all, sincere.<\/p><p>I am a watchmaker. 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Enfant, l\u2019\u00e9cole ne m\u2019attirait gu\u00e8re, et les math\u00e9matiques, en particulier, repr\u00e9sentaient un obstacle infranchissable. 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