Publications

Here you find my lectures and publications in, or contributions to specialised articles, magazines and books, as well as contributions to exhibitions and a list of collaborators of scientific projects.

Publications

Die Entwicklung der Schweizer Quarzarmbanduhr – Neue Erkenntnisse, Chronometrophilia, Bulletin No. 92, December 2023 – German

Centre Electronique Horloger – Swissonic vs. Ebauches SA – MOSABA, Chronometrophilia, Bulletin No. 93, July 2024 – German

Analyse du Beta 1: Le Premier Calibre Quartz au Monde, Publication of the International Congress of Chronometry 2025 (CIC25), EPFL Lausanne, September 2025 – French

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Contributions

Mazarian C., Collection Electrique, Editions Chène, 2024, ISBN: 2812321628 – French

Mazarian C., Collezione Elettrica, L’Ippocampo Edizioni, 2024, ISBN: 9788867229697 – Italian

Mazarian C., Quartz Watches, Octopus Publ. Ldt., 2025, ISBN: 9781840919677 – English

Historical, technical and editorial consultant, proof reading of the French and English versions, contribution with over 40 of the 90 watches presented in the book

Mazarian C., L’Architecte de la Survie Horlogère, Forbes Belgium; No. 3; September, October, November 2024 – French; liaison between interview partners, historical and technical consultant

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Lectures

Développement de la Montre Quartz Suisse, 09.02.2023, Musée International de l’Horlogerie (MIH), La Chaux-de-Fonds – French

Développement de la Montre Quartz Suisse, 10.02.2023, Omega Museum, Bienne – French

La Révolution du Quartz, 05.02.2025, Swiss Chronometry Society (SSC), Neuchâtel – French

La Montre Quartz à Haute Fréquence, 15.05.2025, Musée International de l’Horlogerie (MIH), La Chaux-de-Fonds – French

La Révolution du Quartz, 27.08.2025, internal seminar at Bulgari, Neuchâtel – French / Italian

Analyse du Beta 1: Le Premier Calibre Quartz au Monde, 18 – 19.09.2025, CIC25, International Congress of Chronometry 2025, EPFL Lausanne – French

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Referenced and Ackgnowledged in

Tognet-Bruchet B., Le développement de la montre électronique dans l’industrie horlogère suisse : le processus de recrutement du Centre Électronique Horloger à Neuchâtel, 26.07.2024, Master Thesis, University of Neuchâtel – Winner of the Gaïa grant for historic research 2024 – French; liaison with former pivotal personalities of the watch industry enabling initiation of the master thesis, historical and scientific consultant

Mazarian C., Collection Electrique, Editions Chène, 2024, ISBN: 2812321628 – French

Mazarian C., Collezione Elettrica, L’Ippocampo Edizioni, 2024, ISBN: 9788867229697 – Italian

Chrono F., « Collection électrique » : attention, ce livre risque de vous faire aimer les montres à quartz, 20.12.2024, Chronographes.net – French

Tognet-Bruchet B., Montre-Electronique.ch, Bibliographie, uploaded may 2025 – French; Editorial and scientific consultant, contribution to the listing of primary sources

Mazarian C., Quartz Watches, Octopus Publ. Ldt., 2025, ISBN: 9781840919677 – English

Auction House Koller – Zurich; Lot. 2836 – Auction No. A213, Armband- & Taschenuhren – 24.06.2025 – German; referenced and credited as source for the lot description, via Omegaprototypes.com

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For collaborations related to scientific publications, mass media articles, auction lot descriptions, lectures, exhibitions or horological expertise, please contact me by email or by direct messaging through @electricwatchprototypes

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Exhibitions

CSEM Business Day 2024; Contribution with historically important quartz exhibits made at the CEH from 1967 – 1969; 14.11.2024, Bern – historical and technical consultant for the historic part of the exhibition, on site presentation (in French, German, Italian and English) of the historical watches to the event visitors, including representatives of the Swiss Federal Council and Swiss National Council.

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Scientific collaborations

ETH Zurich: Integrated Circuits Laboratory

EMPA: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Sciences and Technology

EPFL Lausanne: Processor Architecture Laboratory

University of Neuchâtel: Institute of History – indirectly through B. Tognet-Bruchet

MIH – Musée International de l’Horlogerie; International Watch Museum

FHNW – University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland