The International Museum of Horology (MIH) in La Chaux-de-Fonds is exhibiting its new acquisitions until Saturday 27 February 2027. They include a pocket watch by Lucy Grossmann and a “Copernic” clock by François Ducommun.
The story
Each year, the MIH devotes an exhibition to its recent acquisitions. This one opened on 10 April 2026, the day the museum reopened.
Who organises it
The exhibition is presented by the International Museum of Horology.
What to find
Lucy Grossmann’s pocket watch was made in Neuchâtel between 1908 and 1913. Its gold case bears the number 547. It received a first-class certificate from the Neuchâtel Cantonal Observatory. The museum presents Lucy Grossmann as the first woman in Switzerland to complete a full training in watchmaking.
The “Copernic” tellurion clock by François Ducommun dates from around 1820. It represents the Sun, the Earth and the Moon on an alabaster column. It is a gift from the late Madeleine Schwenter, a descendant of the clockmaker.
The museum also shows a radio-controlled Citizen wristwatch from 1993, a Patek Philippe master clock from the 1970s and the “Tempo Rubato” wrist metronome by Gaku Okada. Archives from the firms Arthur Imhof and Vogt & Cie, in Biel/Bienne, complete the display.
Practical information
- Dates: until Saturday 27 February 2027
- Times: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm; closed on Mondays
- Venue: International Museum of Horology, rue des Musées 29, 2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Price: museum admission 15 francs; 13 francs for students up to age 25 and AVS pensioners; 7 francs for ages 12 to 15; 30 francs for families
Links
- Official site, International Museum of Horology
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- International Museum of Horology, official website, accessed 13 November 2026
- International Museum of Horology, “Nouvelles acquisitions” press release of 10 April 2026, accessed 13 November 2026
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