Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 Cartier IHC competition

Worldtempus.com, Cartier, July 9, 2019

In order to perpetuate the art of Haute Horlogerie, Cartier created the Institut Horlogerie Cartier (IHC) in 1993, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2019. The IHC promotes the know-how of apprentice watchmakers in general, by offering a competition that is dedicated to them, allowing them to express their technical and artistic talents. This competition is open to all 3rd year apprentice watchmakers in Switzerland, whether they complete their apprenticeship in watchmaking schools, watch industry apprenticeship centers or in private workshops. students from Lange Uhren GmbH (DE) and Lycée Edgar Faure (F) are also invited to present their projects.

6 watchmaking schools, 7 watch industry learning centers as well as 2 private workshops responded positively to the invitation and 72 works were taken into consideration by the jury

We send our congratulations to the winners:

1st absolute prize: Léonard Widmer, CFP Technical High School, Biel
2nd prize: Mickaël Genoud, CFP Technical High School, Biel
3rd prize: Amandine Cretenet, Lycée Edgar Faure, Morteau (F)
4th prize: Edouard Haupais, Technical School of the Vallée-de-Joux, Le Sentier
5th prize: Norian Schmid, Bucherer AG, Lucerne
6th prize: Tom Glauser, Chopard Manufacture SA, Fleurier
7th prize: Romane Gendre, Lycée Edgar Faure, Morteau (F)

A group of five neutral experts from outside the Institute, belonging to the Swiss watchmaking and arts world, was appointed as the jury:  

Estelle Fallet, chief curator of the Museum of Art and History of Geneva, president of the jury
Nadia Gagnebin, photographer and graphic designer, La Chaux-de-Fonds
François Junod, automatist and sculptor, Sainte-Croix
Jean-Marc Matthey, watchmaker trainer, Evilard
André Recordon, watchmaker trainer, La Chaux-de-Fonds

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