Geneva Watchmaking: Crisis and Regulation

{"title":"Geneva Watchmaking: Crisis and Regulation","description":"\u003Cp\u003EHistorian Johann Boillat presents a historical perspective on Geneva's watchmaking and its transformations in the early twentieth century. He frames the discussion through a study of a work from the collection.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe session examines how crisis and regulatory responses reshaped Geneva's watchmaking branch, investigating industrial reorganization, labour and production changes, and the role of regulatory frameworks in stabilizing the sector. It reveals how material culture and archival objects illuminate broader economic and social shifts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-11-12","end_date":"2026-11-12","date":"Thursday 12 November, 18:00","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20261112T170000Z","timing_end_date":"20261112T180000Z"}]}