FONDATION HAUTE HORLOGERIE
Fondation Haute Horlogerie (FHH) is a public interest foundation established in 2005 in Geneva by Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux and the Richemont Group. Its mission is to promote and disseminate watchmaking culture internationally, positioning fine watchmaking as both an art and a cultural heritage, and serving as a neutral reference for all topics related to the industry.
FHH operates through three main pillars: Watches and Culture by FHH, which produces original content, cultural activities and exhibitions to bring watchmaking heritage to life; FHH Academy, which provides worldwide training and certification to professionals and enthusiasts; and FHH Forum, a platform for dialogue, connection and reflection among industry leaders focused on the future of watchmaking.
The foundation also organises notable cultural events and exhibitions such as “Watch Makers”, an immersive experience in Geneva that explores techniques, craftsmanship and the professions behind watchmaking, designed to educate, engage and inspire visitors of all levels.
Today, the Fondation Haute Horlogerie continues to expand its global mission, nurturing appreciation for horology and fostering knowledge, cultural exchange and dialogue across generations of watch enthusiasts and professionals.
Directory · Culture
Watch Museums
Where the history of time is on show — from the manufactures’ own museums in the Swiss Jura to collections in Madrid, Aarhus and São Paulo. Data collected from the Fondation Haute Horlogerie.
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Encyclopedia · Index
The FHH Encyclopedia
The complications and the great names of watchmaking, from the Fondation Haute Horlogerie’s encyclopedia. The full index, glossary and professions included, has its own page.
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Latest from the FHH
A Focus On The Cartier Cheich Dakar Trophy Watch
28 October 2026
Its most striking feature is the case. Neither round nor square, it is shaped like a cheich, the traditional Tuareg headscarf, its twisting folds of yellow,…
Read more →The Quirky Backstory Of The Breitling Emergency
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Read more →A Focus On The Project P29 by André Beyner & Maurice Grimm
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Just 4.8 mm thick, this 1980s marvel didn't merely house a tourbillon, it paired it with an off-centred oscillating weight, creating the very first automatic…
Read more →The Quirky Backstory Of The Corum Buckingham
20 October 2026
Gold, diamonds, mother-of-pearl, hand-painted miniature animals, and even real bird feathers. Corum had already begun experimenting with genuine feather dials…
Read more →FHH Academy
Founded in 2014, the FHH Academy trains and certifies watchmaking knowledge worldwide, for enthusiasts as much as for the sales staff and professionals of the industry. Its open sessions run in English and French, online and in Geneva, across three courses: Watch Essentials, Watch Specialist and Watch Expert, with a self-paced Watch Essentials video series in ten chapters.
The FHH Certification, presented as the only internationally recognised certification of theoretical watchmaking knowledge, has three levels: Watch Advisor, Watch Specialist and Watch Expert. The tests are digital, can be taken from anywhere and need no prerequisites.
- 18,000+people certified
- 50,000+people trained
- 20countries
- 24trainers worldwide
FHH Calendar
Dates and registration on the FHH events calendar.