According
link to Estelle Fallet's comprehensive book, Tissot: 150 Years of History 1853-2003, the birth of the RockWatch resulted from a number of key personalities at ETA, SMH, and a Neuchâtel research laboratory called Asulab coming together. These included Thomke,
link a sculptor and consultant named Peter Kunz,
link and Tissot directors Urs Hecht and Alain Spinedi.