History
Century
History of Watchmaking
Goldsmiths in Calvinist Geneva were forbidden from making jewellery and objects of idolatry, hence they turned their attention to the manufacturing of watch cases instead.
World history
1558. Elizabeth I acceded to the throne. She is reputed to have worn a ring-watch with an "alarm", a small protrusion that would scratch her finger.
Art and Culture
The La Pléiade literary movement was formed around poets Ronsard and Du Bellay.
HH Magazine News
Jaeger-LeCoultre wears its heart on its sleeve
22 May 2012
Among the lots at a forthcoming sale at Christie's in Milan will be three exclusive Jaeger-LeCoultre watches, made in su…
The phenomenal success of mechanical watches
15 May 2012
In ten years, mechanical watches have seen their share of total exports increase from less than half to almost three qua…