History
Century
Galileo
History of Watchmaking
Continuing early work by Galileo, Christian Huygens adapted the pendulum to the clock and in doing so considerably increased its accuracy.
World history
1658. Aurangzeb became ruler of the Mughal Empire.
Swiss history
Bern and Zurich were defeated by five Catholic cantons.
Art and Culture
1656. Excommunication of Spinoza by the Amsterdam synagogue.
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…