History

Century

Georges Frédéric Roskopf

Georges Frédéric Roskopf © MHE

1813-1889
German clockmaker who took Swiss nationality.

1867
Invented the Roskopf calibre and the " 20 F watch", the first reliable watch accessible to all.
Bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.

Perimeter

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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…