Encyclopaedia

A compilation of references, information and expertise. Discover key dates, legendary timepieces, a glossary of watchmaking terms, museums, and the watchmakers who helped shape the history of time measurement.

Watches

Legendary watches

Reverso

Jaeger-LeCoultre - 1931

Calatrava

Patek Philippe - 1932

Portuguese

IWC - 1938

Radiomir

Panerai - 1938

Fifty Fathoms

Blancpain - 1953

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Complication watches

From the alarm watch to the perpetual calendar, the world of complication watches.

Precious watches

The history of the jewellery watch, from the 16th century to today.

Mechanical watches

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Quartz Watches

History: from the electric watch to quartz

Emblematic Models

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History of watchmaking

History

1980

History: Corum launched the Golden Bridge, a miniature baguette movement whose prototype, three years earlier, had won Vincent Calabrese a gold medal at the Geneva Inventions Fair.

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Famous watchmakers

Abraham-Louis Breguet

Swiss clockmaker, established in Paris. Stayed in Switzerland and met Abraham Louis Perrelet. Master Clockmaker in 1784.Member of the Bureau des Longitudes in 1814. Watchmaker to the Royal Navy In 1815, Member of the Academy of Sciences in...

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