Watchmakers Watchmakers A. Lange & Söhne is a German watchmaking company founded in 1845 by Ferdinand Adolph Lange in the village of Glashütte, near Dresden in the state of Saxony. ...more on Wikipedia about "A. Lange & Söhne"
Aaron Lufkin Dennison ( March 6, 1812 – January 9, 1895) was an American watchmaker born in Freeport, Maine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aaron Lufkin Dennison"
Abraham-Louis Breguet or Bréguet ( 10 January 1747 – 17 September 1823), born in Neuchâtel in Switzerland, made many innovations in the course of a career in watchmaking in France. He studied watchmaking in France and in England and invented different escapement methods and re-winding mechanisms, including the tourbillon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Abraham Louis Breguet"
Antide Janvier ( July 1 1751 – September 23 1835) was a French clockmaker. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antide Janvier"
Antoni Norbert Patek (Franch:Antoine Norbert de Patek) ( 1811- 1877) Polish- Swiss pioneer in watchmaking and a creator of Patek Philippe & Co. one of the most famous watchmaker companies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antoni Patek"
Along with Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin, Audemars Piguet is one of the three dominant Swiss watch manufacturers. Their watches include classic watches and the Royal Oak casual watches. They have received great attention for their Terminator 3 watch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Audemars piguet"
Baume et Mercier is a Swiss watchmaking company founded in 1830. It is owned by Richemont. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baume et Mercier"
Breguet is a French luxury watch making establishment, founded by Abraham Louis Breguet in Paris in 1775. Currently part of The Swatch Group, it is one of the oldest watch-making establishments still running and is the inventor of numerous watch-making technologies, the most famous being the tourbillon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Breguet (watch)"
Breitling is a brand of Swiss watches from the Canton of Jura. The watchmaker offers Certified Chronometers designed primarily for aviation use. They typically have a large face (e.g. the Breitling for Bentley Motors edition has a 48 mm Case Diameter) for better visiblity and to allow display of more information on the analog dials. Many models feature an automatic winding mechanism that is purely mechanical (i.e. using no electronic components). ...more on Wikipedia about "Breitling"
Italian jeweler Bulgari (often written "BVLGARI," pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable) was founded in Rome by Greek emigrant Sotirios Voulgaris in 1884. Once only known for its jewelry, the company today markets a whole line of products, including handbags, fragrances, accessories, and hotels. The name "Bulgari" is an adaptation of the founder's last name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bulgari"
Cartier SA is a jeweler and watch manufacturer that is a subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont SA. Famed for its Panthère Collection, especially the infamous "Bestiary" - including the famous brooch of the 1940s made for Wallis Simpson and the first practical wristwatch, the "Santos." ...more on Wikipedia about "Cartier SA"
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. ( Japanese:カシオ計算機株式会社 Kashio Keisanki Kabushikigaisha) is an electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. Casio is best known for their calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras and watches. In 1957 Casio released the world's first entirely electronic compact calculator. ...more on Wikipedia about "Casio"
Chaika ( Russian: чайка, meaning "sea-gull") watches are a women's brand made in Russia. The factory was founded in the 1940 in the city of Uglich, for the production of precision technical stones, and subsequently made watches with small calibers (16 mm). ...more on Wikipedia about "Chaika watches"
Charles Frodsham ( 1810- 1871) was a renowned watch and clockmaker. He took over Arnold & Co in 1843 at 84 Strand, London. The family business Charles Frodsham and Co. still hold the Royal Warrant as clock suppliers to the British Royal Family. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charles Frodsham"
Chopard is a luxury watch, jewellery and accessory company founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard at the age of 24. Nearly 140 years later, the company is highly regarded in the watch making field for creating precious watches and mechanical complications. Chopard's initials, L.U.C. can be found on some of their watches. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chopard"
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd (Citizen Group) is a global corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. It is currently one of the world's largest producers of watches. ...more on Wikipedia about "Citizen Watch Co., Ltd"
Corum Jhaelen Irsei is the name of a fantasy hero in a series of books written by Michael Moorcock. Corum is an aspect of Moorcock's Eternal Champion and is, therefore, related to some of his other characters, such as Elric of Melniboné and Hawkmoon. His books also draw heavily on ancient Celtic mythology, especially the second trilogy. Corum himself is the last of an ancient race called the Vadhagh, who are slaughtered by the new race of Mabden (humans). He was a prince of his people - Corum Jhaelen Irsei, the Prince in the Scarlet Robe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corum"
Doxa S.A. is a well known Swiss company, founded in 1889, that manufactures watches. Doxa is best known for its dive watches. ...more on Wikipedia about "Doxa S.A."
Edouard Bovet ( 1797- 1849) was a Swiss watchmaker and founder of the Bovet watch company. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edouard Bovet"
Edward John Dent ( 1790- 1853) was a famous English watchmaker noted for his highly accurate clocks and chronometers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edward John Dent"
The Elgin Watch Company (National Watch Company) was founded in 1864 . ...more on Wikipedia about "Elgin Watch Company"
ETA is a Swiss producer of mechanical and quartz watch movements and also manufactures clock movements, as well. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swatch Group. ...more on Wikipedia about "ETA movement"
Ferdinand Berthoud ( March 19, 1727 - June 20, 1807), Swiss chronometer-maker, was born at Plancemont, Neuchâtel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ferdinand Berthoud"
Festina is a Spanish watch manufacturer. It was founded in 1902. ...more on Wikipedia about "Festina"
Fossil, Inc. is a Richardson, Texas-based designer and manufacturer of clothing and accessories, primarily watches and jewelry, but also sunglasses and wallets. Their brands include Fossil, Relic, Abacus, and Zodiac. Fossil has been very successful with its own brands and this success has led to companies coming to Fossil to create licensed watch lines. The licensed watch lines that Fossil designs, manufactures, and distributes include Burberry, DKNY, Emporio Armani, Columbia, Diesel, Frank Gehry, Philippe Starck, Michael Kors, Callaway Golf, and Davis Cup. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fossil, Inc."
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