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  • Franck Muller History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    In the sphere of high-end watchmaking, employing the strapline, “Master of complications”, is a very bold claim to make. However, [...]

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  • Glashutte Watches History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    The German town of Glashütte, the home of Glashutte Original, has a rich tradition of watchmaking dating back to 1845 [...]

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  • Girard Perregaux History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    La Chaux-de-Fonds, together with its neighbour, Le Locle, are located in the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel. The two cities are [...]

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  • Montblanc Watches History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    Montblanc was born from the idea of creating an ink pen which contained an integrated ink reservoir, making it ideal [...]

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  • Piaget Watch History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    Piaget, the prestigious practitioner of Haute Horlogerie, is one of the oldest watch manufacturers in Switzerland. It was founded in [...]

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  • Vacheron Constantin History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    Vacheron Constantin can trace its origins to 1755 when Jean-Marc Vacheron founded a watchmaking business in Geneva. The company is [...]

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  • Hublot History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    Carlo Crocco established Hublot in 1980, releasing his ‘Classic’ model which paired precious metal with rubber. The concept, at the [...]

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    The History of Jaeger-LeCoultre

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    Jaeger-LeCoultre can trace its origins back to 1833 when Antoine LeCoultre founded his first watchmaking workshop after inventing a machine [...]

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  • Zenith Watches History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    Zenith continues to operate from the same site in Le Locle where the company commenced its operations back in 1865. [...]

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    Richard Mille History

    Mark Blowers|Watch History|

    In an industry where some of the finest exponents of watchmaking have histories dating back 200 years and more, Richard [...]

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