Watch-Collector's Paradise

 

This page is for those, who are interested in the historical and technical aspects of old clocks and watches.

 

Explanation of technical terms from: Adjusted to Worm-Wheel

A  BA  BE-BZ  CA-CLI  CLO-CON  COQ-CUV  CYL  DA-DR DU-DZ E  F  G  H  I  J  K  LA-LE  LI-LZ  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  TA-TO  TR-TZ U  V  W-Z

 

 

 

 

Famous clock- and watchmakers:

ENGLAND                                                             FRANCE                                                          SWITZERLAND

THOMAS TOMPION

1639-1713

JULIEN LE ROY 

1686-1759

FERDINAND BERTHOUD

1729-1807

GEORG GRAHAM

1673-1751

PIERRE LE ROY 

1717-1785

ABRAHAM LOUIS BREQUET

1747-1823

JOHN HARRISON

1693-1776

FERDINAND BERTHOUD

1729-1807

JOSIAH EMERY

1725-1797

THOMAS MUDGE

1715-1794

JEAN-ANTOINE LEPINE

1720-1814

JEAN ROMILLY

1714-1794

JOSIAH EMERY

1725-1797

ABRAHAM LOUIS BREQUET  

1747-1823

ANTOINE TAVAN

1749-1836

JOHN ELLICOT

1706-1772

JEAN ANDRE LEPAUTE

1720-1789

PIERRE JAQUET-DROZ

1721-1790

JOHN ARNOLD

1736-1799

PIERRE A. CARON

1732-1799

HENRY LOUIS JAQUET-DROZ

1752-1791

THOMAS EARNSHAW

1749-1829

LOUIS MOINET 

1758-1853

ABRAHAM LOUIS PERRELET

1729-1826

WILLIAM FRODSHAM

1778-1850

JOSEPH WINNERL

1799-1886

JEAN FREDERIC LESCHOT

1746-1824

EDWARD JOHN DENT

1790-1853

 

 

GEORG AUGUSTE LESCHOT

1800-1884

JAMES FERGUSON COLE

1799-1880

 

 

JEAN MOISE POUZAIT

1743-1793

CHARLES FRODSHAM

1810-1871

 

 

URBAN JÜRGENSEN

1776-1830

DANIEL QUARE

1649-1724

 

 

LOUIS BENJAMIN AUDEMARS

1782-1833

 

 

 

 

PIERRE FREDERIC INGOLD

1787-1878

 

 

 

 

JAQUES FREDERIC HOURIET

1743-1830

 

 

 

 

HENRY GRANDJEAN

1774-1845

 

 

 

 

SYLVAIN (JEAN)MAIRET

1805-1890

 

 

 

 

ANTOINE LÉCHAUD

1812-1875

 

 

 

 

GEORG FRÉDÉRIC ROSKOPF

1813-1889

 

 

 

 

ULYSSE NARDIN

1823-1876

 

LINKS:

Horology - The Index

British Horological Institute

Hand made and engraved Fusee Engine 

Swiss Bracket Clock's and more

Watch clock and pocket watch tools

Heroes of Horology

 Click here: Watch for sale

 Click here, if you want to sell a swiss verge fusee watch!

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