Watches & Wonders First Asia Haute Horlogerie Exhibition

Watches & Wonders First Asia Haute Horlogerie Exhibition

WATCHES&WONDERS, a unique show of the creations and traditions of fine watchmaking, to be held on September 25th through 28th, 2013, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.

History

History

Review the history of watchmaking thanks to hautehorlogerie.org. Here a gilded brass pendant watch from the 15th century.

HH Official Blog

Interview of Marc Alexander Hayek: #blancpain #jaquetdroz #breguet and #harrywinston

8 May 2013

  An interview by Christophe Roulet. Where will Harry Winston fit into this portfolio? We’re still very much…

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Glossary

Table

Table

The table is the large, flat facet area on the top of a cut gemstone.

Famous Watchmakers

Georges Frédéric Roskopf

Georges Frédéric Roskopf

1813-1889German clockmaker who took Swiss nationality.1867Invented the Roskopf calibre and the " 20 F watch", the first …

Magazine

A new record for Rolex at auction

17 May 2013

While Patek Philippe again claimed the most valuable lot at the spring auction session in Geneva, Rolex confirmed its as…

Parmigiani Tonda 1950 diamond-set mother of pearl

17 May 2013

Exquisitely precious and delicate, Tahitian mother of pearl adorns the latest extra-flat stone-set model from Parmigiani…

History

1913

1913

History of Watchmaking

The metallurgist Harry Brearley developed the first genuinely stainless steel at his laboratory in Sheffield (England). This new steel, an alloy of iron, chromium and nickel, could withstand chemical aggressions.