History
Century
History of Watchmaking
The "American crisis" began at the Universal Exhibition in Philadelphia, when Swiss watchmakers became aware of the power, quality and competitiveness of American mechanised watch production. From this point on, Switzerland stepped up the pace of mechanisation.
World history
In Boston, the American Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call, to his assistant Thomas Watson.
Battle of Little Big Horn.
Art and Culture
Inauguration of the Bayreuth Festspielhaus.
HH Magazine News
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…
Swatch Sistem51: Just How Far will the Revolution Go?
16 May 2013
Sistem51, the new Swatch self-winding mechanical movement, is to be assembled and adjusted entirely by machine. This gro…