History
Century
History of Watchmaking
The United States and Canada introduced Universal Time whereby the Earth is divided into 24 equal time zones (as suggested by Sandford Fleming). The Greenwich meridian was chosen as the prime meridian.
World history
Inauguration of Brooklyn Bridge.
The Orient Express made its maiden run.
Eruption of Krakatoa.
The first Zionist colonies were established.
HH Magazine News
A forgotten Patek Philippe from 1898 resurfaces at Christie's
18 June 2013
Christie's and Sotheby's have ended their spring season in New York, where Christie's sent waves through the collecting …
Sustainable development, a factor in company longevity
17 June 2013
The Société Suisse de Chronométrie chose "Environmental Performance and the Watch Industry" as the theme for its latest …