7/21/2023 0 Comments 15th century armwatch![]() ![]() With this timepiece, the company paid tribute to the life’s work of its founder and helped revive his eponymous brand.įerdinand Berthoud as a brand was reborn after the launch of the Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB1 In 2015, however, Ferdinand Berthoud was relaunched with a new watch: Chronomètre Ferdinand Berthoud FB1. The Berthoud family had been creating watches and chronometers for more than a century, but tragedy struck in 1876, with the death of heir Charles-Auguste Berthoud, which led to the brand’s disappearance from the public eye. He worked for the French navy and was one of the inventors behind the marine chronometer a device used to determine the east-west position of a boat on the ocean. But Berthoud wasn't your average watchmaker – he was also a scientist. This is considered to be one of the most complex watches ever madeīack in 1753, Ferdinand Berthoud opened his workshop in Paris. It was designed for Vacheron Constantin's 260th anniversary and is valued at €8 million, which made it one of the most expensive watches of that year. The brand created the 57260 Reference, currently considered to be the most complex watch ever made, with 57 complications and 2,800 decorated components. Founded in 1755 in Geneva, Vacheron Constantin has been known for the exceptional quality, craftsmanship and high price tag of its watches ever since. Many other classic manufacturers of mechanical watches had inactive periods over time or were forced to sell their brand due to the rise of less expensive quartz timepieces. We worked clockwise through the oldest watch names out there and found out where they are nowĪlthough founded twenty years after the world’s oldest registered watch brand, Vacheron Constantin is the oldest watchmaker to have existed without having their production interrupted. In fact, the first watches designed for wear were actually pendants rather than wristwatches While styles have changed and plenty of new watchmaking brands have been established over time, some of the earliest ones are still making watches today. Ever since the 15th century, miniature timepieces have been created by masterful clockmakers. The delicate art of watchmaking has a long history. ![]()
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