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Hautlence was founded in 2004 by designers Renaud de Retz and Guillaume Tetu, who had previously worked for LVMH, TAG Heuer, and Jaeger-LeCoultre. Since striking out on their own, Retz and Tetu have created watches…
The idea to launch Linde Werdelin developed when co-founder Jorn Werdelin broke his back in a skiing accident in 1996 — he got lost during a bad storm and went off a cliff. He teamed…
Since it was established in 1988, Frederique Constant has been a respected watch manufacturer. Peter Stas and his wife, Aletta Bax, founded the company to bring innovative, beautifully designed, attractive timepieces to the market, and…
Swiss watchmaker Montres Corum is responsible for creating the finest limited edition watches in the world. Montres Corum raises the bar and sets high standards for every watch design this innovative company creates. The bold,…
Born in 1938, founder Armin Strom set out to become a trained watch maker, and by 1981 had created his first gold encrusted watch which formed the basis for his watch company, named after himself….
When it comes to jewelry, especially watches, you have to mention Bulgari. The maker of these amazing timepieces, Bulgari, started in 1884 and has been at the forefront of the Italian watchmaking world since its…
The Chopard brand traces its history to Louis-Ulysse Chopard, who established his workshop in Sonvilier, Switzerland in 1860. His watches were precise and reliable, and drew buyers from far away, in Scandinavia, Russia and Eastern…
Hans Wilsdorf was a remarkable business person and market guru. He would become the president and founder of Rolex partially because of his willingness to embrace new ideas. One of his employees, Rene-Paul Jeanneret, was…
The International Watch Company, which is also known as IWC, is a Swiss company that manufactures luxury watches. It is located at Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The company was founded by an American watchmaker known as…