watchmakers

We forget that the watchmakers were the Silicon Valley innovators of their day.

The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

We forget that the watchmakers were the Silicon Valley innovators of their day.

The Burning Wire Jeffery Deaver 2010

&c. There is a class which may be reckoned amongst the artizans, such as watchmakers and goldsmiths, and another, which may be considered as a most numerous one, is that which consists of people who break stones on the chaussees, cut wood for fuel, or dig the ground and carry water, or remove heavy loads from one place to another.

Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume I Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries From 1812 to 1883 Moses Montefiore 1834

"London had a fantastic reputation of being the world center of horology, to the point where watchmakers in Switzerland and Germany were writing London on their watches, because that's what sold," says David Thompson, curator of horology at the British Museum.

Big Time: The British Pocket Watch Jonathon Keats 2010

Many watchmakers are privately held Swiss companies, but two are publicly traded: Richemont, which owns IWC and Cartier, and Swatch Group, which owns Breguet and Blancpain in addition to its co lorful Swatch brand.

Making Money Off The Rich James B. Stewart 2010

The business of making parts for rival watchmakers, including Rolex and Tag Heuer, hasn't been overly lucrative for Swatch.

Clock Ticks For Swiss Watchmaking Renee Schultes 2011

Shown, Yuvraj at a launch event for a limited edition 'Yuvraj' watch series by Swiss watchmakers Ulysse Nardin, Mumbai, Dec. 11.

Cricket's Yuvraj Singh 2012

While the prize was ultimately awarded to one man, the inventor John Harrison, his innovations were refinements of -- and refined by -- most of London's top watchmakers.

Big Time: The British Pocket Watch Jonathon Keats 2010

My watches that have a slim chance to appreciate in my life time are made by individual watchmakers....

A Collector's Pendulum Javier Espinoza 2011

The business of making parts for rival watchmakers, including Rolex and Tag Heuer, hasn't been overly lucrative for Swatch.

Clock Ticks For Swiss Watchmaking Renee Schultes 2011