Swiss horological instruments are celebrated for their pedigree and precision and are often considered as the ultimate icon of luxury. As Germany is renowned for manufacturing the best cars, Switzerland holds all the aces for producing the best-in-class timepieces.
Handcrafted to perfection, Swiss watches always make it to the list of luxury artefact collectors. So next time you think of buying a luxury timepiece to suit your refined self, you know what will be your first choice. The History of the Swiss Watch Dated back in 1530, the first miniaturised watches were invented in Germany. At around three inches in size, they were the first watches that were minuscule and portable. However, as they were extremely expensive and rare, only nobility could own them. The Swiss watch industry was launched shortly afterwards as an influx of skilled French refugees entered Switzerland to escape religious persecution in France. This flow of clock-making workers helped transform Geneva into a city renowned for its adroit watchmaking skills. The Protestant revolution in Geneva in the 16th century outlawed dressing with jewellery, thus making way for an environment perfect for developing clocks and watches. The enamellers and goldsmiths, whose businesses were destroyed, steadily turned their expertise to watchmaking. When the regulations were relaxed at the end of the 17th century, Geneva was finally acclaimed for its watchmaking ingenuity. The Swiss watch became held in high esteem for its quality and skilled construction, as well as its beauty. The Swiss Watch The Swiss timepieces were developed in a way much different to those produced by the rest of Europe. Swiss manufacturers created a watchmaking system called etablissage, which allows watches to be developed much faster than any of their rivals. Etablissage is a process for manufacturing the watch and movement by assembling all the components following fitting, casing and inspection operations before the watch is ready for dispatch. This means that the different parts of the watch are manufactured at various locations and then assembled by the manufacturers to create the finished watch, a process that is still used by some Swiss manufacturers today. From the 1800s, Swiss manufacturers bought their manufacturing in-house, keeping production numbers high and retaining a reputation for quality. Georges-Auguste Leschot and Pierre-Frederic IngoldThe Swiss watch industry would not be where it is today without Leschot and Ingold. Georges-Auguste Leschot invented the machine to manufacture the various parts of a watch with the aim of creating interchangeable parts. Pierre-Frederic Ingold developed machinery to mass-produce watches. Many of his techniques and inventions were implemented and proved vital to the Swiss watch industry, extending its supremacy in the wristwatch industry. Contemporary Swiss Watches Swiss manufacturers continued to innovate into the 20th century, developing the first electronic quartz variations in the 1960s. Swiss law decrees that Swiss watches must meet specific standards to maintain Switzerland's pre-eminence in watch production. These standards ensure Swiss timepieces are world renown for their exceptional characteristics of reliability, robustness, mechanical complication, style and exceptional design. In the last 300 years Switzerland has given birth to innumerable exceptional and iconic collections of mechanical marvels, and will continue to do so going from strength to strength. Sincrono is proud to be able to make these rare creations easily accessible to the world through its distribution channels.
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26/4/2021 17:24:50
There are a wide variety of designs both for men and women offered by cartier. These watches are good investments as they come in many different and refreshing styles.
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28/4/2021 01:26:25
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