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J W Benson was founded by two brothers, James William Benson and Samuel Suckley Benson in 1847. They promoted themselves as watchmakers, gold and silversmiths…

William Ehrhardt (born, 1831- died,1897) was born and raised in Germany where he served an apprenticeship as a watchmaker. He arrived in England in 1851,…

Sir John Bennett FRAS (born, 15 October 1814 – died, 3 July 1897) was a watchmaker, a local politician and a flamboyant London personality. Although,…

Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon (FHF) was a Swiss watch movement manufacturer. They specialised in producing ébauche movements. These were basic movements that could be purchased…

The history of watches began in 16th-century Europe, where watches evolved from portable spring-driven clocks, which first appeared in the 15th century. The watch which…

In watchmaking, a movement, also known as a caliber, is the timekeeping mechanism of a watch. This is separate from the case, which encloses and…

Even the simplest of antique watches can contain over a hundred parts. Each component has a critical part to play in the timekeeping process. The…