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The trench watch evolved during World War I when the traditional pocket watch was found to be impractical during trench warfare. The first trench watches…

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 of…

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…

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 calibre, 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…