Spring clocks
Around 1500, in France, Italy and Germany, the weights needed to run clocks were replaced byKnow More
Brief history of the Smiths
Please note that this brief history focuses on the Smiths as house watchmakers. The parent societyKnow More
Mauthe – FMS
In 1844 Friedrich Mauthe and his wife Maria founded a company in Schwenningen to produce watchKnow More
History of the JUNGHANS company
In 1860, the merchant Erhard Junghans, together with his brother Jakob Zeller-Tobler, founded an oil factoryKnow More
Candle clocks, hourglasses and monks
Our modern system of using a base 60 time system, meaning a clock with 60 minuteKnow More
Tools for knowledge
Tools for knowing time have existed since ancient times. Historical evidence tells us that the firstKnow More
Old clocks
Old watches are in high demand. They are also hundreds of years old. Old watches areKnow More
History of the pendulum clock
A pendulum clock is a clock that uses a pendulum, an oscillating weight, as a timekeepingKnow More
Mauthe and Hermle
In 1974, Mauthe was still struggling to survive: watch production had already stopped, even efforts toKnow More
