Watches A–Z
52 published records
- Abraham SternArtistAbraham Jacob Stern (1762 or 1769 – 3 February 1842) was a Polish Jewish maskil, inventor, educator, and poet. He is known for his mechanical calculators.
- Abraham-Louis BreguetArtistAbraham-Louis Breguet (French pronunciation: [abʁa.am lwi bʁeɡɛ]; 10 January 1747 – 17 September 1823) was a French horologist who made many innovations in the course of a career i
- Adolf SeefeldArtistAdolf Gustav Seefeldt (6 March 1870 – 23 May 1936), known as The Sandman, was a German serial killer.
- Alfred CartierArtistAlfred Louis François Cartier (February 17, 1841 – October 15, 1925) was a French businessman, jeweler and second generation heir of the world renowned jewelry house Cartier.
- Antoine PatekArtistAntoni Norbert Patek (Antoine Norbert de Patek; 14 June 1812 – 1 March 1877) was a Polish pioneer in watchmaking and the creator of Swiss watchmaker company Patek Philippe & Co., a
- Anton ReinleinArtistGeorg Anton Reinlein was a musical clock maker in Vienna.
- Apple Watch UltraTerminologyThe Apple Watch Ultra is a line of sport smartwatches produced by Apple Inc. As part of the Apple Watch product line.
- Benjamin BannekerArtistBenjamin Banneker (November 9, 1731 – October 19, 1806) was an American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer and almanac author. A landowner, he also worked as a surveyor and farm
- Benjamina MiyarArtistBenjamina Miyar Díaz of Corao, Cangas de Onís, Spain, (9 August 1888 – 7 August 1961) was a professional photographer, watchmaker and member of the Spanish anti-fascist resistance
- Carl August KlindworthArtistIllustration — Carl August Klindworth
- Daniel QuareArtistDaniel Quare (1648 or 1649 – 21 March 1724) was an English clockmaker and instrument maker who invented a repeating watch movement in 1680 and a portable barometer in 1695.
- David RittenhouseArtistDavid Rittenhouse (April 8, 1732 – June 26, 1796) was an American astronomer, inventor, clockmaker, mathematician, surveyor, scientific instrument craftsman, and public official.
- Dominique LoiseauArtistDominique Loiseau (16 February 1949 – 18 September 2013) was a French and Swiss watchmaker who worked at the highest levels of complex horology from the mid 1970s onwards. He was t
- Eugène FarcotArtistHenri-Eugène-Adrien Farcot (20 February 1830 in Sainville – 14 March 1896 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés) was a French clockmaker, industrialist, inventor, mechanical engineer, aeronaut,
- Ferdinand BerthoudArtistFerdinand Berthoud (French pronunciation: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ bɛʁtu]; 18 March 1727 – 20 June 1807) was a scientist and watchmaker. He became a master watchmaker in Paris in 1753.
- Fossil Wrist PDATerminologyThe Fossil Wrist PDA is a smartwatch that runs Palm OS. The newer incarnation, which does not include Palm OS, is called the Fossil WristNet watch.
- G-ShockTerminologyG-Shock is a line of watches manufactured by the Japanese electronics company Casio, designed to resist mechanical stress, shock and vibration. An abbreviation for Gravi
- Gérald GentaArtistGérald Charles Genta (1 May 1931 – 17 August 2011) was a Swiss watchmaker and artist. He is known for his eponymous line of timepieces Gerald Genta, and his company Gerald Charles,
- Hans HombergerArtistHans Ernst Homberger (31 October 1908 - 26 January 1986) was a Swiss rower who competed with two of his brothers. He won two medals at the 1935 European Rowing Championships and a
- Hans WilsdorfArtistHans Wilsdorf (22 March 1881 – 6 July 1960) was a British and German watchmaker, best known as the founder of Rolex and Tudor. Wilsdorf's philosophy for the companies was "only gre
- Heinrich GöbelArtistHeinrich Göbel (April 20, 1818 – December 4, 1893) was a German-born American precision mechanic and inventor also known by his anglicized name Henry Goebel. In 1848 he immigrated
- Henry SullyArtistIllustration — Henry Sully (1680-1729).
- James OatleyArtistJames Oatley Snr (c. 1769–1839) was a British-born colonial Australian watch and clock maker and one-time convict.
- Jean Eugène Robert-HoudinArtistJean-Eugène Robert-Houdin (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ øʒɛn ʁɔbɛʁ udɛ̃]; 7 December 1805 – 13 June 1871) was a French watchmaker, magician and illusionist, widely recognized as the
- Jean-Antoine LépineArtistJean-Antoine Lépine (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan lepin; alternatively spelled L’Pine, LePine, Lepine, L’Epine, born Jean-Antoine Depigny; 18 November 1720 – 31 May 1814) was a French watchmaker.
- Jean-François BautteArtistIllustration — Jean-François Bautte (1772-1837)
- John BrownArtistJohn Brown (1752 – September 5, 1787) was a Scottish artist.
- John FitchArtistJohn Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur, and engineer. He was most famous for operating the first steamboat service in the U
- John Joseph MerlinArtistJohn Joseph Merlin (born Jean-Joseph Merlin, 6 September 1735 – 8 May 1803) was a Freemason, clock-maker, musical-instrument maker, and inventor from the Prince-Bishopric of Liège
- Jost BürgiArtistJost Bürgi (also Joost, Jobst; Latinized surname Burgius or Byrgius; 28 February 1552 – 31 January 1632), active primarily at the courts in Kassel and Prague, was a Swiss clockmake
- Karl Wilhelm NaundorffArtistKarl Wilhelm Naundorff (d. 10 August 1845) was a German clockmaker and watchmaker who until his death claimed to be Louis XVII, pretender to the throne of France and son of Louis X
- Kintaro HattoriArtistKintarō Hattori (服部 金太郎, November 21, 1860 – March 1, 1934) was a Japanese businessman and one of the first and most important Japanese watchmakers in history, as well as the found
- Larcum KendallArtistLarcum Kendall (21 September 1719 in Charlbury, Oxfordshire – 22 November 1790 in London) was a watchmaker from Oxfordshire, who was active in London.
- Louis MartinArtist
- Louis MoinetArtistLouis Moinet (1768–1853), inventor of the chronograph, was born into a prosperous family of farmers in Bourges, France, was a French horologist, sculptor and painter.
- luxury watchTerminologyIllustration — A modern wristwatch featuring solar charging and Bluetooth capabilities
- Matthäus HippArtistIllustration — Matthäus Hipp
- Nicholas KratzerArtistNicholas Kratzer (1487? – 1550), also known as Nicolaus Kratzer and Nicholas Crutcher, was a German mathematician, astronomer, and horologist. Much of Kratzer's professional life w
- PebbleTerminologyPebble Classic series: 8 slots for apps/watch faces, 100 KB per slot for a total of 800 KB user accessible space. The Kickstarter version has 4 MiB (32 Mibit) flash.
- Peter HenleinArtistPeter Henlein (also spelled Henle or Hele) (1485–August 1542) was a German locksmith, clockmaker and watchmaker from Nuremberg. He is often credited with inventing the pocket watch
- Philippe DufourArtistPhilippe Dufour, AHCI (born 1948) is a Swiss-born watchmaker from Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux. He is regarded as a master of modern watchmaking, and his watches are referred as amon
- Samsung Galaxy WatchTerminologyThe Samsung Galaxy Watch is a smartwatch developed by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on August 9, 2018.
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 4Terminology1.36 in RGB stripe Super AMOLED capacitive display, 450×450 pixels, 16 M colours, ~327 ppi, 1:1 aspect ratio
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 5TerminologyThe Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 (stylized as Samsung Galaxy Watch5) is a series of Wear OS-based smartwatches manufactured, developed and designed by Samsung Electronics. It was announc
- Samsung Galaxy Watch seriesTerminologyThe Samsung Galaxy Watch series is a line of smartwatches manufactured, designed and produced by Samsung Electronics. The line features various health, fitness, and fashion related
- Samsung Gear STerminologySamsung Gear S is a smartwatch designed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It was announced on August 28, 2014, as the successor to the Samsung Gear 2 and was released on Novembe
- Sigmund RieflerArtistSigmund Riefler (9 August 1847 – 21 October 1912) was a German physicist, inventor and precision clockmaker.
- Slow watchTerminologySlow watch is a line of 24-hour analog dial watches made by Slow watches.
- SylarArtistSylar (Gabriel Gray) is a fictional character and a primary antagonist of the NBC superhero drama series Heroes. Portrayed by Zachary Quinto, he is a super-powered serial killer wh
- Thomas TompionArtistThomas Tompion (1639–1713) was an English clockmaker, watchmaker and mechanician who is still regarded to this day as the "Father of English Clockmaking". Tompion's work includes s
- Victor KullbergArtistVictor Kullberg (1824–1890) was one of London's most famous watchmakers, described by one authority as "one of the most brilliant and successful horologists of the 19th century."
- wristwatchTerminologyIllustration — A modern wristwatch featuring solar charging and Bluetooth capabilities