Rebellion Timepieces SA was founded in 2008 by Alexandre Pesci and is currently based in Lornay, Switzerland. According to the company website, Rebellion Timepieces was the result of combining a passion for watchmaking, high technology, and car racing. Alfa Romeo F1 Team Orlen: Valtteri Bottas and Guanyu Zhou Rebellion Timepieces became a partner of …
H. Moser & Cie was originally founded in 1828 by Swiss watchmaker Heinrich Moser in St. Petersburg, Russia. The company was split between the company’s Managing Directors after the death of Moser in 1874, with none of his heirs willing to run the business. Relaunch as H. Moser & Cie In 2002, Moser Schaffhausen AG …
The history of Girard-Perregaux SA extends back to the late 18th century when watchmaker Jean-François Bautte signed his first watches in 1791. Bautte is credited with creating a manufacturing company in Geneva that consolidated all facets of watchmaking under one roof for the first time in history. The Birth of the Girard-Perregaux Name Girard-Perregaux was …
Meister Watches (MSTR Watches) was founded in 2009 by Kingson Tse and Ryan Pietersz. The independently owned and operated company is currently based out of Los Angeles, and has a focus on limited production timepieces. Designs are inspired from automotive, streetwear, video games, basketball, and music industries. Honda and the RB16 In 2022, MSTR released …
Bremont Watch Company Limited is an aviation-themed British luxury watchmaker based in England, and was founded in 2002 by brothers Nick and Giles English. Tragedy to Triumph Nick and their father, Euan English, crashed a vintage World War II aircraft during a training flight in 1995 and the elder English was killed in the accident. …
Graham is a historic British brand that was relaunched by the Swiss company currently known as Graham London, and named after the renown 18th century British watchmaker George Graham. A unique blend of Swiss watchmaking and British heritage, Graham is known for their focus on racing-inspired left-handed chronographs, many of which sport a large crown …
Rolex was founded in 1905 as Wilsdorf and Davis in London. Chosen for its ease of pronounciation in any language, the name Rolex was registered by founders Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in 1908. Rolex produced trench watches during World War I, and afterwards the company relocated to Geneva due to poor economic conditions in …
Tissot was founded in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son, Charles-Émile Tissot in Le Locle. The father and son team initially worked out of their house, finding early success with selling pocket watches in the Russian Empire which led to establishing a branch in Moscow. Alliance with Omega and the Swatch Group Tissot formed …
S.U.F Helsinki was founded in 2004 by Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva, who is also the founder of Sarpeneva Watches. While S.U.F (Sarpaneva’s UhrenFabrik) timepieces are made in relatively small batches, part of the company’s purpose is to produce watches in higher quantities and at more affordable prices than the far more exclusive Sarpaneva Watches models. …
Gallet is a historic Swiss watch manufacturer that was founded in 1826 by Julien Gallet. Gallet has the distinction of being the world’s oldest clock making house, boasting a history going all the way back to 1466 when clock maker Humbertus Gallet became a citizen of Geneva, nearly a full century before Galileo was born. …