Horology
The art of time
Three centuries of Swiss, French and German watchmaking, the maisons that shaped it, and the complications collectors prize most.
The hour
What time is it in
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A watch is the only luxury most people wear every day. The great houses below have spent up to three centuries making it beautiful.
In the atelier
The engine of a mechanical watch, and the complication that turns it into theatre.
The great maisons
Ten houses in order of founding. Select a year on the line to jump to its maison.
The complications
Any function beyond hours, minutes and seconds is a complication. These are the ones collectors prize.