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Watches were worn during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871), and by the time of the Boer War (1899–1902), watches had been recognised as a valuable tool. [184] Early models were essentially standard pocket watches fitted to a leather strap, but, by the early 20th century, manufacturers began producing purpose-built wristwatches.
Locman Italy, founded on the Island of Elba in 1986 in the Tuscan archipelago, [1] is an Italian company, which produces wristwatches. The name derives from the founding members’ initials, Locci and Mantovani. [2] In 2006 Locman also founded SIO (the Italian School of Watchmaking) whose headquarters are in Marina di Campo.
Anonimo Watches SA is a watchmaking company. [1] Its watches are manufactured in Florence, Italy, with Swiss movements provided by ETA SA or Sellita. [2]The company was founded in 1997 in Florence, Italy, by Federico Massacesi and makes only mechanical watches with prices ranging from $2,500 to over $10,000.
Roberto Bertotti (born 1967), Italian watchmaker, fixing most of the watches, clocks, chronometers, Pendulum clocks, etc. Workshop in Rovereto, Italy. Masahiro Kikuno (born 1983), , Japanese watchmaker, created the first wristwatch with a Japanese clock complication. Andrzej Trojanowski (born 1979), independent watchmaker based in Warsaw, Poland.
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 was developed by inventors and engineers from the 16th century to the mid-20th century as a mechanical device, powered by winding a mainspring which turned gears and then moved the ...
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Most of these watches are still mechanical ones today, but function with Swiss and Japanese movements. Andreas Günther managed the company in the sixth generation. To celebrate 75 years of the watch factory, Lacher reissued 75 of its legendary 40s-pilot-watches. 80% of the used components have been replicated from the original model.
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