HOROLOGY - The Index

Horology is the Science of Time, Timekeepers (Clocks, Watches) and Timekeeping


Internet Resources on Horological Brands:

  1. Clock Brands (current):
    1. Absolut Glass Clocks
    2. Alonet, Jean Claude High Quality Reproductions of Comptoise Clocks, Franche Comte, France
    3. Ambassador, (France) radio controlled clock
    4. Ansonia Clock Co. Inc.(USA)
    5. Arcron (Radio Controlled Clocks) USA IL
    6. Aurora
    7. Atmos by LeCoultre and Reutter
    8. Atmos by Jaeger-LeCoultre courtesey of Mike Murray
    9. The Atmos Clock (Buyying and Selling)
    10. Atmos care by Mike Murray
    11. Atmos (dating)file for sale by Mike Murray
    12. Blick Time Recorders (Blick House, Bramble Rd, Swindon, Wilts SN2 6ER, UK, Tel +44-1793-692401.
    13. Chelsea Clock Company (Ma :USA)
    14. De Art (Calvenzano, Italy), fine Grandfather and mantel clocks (german movements)
    15. Devon Clocks (UK): Exmouth, Devonshire UK +44-1395-263943 (also Clockkits)
    16. Haasnot Clock Factory:Netherlands: Traditional Dutch Clocks
    17. Junghans Radio Controlled Clocks
    18. Kieniger, correct pendulum length
    19. Professional Clockery, USA: OH: Cincinati: Specialises in Chinese made Reproductions of collectable clocks
    20. TAPR : The totally accurate clock (based on GPS signals), a kit
    21. Sinclair-Harding, British "reproduction" Clocks
    1. Svoboda, Kewaunee, WI USA (clocks).
  2. Clock Brands (defunct):
    1. .... more to be added. Do you know of relevant sites? Let me know
    2. Germany: Gustav Becker (dating by serial number)
    3. Germany:Lenzkirch (dating by serial numbers)
    4. Germany: Mauthe (1876-1976), c/o Internet Horology Club $$$$
    5. Germany: Union Clock Co. Furtwaenglen, Germany, started 1882, c/o Internet Horology Club $$$$
    6. UK: John Dyson and Sons (1845-1900), c/o Internet Horology Club $$$$
    7. USA: Attleboro Clock Company, Attleboro, Massachuetts (a service by Jim Erickson, Fremont
    8. USA: Chelsea, dating tips
    9. USA: Chelsea Clocks, a virtual museum , Jim Dyson
    10. USA: Colonial of Zealand
    11. USA: Colonial Manufacturing (Zealand)
    12. USA: Hamilton ; Chronometer 22
    13. USA: Herschede
    14. USA: Ingraham dating tips
    15. USA: Ithaca Calendar Clock, Contact:Michael Porter,Freeville NY, Tel 607-347 6661
    16. USA: Seth Thomas Description of clocks fitting most model Numbers), halfway down the page.
    17. USA: Simon Willard: How to identify an original, by Ben Fulbright, courtesey of Mike Murray
    18. USA: Synchronom
    19. USA: Waterbury Clock Company Clocks
  3. Watch brands (current): - Official websites are BOLD -- For seperate Page , listing only official websites of major brands click here
    1. Accurate, Switzerland (official website)
    2. A.H.C.I., Limited Edition Designer Watches(Watchnet page)
    3. AKTEO, Besancon France (Novelty and designer watches)
    4. .... Akteo Page at Watchworld
    5. Alain SibersteinBesancon, France (Designer watches,including complications)
    6. ..... Alain Silberstein, (Watchnet page)
    7. ALFEX (Switzerland) Offical brand site
    8. ..... Alfex (page by Darwel)
    9. Antima (page by Darwel)
    10. Antoine-Preziuso (Switzerland)
    11. Armin Strom, (Watchnet page)
    12. Arteon (Netherland), Art watches, page by Horloge Nederlands
    13. Atelier 5 (Designer Watches) Germany
    14. Audemars-Piguet (official website)
    15. ..... Audemars-Piguet (page by Darwel)
    16. Audemars, (Watchnet page)
    17. AZEKA/Reparalux , Besancon France
    18. Baume & Mercier, Geneva Switzerland. Official Website (Luxury watches)
    19. ..... Baume and Mercier, a Java appelet showing a moving realtime watch
    20. ..... Baume&Mercier, (Watchnet page)
    21. Baumann (Designer Watches) (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    22. Beepwear, a joint venture of Timex and Motorola for Beeperwatches
    23. Bell & Ross
    24. Bell & Ross,mostly bejeweled watches (Switzerland) page in French at the Web-Temps e-zine
    25. Berney-Blondeau , Lac-du-Joux, Switzerland
    26. Bertolucci (Guardian International)
    27. ..... Bertolucci (Darwel)
    28. Bertolucci, (Watchnet page)
    29. Blancpain, (Watchnet page)
    30. ..... Blancpain (page by Darwel)
    31. ..... Blancpain, up-scale, fashionable watches, Switzerland
    32. ..... Blancpain(Switzerland) Page by Swiss Prestige
    33. Boccia Titanium - collection of titanium watches.
    34. Bonneville, Swiss made sports watches
    35. Bovet (page by Darwel)
    36. Braun (Designer Watches) Germany (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    37. Breguet, (Watchnet page)
    38. ..... Breguet (page by Darwel)
    39. ..... Breguet, mechanical luxury watches, Switzerland (unofficial webpage)
    40. Breiting (official website), Sporty watches (Switzerland)
    41. ..... Breitling, (Watchnet page)
    42. ..... Breitling (english and japanese) Asia
    43. BUNZ Designer Watches (Germany)
    44. Bvlgari,offical website
    45. ... Bvlgari, (Watchnet page)
    46. Burett, Swiss Sports Watches
    47. Candino Uhren (Austrian Comany, Swiass made watches)
    48. ..... alternate Webadress for Candino
    49. Cartier, (Watchnet page)
    50. Casio Casio watches at wholesale prices at Watchmasters
    51. .... Casio page at Urar Lecnik
    52. Catorex (page by Darwel)
    53. Century Swiss based manufactureer of "Timegems"
    54. Chase Durer, Swiss Aviator style wrist watches
    55. Chi Watch , shows time and a persons Chi-energy level
    56. Choppard, (official site)mostly bejeweled watches (Switzerland)
    57. ..... Chopard, alternative site
    58. ..... Chopard (page by Darwel)
    59. ..... Chopard, (Watchnet page)
    60. Chromachron (Designer Watches) Switzerland (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    61. Chronoswiss, (Watchnet page)
    62. ..... Chronoswiss (whole Catalog, at Paris 1925)
    63. Citizen,official website
    64. Citizen Page at Watchworld
    65. ..... Coach, Swiss made for American Coach retail chain(page by Darwel)
    66. Concord Switzerland - manufacturer of the world's thinnest watch.
    67. Corum (Switzerland) , Maitres Artisans d'Horlogerie (Official website)
    68. ..... Corum, (Watchnet page)
    69. Daniel Roth, complicated, classic watches,
    70. ..... Daniel Roth (page by Darwel)
    71. Delance- (Switzerland) Womens Watches Offical website
    72. d.freemont, Swiss Sporty Watches
    73. Dugena
    74. ..... Delance (page by Darwel)
    75. Ebel, (Watchnet page)
    76. ..... Ebel (Darwel)
    77. ..... Ebel (page by Darwel)
    78. ..... Ebel, the Architects of Time, upscale fashionabel watches, Switzerland
    79. ..... Eberhard (page by Darwel)
    80. Emile Pequignet (France)
    81. ESQ
    82. ETA, the movement maker behing all of SMH brands (Switxerland)
    83. Eterna, good quality watches, Grenchen, Switzerland
    84. .... Eterna page at Urar Lecnik
    85. Fortis (Switzerland) official site
    86. .... Fortis (Switzerland) Page by Swiss Prestige
    87. ..... Fortis (page by Darwel)
    88. Fossilwatches
    89. .... Fossil
    90. .... Fossil page at wms- Munich, Germany
    91. Franck Muller,, (Watchnet page)
    92. Frederique Constant Luxury watch manufacturer, Geneva, Switzerland
    93. Geneva(?) Watch, by Royal Watch Inc (?), made in ???
    94. Gerald Genta, (Watchnet page)
    95. ..... Gerald Genta (page by Darwel)
    96. ..... Gerald Genta (Darwel)
    97. Gevril (Switzerland)
    98. Girard-Perregaux, (Watchnet page)
    99. ..... Girard-Perregaux (page by Darwel)
    100. Glashütte Original (Germany)
    101. Gucci Page at Watchworld
    102. .... Gucci (at erka.de pages)
    103. Gul (Sweden) page at Urar Lecnik
    104. Hamilton Page at Watchworld
    105. ..... Hary Winston (page by Darwel)
    106. Hebdomas, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland
    107. Hermes, up-scale, fashion watches
    108. ..... Hermes (page by Darwel)
    109. HMT
    110. Hublot, (Watchnet page)
    111. Hugo Boss, Swiss Made designer line, eta movements
    112. I.G.J. (Erotic Automaton watches from Italy)
    113. International Watch Company (IWC), high grade, traditional watches for many years (Switzerland)
    114. ..... I.W.C., (Watchnet page)
    115. ..... IWCFeature story
    116. ..... I.W.C. Lady Titan and Titan Automatic, by Porsche Design
    117. ..... IWC(from Paris 1925)
    118. ..... IWC - Porsche Design
    119. ..... IWC A History
    120. ..... IWC The Da Vinci
    121. ..... IWC The Chronographs
    122. Immersion Watches by Stendardo srl (Italy)
    123. Jaeger-Le Coultre (official webpage)
    124. ..... Jaeger-LeCoultre, (Watchnet page)
    125. ..... Jaeger Le Coultre(by Paris 1925)
    126. ..... Jaeger-Le-Coultre (unofficial site, historic pieces)
    127. Janvier(Italy) (official webpage)
    128. .... Jaques Lemans page at Urar Lecnik
    129. Joerg Schauer, Small series of exclusive watches, Germany
    130. Joss (Switzerland)
    131. Junghans, radio controlled watches (Gemany)
    132. Kelek (page by Darwel)
    133. Kienzle, official webpage (english or dutch language version)
    134. Krieger, (Watchnet page)
    135. Laks-Watch - manufacturer of art watches. Wien, Oesterreich.
    136. Legend , Switzerland
    137. Leica Chronograph (Designer Watches) (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    138. Limes (by Weikelmann) Germany
    139. LIP (Michel Boyer, France) (unofficial page)
    140. ..... Lip (Designer Watch) France (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    141. Longines (Switzerland) official website
    142. ..... Longines, (Watchnet page)
    143. Louis Erard (Official Band page) Germany: High class watches
    144. Ludwig Mueller (page by Darwel)
    145. Marlboro Racing Watch (Astrolabio Italy)
    146. Mauboussin (page by Darwel)
    147. Maurice Lacroix
    148. .... Maurice Lacroix page at Urar Lecnik
    149. Max Bill by Junghans (Designer Watches) (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    150. m&co labs Page at Watchworld
    151. MDM (page by Darwel)
    152. Memotime (Switzerland) "...time to save the sea", Official website
    153. Minerva
    154. Momentus Watch Co. (Turkish Company, watches made in Japan)
    155. Movado, the Museum Watch, Switzerland, Official Website
    156. Nafta Watch, sportswatches (Italy)
    157. Northeagels (Switzerland)
    158. Omega Official Website
    159. ..... Omega, (Watchnet page)
    160. ..... Omega (page by Darwel)
    161. .... Omega page at Urar Lecnik
    162. ..... Omega History of the brand and description of the Omega museum
    163. ..... Omega: Seamaster Professional
    164. ..... Omega Page by Mario
    165. ..... Omega, a Java appelet showing a moving realtime watch
    166. ..... Omega (dating by serial number) by Mike Murray
    167. Orfina (Designer Watches and Military Watches) Switzerland (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    168. Oris, Mechanical Watches since 1904, Switzerland (Home page)
    169. ..... Oris(Switzerland) Page by Swiss Prestige
    170. ..... Oris:
    171. Patek Philippe, Geneve (official Website), Probably the worlds best watches (short of one of a kind creations) (Switzerland)
    172. .... Patek Philippe, highest quality luxury watches, Geneva, Switzerland, , (Watchnet page)
    173. ..... Patek Philippe (page by Darwel)
    174. ..... Patek Philippe, page in Texas
    175. ..... Patek Philippe, page in Germany
    176. Paul Picot, (Watchnet page)
    177. Philippe Charriol (Switzerland)
    178. Piaget, jewelery watches, (Watchnet page)
    179. Piquot - Meridien (Switzerland), official webpage
    180. ..... Piquot Meridien (page by Darwel)
    181. Poljot (First Moscow Watch Factory) Russia
    182. .... Poljot Russian Chronographs, (by ex-pol, UK)
    183. .... Poljot Germany
    184. Porsche Design (Orfina)(Designer Watches) Switzerland (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    185. Rado, official homepage
    186. Rainer Brand, Designer Watches (Germany)
    187. Raymond Weil
    188. ..... Raymond Weil (page by Darwel)
    189. .... Raymond Weil
    190. .... Raymond Weil page at Urar Lecnik
    191. .... Raymond Weil, a Java appelet showing a moving realtime watch
    192. Regolo - mid-range watches, produced in Hong Kong, sold in Italy and EC market.
    193. Reuge, Musical watches and Music Box, Switzerland, official site
    194. ..... Reuge (page by Darwel)
    195. ..... Reuge (page by Autriana)
    196. Reunion (by Rotary) (UK)
    197. Revue-Thommen (Swiss Watchmakers since 1833)
    198. RGM Watches,Lanchester, PA (USA)
    199. ..... RGM Watches
    200. ..... RGM, (Watchnet page)
    201. Roberge Geneva (Switzerland)
    202. Ronda (page by Darwel)
    203. Rolex (semiofficial webpage)
    204. ....The Rolex Photo Gallery
    205. .... Rolex Forum (a bulletin Board)
    206. ..... Rolex, (Watchnet page)
    207. ..... Rolex, inofficial site
    208. ..... Rolex - Oyster: Serial Number - Production dates
    209. Sector Page at Watchworld
    210. ..... See Touch Watch (page by Darwel)
    211. Seiko (Japan) official homepage
    212. ..... Seiko MessageWatch - complete time & messaging system conveniently in a SEIKO quartz wristwatch.
    213. Sinn USA, official website
    214. Sinn (Chronometers), page at Horloge Nederlands
    215. Skag Page at Watchworld
    216. Smiley -France-
    217. Spirit, a british manufacturer of Chronometers
    218. Stefanel Tempo - in German, featuring the lines: disegno, classico, moda, automatico and sportivo.
    219. Swatch (official site)
    220. ......Swatch. at Watch Technology
    221. ..... Swatch, Jerrys Swatch Megalinks
    222. ..... Swatch, how to read the serial number (Robert Allsopp)
    223. ..... Swatch:: Swatch-Space interactive discussion and trading board
    224. ..... Swatch(a site in Italy)
    225. ..... Swatch:, Watch-my-Swatches (Germany)
    226. ..... Swatch:, cm-media Uhrenversand (Germany)
    227. ..... Swatch of the month page by Jerry (Indonesia)
    228. .... Swatch Page at Watchworld
    229. .... Swatch page at Urar Lecnik
    230. ..... Swatch, a Java appelet showing a moving realtime watch
    231. ..... Swatch (In German)
    232. ..... Swatch (Rob's Swatch Gallery) a site in the UK
    233. ..... Swatch(a catalog in Dallas)
    234. ..... Swatch, Traceys Swatchbucklers Paradise
    235. ..... Swatch A Singapore based online catalog
    236. ..... Swatch (Ricks Swatch page) Florida USA
    237. Swiss Army Watch (Switzerland)
    238. .... Swiss Army Page at Watchworld
    239. Swiss Concepts
    240. TAG Heuer, Official page (Sportswatches, mainly Chronographs, from Switzerland)
    241. ..... Tag Heuer, Chronographs, Sport Watches, (Watchnet page)
    242. Ted Lapidus Montres (e-mail only)
    243. Time by Design (Unique Designer Watches) USA: Mass.
    244. Time Dimension by Lederer (Designer Watches) (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    245. Tikkers, (official webpage)
    246. Timex(official web page)
    247. ..... History of Timex (a virtual museum)
    248. Tissot (Switzerland)
    249. ..... Tissot HongKong
    250. Titoni (Switzerland) official website
    251. Uhren ForumGerman designer watches, small series, Swiss movements
    252. Ulysse Nardin, (Watchnet page)
    253. .....Ulysse-Nardin, by Astro Swiss Time HK
    254. ..... Ulysee Nardin page at Astrolabio (Italy)
    255. ..... Ulysse Nardin(Switzerland) Page by Swiss Prestige
    256. ..... Ulysse Nardin, La Chaux de Fonds, historically a chronometer maker, now also highly complicated watches. La-Chaux-de-Fonds, NE, Switzerland
    257. Universal, official homepage
    258. Universal Geneve, (Watchnet page)
    259. ..... Universal (page by Darwel)
    260. Vacheron, Luxury Watches (Watchnet page)
    261. .... Vacheron Constantin: Serial Number - Production dates
    262. Ventura (Design Watches) Switzerland
    263. Victorinox (inofficial page)
    264. ..... Victorinow (page by Darwel)
    265. Vuillemin-Regnier (France)
    266. Watchpeople (Germany)
    267. Xemex (Designer Watches) Avenue and Offroad lines (Page courtesey of Watchspace)
    268. W.P.I. : Watch Precison International, Besançon France
    269. Yess Time, Inc. -New Jersey, USA.
    270. YEMA (France)
    271. Yperwatch Gamma Controll, the watch that also measures radioactivity
    272. Zenith, Switzerland, Official Website
    273. ..... Zenith (Darwel)
    274. ..... Zenith (page by Darwel)
    275. Zirkon(Courtesey of Merkli Uhren)
    276. ** List of Brandlinks for Designer Watches (Chronodesign)
    277. ** Swiss Brands (list by Watch-it) and when they were started by whom
    278. ** R. Paige's list of Leading Watch Brands
  4. Watch brands (defunct):
    1. Elgin (page by Timetracker, USA)
    2. Hamilton (unofficial site)
    3. Hamilton (Interview with John Gelson, ex President Hamilton Watch Co.)
    4. Hamilton: (page by Timetracker, USA)
    5. Hamilton,, (Watchnet page)
    6. Hampten: (page by Timetracker, USA)
    7. ... The definitive book on Hampten watches is the "Special Order Supplement #1", available from NAWCC
    8. Hewlet Packard
    9. Illinois (page by Timetracker, USA)
    10. Jules Juergensen (page by Herman Sacher)
    11. New England Watch Company (page by Timetracker, USA)
    12. Pulsar, Parts and Repair services by Parsec (Peoria, IL, USA)
    13. ..... Pulsar LED
    14. Rockford (page by Timetracker, USA)
    15. Southbend (page by Timetracker, USA)
    16. Waltham: Serial numbers - Production dates
    17. Waltham (page by Timetracker, USA)
    18. *** Comprehensive list (a Book of 2 volumes) of all Swiss Watchmakers 1764 to 1964 available from NAWCC
    19. ... more to be added. Do you know of relevant sites?
  5. Time Information Blocks (Tidbits on various Watch- and Clockmakers past, compiled by Tim Sweet, courtesey of Mike's ftp archives.

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