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The following individuals distinguished themselves as technician-watchmakers: | The following individuals distinguished themselves as technician-watchmakers: | ||
* [[ | * [[Emil Borer]], [[Rolex]] | ||
* [[François Cart]], [[Patek-Philippe]] | * [[François Cart]], [[Patek-Philippe]] | ||
* [[Gilbert Caussignac]] ([[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], [[1943]]), [[Blancpain|Blancain/Rayville]] | * [[Gilbert Caussignac]] ([[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], [[1943]]), [[Blancpain|Blancain/Rayville]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:02, 11 September 2023
Technician-Watchmaker ("Horloger-Technicien") was a diploma category offered by watchmaking schools in Switzerland and Germany in the first half of the 20th century.
Notable Technician-Watchmakers
The following individuals distinguished themselves as technician-watchmakers:
- Emil Borer, Rolex
- François Cart, Patek-Philippe
- Gilbert Caussignac (La Chaux-de-Fonds, 1943), Blancain/Rayville
- Henri Colomb, Zénith
- Edgar Convert, LeCoultre & Cie
- Henri Gerber, Omega
- JeanRichard, Meyer & Studeli/Roamer
- Hans Kocher, Büren Watch Co
- Jean Lebet, LeCoultre & Cie
- Aurèle Maire, Gruen and Longines
- Albert Pellaton (Neuchâtel, 1919), IWC
- Alfred Pfister, Longines
- A. Piguet, Lémania
- Robert, Breitling
- Henri Rosat, Ulysse Nardin
- Heinrich Stamm, ETA and Eterna
- Wyss, Langendorf Watch Co
- Charles Ziegler (Le Locle, 1912), Zénith
Technician-Watchmaking Schools
- Bienne - Established "Horloger-Technicien" in 1891
- Le Locle - Established "Horloger-Technicien" in 1894
- La Chaux-de-Fonds - Established "Horloger-Technicien" in 1895 and graduated 80 through 1946
- Geneva - Established "Horloger-Mécanicien" in 1896 and "Horloger-Technicien" in 1916
- Neuchâtel - Established "Horloger-Technicien" in 1896
- Saint-Imier - Established "Horloger-Technicien" in 1918
- Vallée de Joux - Established "Calibristes" in 1923