Chronological list of famous watchmakers

The Chronological list of famous watchmakers is a list of those which influenced the development of horology or gained iconic status by their creations. The list is sorted by the lifetimes of the watchmakers

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Dates of birth and death, if known
country of origin and profession
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until 1400

Amemhet (1555–1505 BC), Egyptian count and engineer, clepsydra.
Ktesibios (3th century BC), Greek engineer, clepsydra with hands and dial.
Andronikos of Kyrrhos (1th century BC), Greek engineer, clepsydra and sun dial.
Zhang Heng (78–139), Chinese mathematician and inventor, clepsydra with extra reservoir.
Yin Gui (6th century AD), Chinese engineer, clepsydra with constant water level.
Geng Xun (7th century AD), Chinese engineer, balancing clepsydra.
Yuwen Kai (7th century AD), Chinese engineer, balancing clepsydra.
Yi Xing (683–727), Chinese Buddhist and engineer, astronomical clock.
Zhang Sixun (10th century AD), Chinese engineer, clepsydra with water wheel.
Su Song (11th century AD), Chinese engineer, clepsydra with water wheel and ratchet.
Al-Dschazarī, Arabic engineer and author of the 12th century, Elephant clock.
Richard of Wallingford (1292–1336), English mathematician, astronomer and abbot, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, astronomical clock of Abbey St Albans.
Jacopo de Dondi (1293–1359), Italian astronomer and clockmaker, Padua. astronomical clock of Palazzo del Capitanio.
Giovanni de Dondi (1318–1389), Italian savant and professor, Milano. Astrarium.
Nicolaus Lillienveld (1350/1365–1418/1435), German clockmaker and engineer, Rostock. astronomical clock of the St. Nicholas' Church (Stralsund) in Stralsund.
Mikuláš z Kadaně (1350–1420), Czech clockmaker and mechanikus, Prag. Prague astronomical clock.

1400–1500

Frater Paulus Almanus (about 1475), German Augustine pater and clockmaker, Augsburg. first drawing of the verge escapement.
Jakob Zech (?–1540), Bohemian clockmaker, Prag. table clocks.
Julien Coudrey (or Couldray) (?-1530), French watchmaker, Paris. royal watchmaker of Louis XI of France and Francis I of France, rapier handle watch.
Peter Henlein (about 1479–1542), German locksmith, Nürnberg. portable clocks and watches.
Nicolaus Kratzer (1487–late 1550), German mathematician and astronomer, Munich. Royal astronomer of Henry VIII of England, Sun dial.
Laurentius Liechti (about 1489–1545), Swiss clockmaker, Winterthur, Founder of the clockmaker dynasty Liechti.
Hans Luterer (about 1489–1548), German and Swiss clockmaker, Freiburg im Breisgau. turret clocks.
Kaspar Brunner (?–1561), Swiss mechanikus, Bern. Zytglogge.

1500–1600

Elias Allen (1588–1653)

Jan Táborský z Klokotské Hory (1500–1572), Czech astronomer and mechanikus, Prag. Prague astronomical clock.
Juanelo Turriano (about 1500–1585), Spanish clockmaker of the court, Toledo. astronomical clock, restoring the Astrarium of Giovanni Dondi.
Ulrich Schniepp (?–1588), German clockmaker, München. Sun dials, Clockmaker of the court.
Taqi al-Din (1526–1585), Ottoman clockmaker, Istanbul astronomical clocks, and instruments, Alarm clock, Pocket watch.
Bartholomew Newsam (?–1593); English watchmaker, London. Royal watchmaker of Elizabeth I of England
Ebert Baldewein (1525–1593), German Hofbaumeister and astronomer, Kassel. Wilhelmsuhr, Planetenlaufuhr.
Erhard Liechti (um 1530–1591), Swiss clockmaker, Winterthur.
Jeremias Metzker (1530–um 1592), German clockmaker, Augsburg. astronomical table clocks.
Hans Gruber (1530–1597), German clockmaker, Nürnberg. table clocks, Standuhren with Komplikationen.
Christoph Schißler (1530–1608), German clockmaker, Augsburg. sun dial, Astrolabium.
Nicolas Urseau (1531–1568), French clockmaker, London. Clockmaker of the court von Edward VI of England bis Elizabeth I of England
Nicolas Urseau (?–1590), English clockmaker, London. Clockmaker of the court von Elizabeth I of England
Erasmus Habermehl (um 1538–1606), clockmaker, Prag. astronomical and geodätische Instrumente.
Isaac Habrecht (1544–1620), Swiss clockmaker, Schaffhausen. astronomical Clock of the Straßburger Münster.
Georg Roll (1546–1592), German clockmaker, Augsburg. Globusuhren.
Christoph Trechsler (1546–1624), German Instrumentenmacher, Dresden. sun dial.
Hans Schlothaim (1546–1625), German clockmaker, Augsburg. Automatenuhren.
Moritz Behaim (um 1550), Austrian clockmaker, Wien. Clockmaker of the court.
Johann Reinhold (1550–1596), German clockmaker, Augsburg. Astrolabium, table clocks.
Jost Bürgi (1552–1632), German clockmaker and Instrumentenbauer, Kassel. Hofastronom.
Josias Habrecht (1552–1575), Swiss clockmaker, Schaffhausen. astronomical clock of the Straßburger Münster.
Hans Leo Haßler (1564–1612), German composer and clockmaker, Nürnberg. Musikautomaten.
Andreas Utzmüller (um 1580), German clockmaker, Bamberg. wooden clock with Figurenautomat.
Leonhardt Miller (vor 1580–um 1652), German clockmaker, Nürnberg. sun dial.
Randolph Bull (1582–1617), English clockmaker, London. Clockmaker of the court.
Daniel Scheyrer (1582–1662), Austrian clockmaker, Wien.
Elias Allen (1588–1653), (C. C.), English clockmaker, London. sun dials.
Anthoine Arlaud (um 1590–?), French clockmaker, Geneva. Kreuzuhren and astronomical pocket watches.
Jean Vallier (?–1649), French clockmaker, Lyon. shape watches, pendativ watches.
David Ramsey (um 1590–1654), English clockmaker, London. Clockmaker of the court, pocket watch.
Christoph Margraf (um 1595), German clockmaker, Augsburg. Clockmaker of the court in Wien, rolling ball clock.
Jacques Sermand (1595–1651), Swiss watchmaker, Geneva. Formuhren, Kruzifixuhren.
Johannes Sayler (1597–1668), German watchmaker, Ulm. rolling ball clock, Türmchenuhren, table clocks.
Nicolas Lemaindre (1598–1652), French clockmaker, Blois. Clockmaker of the court.
Jost Bodeker von Wartbergh, German Domvikar, Osnabrück. Kunstuhr with Zentrifugalpendel (1578 bis 1587).

1600–1700

Christopher Pinchbeck (1670–1732)

Heinrich Gebhardt (1602–1661), German clockmaker, Straßburg. astronomical clock .
Wolfgang Hager (1602–1674), German clockmaker, Arnstadt.
Jean Rousseau (1606–1684), Swiss watchmaker, Geneva. comlicated pocket watch.
Ahasuerus Fromanteel (1607–1693), Dutch clockmaker, London and Amsterdam. pendulum clocks.
Egbert Jans van Leeuwarden (1608–1674), Dutch clockmaker, Utrecht.
Edward East (bl. 1610–1693), (C. C.), English clockmaker, London. Cofounder of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, Clockmaker of the court.
David Ramsay (bl. 1613–1651), (erster Master der C. C.), Scottish clockmaker, London. Clockmaker of the court von Jakob I. and Karl I.
Salomon Coster (1622–1659), Dutch clockmaker, Den Haag. first pendulum clock like Christiaan Huygens.
Albrecht Erb (1628–1714), Austrian clockmaker, Wien. Clockmaker of the court, astronomical clock.
Isaac Thuret (?–1706), French clockmaker, Paris. Clockmaker of the court.
Nathaniel Barrow (?–1699), (C. C.), English clockmaker, London. Master der Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.
David Bouquet (1632–?), French watchmaker. pocket watches
Edward Barlow (1636–1716), English watchmaker. Ratchet chime with repeater.
William Clement (1638–1704), English watchmaker, London. Clement escapement.
Thomas Tompion (1639–1713), (C. C.), English clockmaker, London. Master der Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.
Joseph Knibb (1640–1711), English clockmaker, London. Clocks.
Johann Martin (1642–1721), German watchmaker, Augsburg. Pocket watches, sun dials and table clocks.
Jean de Hautefeuille (1647–1724), French physician and inventor, Orléans. Balance wheel.
Simon Lachez (1648–1723), Dutch watchmaker, Utrecht. guilt master.
Daniel Quare (1648–1724), (C. C.), English watchmaker, London. Master der Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, Rechenschlagwerk with Repetition.
Joseph Norris (1650–nach 1700), English clockmaker, London. longcase clock, Table clocks.
Johann Willebrand (1658–1726), German clockmaker, Augsburg. Clock, sun dial.
Franz Ludwig Stadlin (1658–1740), Swiss Jesuit and Royal Clockmaker of the court of China.
Matthias Ernst (1663–1714), German clockmaker, Ulm. Clockmaker of the city Ulm, longcase clock.
Nicolas Fatio de Duillier (1664–1753), Swiss mathematician, Duillier, drilled rubies.
Bernardo Facini (1665–1731), Italian astronomer, mathematician and Instrumentenhersteller in Venedig. Farnasian Clock
Jacques Thuret (1669–1738), French watchmaker, Paris. Clockmaker of the court Louis XIV of France.
Christopher Pinchbeck (1670–1732), English watchmaker, London.
Simon Dilger (1671–1750), German clockmaker, Schollach. Waaguhren, Lehrmeister.
George Graham (1673–1751), English watchmaker, London.
Franz Ketterer (1676–1749), German clockmaker, Schönwald im Schwarzwald. Cuckoo clock.
Benjamin Gray (1676–1764), English clockmaker. London. Clockmaker of the court von Georg II.
Franz Xaver Bovius (1677–1725), German priest and maker of sun dial, Eichstätt.
Jean Dutertre (1684–1734), French watchmaker, Paris. Duplex escapement.
Johannes Klein (1684–1762), Czech mathematician, astronomer and mechanicus, Prag. astronomical clock and instruments at the Klementinum
Julien Le Roy (1686–1759), French Clockmaker of the court Louis XV of France, Paris. pocket watch, Einführung der Ölsenken.
Martin Schipani (1693–1759), German watchmaker, Würzburg.
John Harrison (1693–1776) English carpenter and autodidact watchmaker, London. Chronometer
Johann Jacob Möllinger (1695–1763), German watchmaker, Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Kurpfälzischer privilegierter watchmaker.
Johann Delucca (1697–1753), Austrian clockmaker, Wien. Longcase clocks, carriange clocks.
Henry Bridges (1697–1754), English architect and clockmaker, Waltham Abbey. Monumentaluhr Microcosm
Étienne LeNoir (1699–1778), watchmaker in Paris, Meister seit 1717

1700–1800

1700–1750

John Jefferys (1701–1754), (C. C.), English watchmaker, London. pocket watches
Johan Zeller (1701–1778), Swiss clockmaker, Basel. Night clocks.
Anders Polhammar (1705–1767), schwedischer watchmaker, Stjärnsund.
John Ellicott d. J. (1706–1772), English watchmaker and inventor, London. Clockmaker of the court, Compensating pendulum
Jacques de Vaucanson (1709–1782), French watchmaker, Paris. Automaton clocks.
Pierre-Joseph de Rivaz (1711-1772), Swiss clockmaker, Paris. One year clock.
Justin Vulliamy (1712–1797), English clockmaker, London. precision pendulum clock.
Leopold Hoys (1713–1797), German clockmaker, Bamberg.
John Whitehurst (1713–1788), English clockmaker, Derby.
Jean Romilly (1714–1796), Swiss watchmaker, Paris. pocket watch.
Jean François Poncet (1714–1804), Swiss watchmaker with French origin, Clockmaker of the court in Dresden and Direktor of the Grünes Gewölbe.
Jean-Baptiste Dutertre (1715–1742), French watchmaker, Duplex escapement.
Joseph Möllinger (1715–1772), German clockmaker, Frankenthal. Mechanicus, piano builder and Mint master, Clockmaker of the court in Zweibrücken.
Thomas Mudge (1715–1794), English watchmaker, London. inventor der free lever escapement.
Pierre Le Roy (1717–1785), French watchmaker, Paris. marine chronometer.
Joseph Gallmeyr (1717–1790), German clockmaker, München. Clockmaker of the court and mechanikus of the court.
Johann Albert Roetig (1718–1787), German watchmaker, Hachenburg
Larcum Kendall (1719–1790), British watchmaker, London. Marine chronometer.
Jean André Lepaute (1720–1789), French königlicher watchmaker, Paris.
Jean Antoine Lépine (1720–1814), French watchmaker, Paris. Lépine caliber. pocket watch.
Friedrich Möllinger (1720 oder 1726–1767), German watchmaker, Mannheim. Clockmaker of the court.
Pierre Jaquet-Droz (1721–1790), Swiss clockmaker, La Chaux-de-Fonds.
James Cox (1723?–1800), English clockmaker, London. Automaten, Exportuhren.
Daniel Beat Ludwig Funk (1726–1787), Swiss clockmaker, Bern. Pendulen
David Ruetschmann (Frater David a Sancto Cajetano) (1726–1796), Clockmaker and mechanicus, Wien, astronomical clock .
Jean Baptiste Lepaute, (1727–1802), French royal clockmaker, Paris.
Willem Snellen (1727–1791), Dutch clockmaker, Dordrecht. astronomical clock , Marine chronometer.
Ferdinand Berthoud (1727–1807), Swiss watchmaker and Fachautor, Paris. Marine chronometer.
Pater Aurelianus a San Daniele (1728–1782), German Augustinerpater, Thüringen. astronomical longcase clock.
Sebastian Baumann (1729–1805), German watchmaker, Friedberg, carriage clock.
Louis Berthoud (1729–1807) Swiss Chronometer maker, Paris.
Abraham-Louis Perrelet (1729–1826), Swiss watchmaker, Le Locle. pocket watch.
Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732–1799), French entrepreneur and Schriftsteller, Paris. double comma escapement.
Alexander Cumming (1733–1814), (C. C.), English watchmaker, mathematician and Mechaniker, London.
Iwan Petrowitsch Kulibin (1735–1818), Russian Uhrmacher and inventor, Nizhny Novgorod. Uhr with Automat für Catherine the Great.
Franz Jacob Braun (1735–1813), German clockmaker, Eberbach. Schlosser and clockmaker.
John Arnold (1736–1799), (C. C.), English watchmaker, London. marine chronometer.
Jacob Kock (1737–1805), Swedish Clockmaker of the court Gustav III of Sweden, Stockholm. Cartel clock.
Philipp Gottfried Schaudt (1739–1809), German Schulmeister and mechanikus, Onstmettingen. astronomical clock .
Philipp Matthäus Hahn (1739–1790), German Pfarrer, Konstrukteur and inventor.
Johannes Möllinger (1739–1815), German clockmaker, Fischbach (bei Kaiserslautern). Clockmaker of the court.
Robert Robin (1742–1799), French watchmaker, Paris. Clockmaker of the court, pocket watch, Pendulen.
Hilaire Bassereau (?–1806), French watchmaker, Paris. Clockmaker of the court.
John Grant (?–1810), English watchmaker, London. Chronometer.
Jean-Moïse Pouzait (1743–1793), Swiss watchmaker and inventor, Geneva. Lever escapement
Jacques-Frédéric Houriet (1743–1830), Swiss watchmaker, Le Locle. pocket watch, Tourbillon.
Jules Jürgensen (1745–1811), Danish watchmaker and Fabrikant, Le Locle. pocket watch, longcase clock.
Peter Kinzing (1745–1816), German clockmaker and Mechaniker.
Daniel Möllinger (1746–1794), German clockmaker, Heidelberg. Stadtuhrmacher.
Thomas Reid (1746–1831), English watchmaker, Edinburgh. deck watch.
Jean-Frédéric Leschot (1747–1824), Swiss clockmaker, Geneva, Androids
Benjamin Vulliamy (1747–1811), English Clockmaker of the court George III of the United Kingdom, London. precision pendulum clock, pocket watch, pocket chronometer.
Abraham Louis Breguet (1747–1823), Swiss watchmaker and Mechaniker. Tourbillon, Breguet overcoil.
George Margetts (1748–1808), English Chronometer maker, London. Taschen- and Marine chronometer.
James McCabe (1748–1811), English watchmaker, London. pocket watch.
Thaddäus Rinderle (1748–1824), German clockmaker and mathematician. Freiburg watchmaking tools.
Hubert Sarton (1748–1828), Belgian clockmaker, Lüttich. Pendulen, Automatische pocket watch.
Frédéric Japy (1749–1813), French watchmaker and Fabrikant, Beaucourt. Rohwerke.
Johann Gottfried Sechting (1749–1814), German clockmaker. Schüler von Hahn, astronomical clock .
Thomas Earnshaw (1749–1829), English Uhr- and Chronometer maker, London. Marine chronometer.
Antoine Tavan (1749–1836), Swiss watchmaker, Geneva. Präzisionstaschenuhren.

1750–1800

Frédéric-Louis Favre-Bulle (1770–1849)

David Henri Grandjean (1774–1845)

Louis Benjamin Audemars (1782–1833)

James Ferguson Cole (1798–1880)

Johann Anton Roetig (1750–1800), German clockmaker, Hachenburg.
Paul Philipp Barraud (1750–1820), (C. C.), English clockmaker, London. Chronometer.
Georg Matthias Burger (1750–1825), German Mystiker, Nürnberg. sun dial, mechanische Erd- and Himmelsgloben.
Antide Janvier (1751–1835), French clockmaker, Paris. astronomical clock .
Johann Peter Stahlschmidt (1751–1833), German clockmaker, Freudenberg. Standuhren
Alexius Johann (1753–1826), German Engineer of astronomical clocks.
Simon Willard, (1753–1848), American clockmaker, Boston. Banjo-Clock.
Pierre Louis Berthoud (1754–1813), French watchmaker, Paris. Chronometer, pocket watches.
Elias Möllinger (1754–1799), German watchmaker, Neustadt.
Christian Möllinger (1754–1826), German clockmaker and Fachautor, Berlin. Oberclockmaker of the court, pendulum clocks.
Theobald Schwith t (1756–1835), German clockmaker and Büchsenmacher, Lindenfels-Odenwald
Louis Courvoisier (1758–1832), Swiss watchmaker, La Chaux-de-Fonds. pocket watch and Pendulen.
Johann Christoph Schuster (1759–1823), German clockmaker. inventor von Calculator.
Levi Hutchins (1761–1855), American clockmaker, Concord (New Hampshire). inventor of the alarm clock.
Philipp Fertbaur (1763–1820), Austrian clockmaker, Wien. Laterndluhr.
Philipp Happacher (?–1843), Austrian clockmaker, Wien. precision pendulum clock.
William Anthony (ca. 1764–1844), English watchmaker, London. pocket watches für chinesischen Markt.
Baptist Johann (1765–1826), German Engineer astronomical clocks.
Jacob Auch (1765–1842), Southgerman clockmaker, Weimar. Student at Philipp Matthäus Hahn, Clockmaker of the court.
Justus Jacob Hespe (1765–1842), German clockmaker, mechanicus and inventor, Hannover. Dreirädrige „Fahrmaschine“.
Louis Moinet (1768–1853), French watchmaker, Bildhauer and Maler, Paris. Chronograph, clocks.
John Roger Arnold (1769–1843), (C. C.), English clockmaker, London. marine and pocket chronometer.
Joseph Geist (um 1770–1824), Austrian clockmaker, Graz. First Austrian clock producer.
Frédéric-Louis Favre-Bulle (1770–1849), Swiss Chronometer maker, Le Locle. Marine chronometer, Tourbillon.
Willam Congreve (1772–1828), English Jurist and Techniker, London. rolling ball clock.
Jean Francois Bautte (1772–1837), Swiss watchmaker, Geneva. Äußerst dünne pocket watches.
Eli Terry (1772–1852), American Fabrikant and clockmaker, Connecticut. Einführung der Massenproduktion in die Uhrmacherei.
David Henri Grandjean (1774–1845), Swiss watchmaker, Le Locle. Hochkomplizierte pocket watch.
John Bliss (1775–1857) American Chronometer maker, New York. Marine chronometer.
Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué (1776–1856), French clockmaker, Straßburg. Restaurator des Uhrwerkes der astronomical clock at the Straßburger Münster.
Urban Jürgensen (1776–1830), Danish watchmaker, Kopenhagen. deck watch, Tourbillon.
Philipp Schwith t (1777–1827), German Uhrmacher Lindenfels.
William Frodsham (1779–1850), English Uhr- and Chronometer maker, London. Chronometer.
John Barwise (1780 oder 1790–1842), English Uhr- and Chronometer maker.
Josef Kossek (1780–1858), tschechischer clockmaker, Prag. precision pendulum clock.
Benjamin Louis Vulliamy (1780–1854), (C. C.), English clockmaker. turret clock, Clocks, Clockmaker of the court.
Johann Kessels (1781–1849), German-Danish Chronometer maker, Altona. Marine chronometer and deck watch.
Louis Benjamin Audemars (1782–1833), Swiss watchmaker and Fabrikant, Le Brassus.
Josef Božek (1782–1835), Tschechischer inventor and clockmaker, Prag. precision pendulum clock.
Friedrich Wilhelm Roetig (1782–1861), German clockmaker, Hachenburg.
Johann Christian Friedrich Gutkaes sen. (1785–1845), Dresden. Kleinuhrmacher, königlicher Clockmaker of the court.
Seth Thomas (1785–1859), American Fabrikant and clockmaker, Connecticut. Seth Thomas Clocks.
Jean-Francois Motel (1786–1857), French Chronometer maker, Paris. Marine chronometer.
Ephraim Downes (1787–1860), American clockmaker, Connecticut. wooden clock.
Peter Friedrich Ingold (auch: Piere Ingold) (1787–1878), Swiss watchmaker and Fabrikant, La Chaux-de-Fonds/Boston. pocket watch, Werkzeuge (Ingold-Fräse).
François Constantin (1788–1854), Swiss entrepreneur, Geneva. Vacheron Constantin.
Edward John Dent (1790–1853), English watchmaker, London. pocket watch, Marine chronometer.
Jean Jacob (1793–1871), French clockmaker, Paris. Chronometer, longcase clock.
Chauncey Jerome (1793–1868), American clockmaker, Connecticut. New Haven Clock Co..
Christian Friedrich Tiede (1794–1877), German clockmaker, Berlin. Marine chronometer.
Carl Suchy, (1796–1866), böhmischer Watch producer, Prag. pendulum clocks, k.u.k. Hoflieferant.
Edouard Bovet (1797–1849), Swiss watchmaker and entrepreneur. Watchbrand Bovet.
James Ferguson Cole (1798–1880), English watchmaker, London. pocket watch, deck watch.
Johann Mannhardt (1798–1878), German maker of turret clocks, München. Mannhardt-Escapement, turret clock Münchner Frauenkirche.
Joseph Saxton (1799–1873), American clockmaker, inventor and Instrumentenbauer, Philadelphia.
Joseph Thaddäus Winnerl (1799–1886), Austrian watchmaker, Paris. Marine chronometer.
Franz Baumann (vor 1800–nach 1852), Austrian Uhr- and Chronometer maker, Wien. Clockmaker of the court, Tourbillon.

1800–1900

1800–1850

Louis-Victor Baume (1817–1887)

Pierre-Joseph Celestin Baume

Onésime Dumas (1824–1889)

William Frederick Rippon (?–1827), (C. C.), English clockmaker, London. Vollendete die Great Clock of Westminster.
Louis-Gabriel Brocot (1800–1860), French Großuhrmacher, Paris. Brocot-Hemmung.
James Eiffe (1800–1880), English Chronometer maker, Kompensation des sekundären Temperaturfehlers.
Georges Auguste Leschot (1800–1884), Swiss watchmaker and inventor, Geneva. Vacheron Constantin.
Jean-Célanis Lutz (1800–1863), Swiss watchmaker, Härtung von Stahlspiralen.
Edward Prior (1800–1868), English watchmaker, London. pocket watch für den türkischen Markt.
Jean Paul Garnier (1801–1869), French clockmaker, Paris. Elektrische Uhren.
Carl August von Steinheil (1801–1870), German physician and astronomer, München. first electric clock.
Charles Klaftenberger (1802–1874), English Chronometer maker, London.
George Airy (1802–1892), English astronomer and director des Royal Greenwich Observatory.
Andreas Hohwü (1803–1885), Dutch Chronometer maker, Amsterdam. astronomical clock.
Charles Antoine LeCoultre (1803–1881), Swiss watchmaker, Le Sentier. Jaeger-LeCoultre.
Louis Clément François Breguet (1804–1883), French watchmaker, Paris. Central clock of Lyon, tuning fork clock.
Achille Hubert Benoit (1804–1895), French watchmaker, Versailles. director of the royal factory, director of the watchmaking school of Cluses.
Lorenz Bob (1805–1878), German clockmaker, Furtwangen, Schwarzwald.
Carl Theodor Wagner (1805–1885), German master watchmaker and entrepreneur, Wiesbaden.
Auguste-Lucien Vérité (1806–1887), French clockmaker, Beauvais. astronomical clock .
Friedrich Adolph Nobert (1806–1881), German mechanicus and Optician, Barth.
Johann Carl Rahsskopff (1806–1886), German clockmaker and Mechaniker, Koblenz. Uhren with heliokoider Verzahnung.
Lorenz Furtwängler (1807–?), German clockmaker and manufacturer, Furtwangen. wall clocks.
Michael Welte (1807–1880), German Flötenuhrenmacher, Freiburg im Breisgau. Unternehmen M. Welte & Söhne, Schwarzwald.
Jules Frederik Jürgensen (1808-1877), Danish Watch- and Chronometer maker, Le Locle. deck watch.
Charles Frodsham (1810–1871), English Watch- and Chronometer maker, London. Chronometer, Tourbillon.
Frédéric-William Dubois (1811–1869), Swiss Chronometer maker, Le Locle. astronomical pendulum clock.
Alexander Bain (1811–1877), Scottish watchmaker and inventor. Glasgow.
Johann Harder (1811–1888), German farmer and tinker. Inventor of the annual clock about 1875.
Johann Weule (1811–1897), German clockmaker, Harz. Turmuhren.
Eduard Eppner (1812–1887), German clockmaker, Halle/Lähn. pocket watch, Turmuhren.
Aaron Lufkin Dennison (1812–1895), American watchmaker, Maine, USA. Waltham Watch Company. pocket watch.
Georg Friedrich Roskopf (1813–1889), German watchmaker, La Chaux-de-Fonds. Roskopf escapement.
Matthäus Hipp (1813–1893), German clockmaker, Bern. Electric Precision pendulum clock.
Edward Howard (1813–1904), American watchmaker and Fabrikant, Waltham Watch Company. pocket watch.
Friedrich Emil Roetig (1814 –1863), German watchmaker, Hachenburg, Taleruhr
Romuald Božek (1814–1899), Czech inventor and watchmaker, Prag.
Ferdinand Adolph Lange (1815–1875), German watchmaker and entrepreneur, Glashütte.
Adrien Philippe (1815–1894), French watchmaker, Paris. Patek Philippe.
Johann Baptist Beha (1815–1898), German clockmaker, Eisenbach. Black Forrest Cuckoo clock.
Edward Daniel Johnson (1816–1889), (C. C.), English watchmaker, London. Chronometer, Fellow der Royal Society.
Claudius Saunier (1816–1896), French watchmaker and Teacher, Paris.
Edmand Denison (1816–1905), English Lawier and Architect, Nottinghamshire. Engineer of the turret clock of Big Ben.
Auguste Grether (1817–1897), Swiss watchmaker, Le Locle. Tourbillon.
Friedrich Krille (1817–1863), German Chronometer maker, Altona. Marine chronometer, Precision pendulum clock.
Achille Brocot (1817–1878), French clockmaker, Paris. improvement of the Brocot escapement.
Auguste Grether (1817–1879), Swiss watchmaker, Ponts-de-Martel. Chronometer ebauches, Tourbillon.
Louis-Victor Baume (1817–1887), Swiss watch producer, Bern. Baume & Mercier.
Edward Thomas Loseby (1817–1890), English watchmaker, London. Marine chronometer
Antoine Redier (1817–1892), French clockmaker, Paris. Wecker, Clocks, Scientific instruments.
Charles Edouard Jacot (1817–1897), Swiss watchmaker, Le Locle, ab 1830 New York. Chinesische Duplexhemmung.
John Poole (1818–1867), English watchmaker, London. Chronometer.
Charles Fasoldt (1818–1898), American watchmaker, Albany. Chronometer, Fasoldt-Hemmung, Feinreglage
Christian Reithmann (1818–1909), German watchmaker and inventor. Machines, free escapement, four stroke motor.
Johannes Bürk (1819–1872), German clockmaker and enterpreneur, Villingen-Schwenningen. Founder of the clock company Bürk.
Gustav Eduard Becker (1819–1885), German clockmaker aus Schlesien. Founder of the clock company Gustav Becker.
Eduard Phillips (1821–1889), French mathematician, Paris. precision adjustment, compensating balance wheels.
Johann Ignaz Fuchs (1821–1893), German mechanicus and clockmaker, Bernburg. Turmuhren.
Thomas Mercer (1822–1900), English watchmaker, London. Chronometer.
Erhard Junghans (1823–1870), German clockmaker, Schramberg. Gründer der Marke Junghans.
Ulysse Nardin (1823–1876), Swiss watchmaker, Le Locle. Chronometer.
Henri Robert Ekegrèn (1823–1896), Danish watchmaker, Geneva. Urban Jürgensen, Chronometer
Onésime Dumas (1824–1889), French Chronometer maker, Saint-Nicolas d'Aliermont. Chronometer.
Victor Kullberg (1824–1890), Swedish Chronometer maker, London. Chronometer blanks.
Johann Andreas Ludwig Teubner (1825–1907), Clockmaker of the court, Dresden, Creator of the second Five- Minutes-Clock of the Semperoper.
Karl Moritz Großmann (1826–1885), German clockmaker, Glashütte. Marine chronometer, Precision clock.
Hans Jess Martens (1826–1892), German watchmaker and Fachautor, Leiter der Badischen watchmaking school Furtwangen.
Julius Assmann (1827–1886) watchmaker and Watch producer, Glashütte. Chronometer and deck watch.
Bonaventura Eijsbouts (1827–1920), Dutch clockmaker, Asten. Turmuhrenfabrik Royal Eijsbouts
Julius Grossmann (1829–1907), German watchmaker. Director of the watchmaking school in Le Locle.
Charles Shepherd jun. (1830–1905), English clockmaker, Engineer. Made the gate clock of the Greenwich Observatory.
Maurice Ditisheim (1831–1899), Swiss watchmaker and entrepreneur, in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Vulcain.
Alexis Favre (1832–1908), Swiss watchmaker, Geneva. famous Regleur.
Albert Pellaton-Favre (1832–1914), Swiss watchmaker. Tourbillon-Chronometer.
Hilda Petrini (1838–1895), first Swedish she-watchmaker, Stockholm. Chronometer.
Karl Julius Späth (1838–1919), German tinker, Steinmauern. astronomical clock .
Wilhelm Ehrlich (1839–1894), German watchmaker, Bremerhaven. Marine chronometer.
Edouard Heuer (1840–1892), Swiss watchmaker, Biel. Heuer.
Charles-Auguste Paillard (1840–1895), Swiss watchmaker. Palladiumalloy for hairsprings.
Heinrich Zilliken (1841–1900), German clockmaker, Münstermaifelder Turmuhrenfabrik Turmuhrbau.
Florentine Ariosto Jones (1841–1916), American watchmaker and enterprenneur, Schaffhausen. Founder of International Watch Company.
Eduard Kummer (1845–?), Swiss watchmaker and Gründer der Ed. Kummer AG.
Johannes Dürrstein (1845–1901), German watchmaker, Glashütte. Gründer der Glashütter Uhrenfabrik „Union“ (1893–1926).
Richard Lange (1845–1932), German watchmaker and entrepreneur, Glashütte. A. Lange & Söhne.
Sigmand Riefler (1847–1912), German clockmaker, München, Riefler precision pendulum clocks.
Webster Clay Ball (1847–1922), American jeweller and watchmaker, Cleveland. Railroad chronometer, Hamilton Watch Company.
Henri Lioret (1848–1938), French watchmaker and inventor, Paris. Automatons, first useful audio recordings.

1850–1900

Harlow E. Bundy (1856–?)

Carl Ranch (um 1900), Danish Chronometer maker
Albert Favarger (1851–1931), American clockmaker, Neuchâtel. Elektrische Nebenuhr
Richard Bürk (1851–1934), German entrepreneur, Villingen-Schwenningen. Württembergische Uhrenfabrik Bürk.
Arthur Junghans (1852–1920), German clockmaker, Schramberg. Founder Junghans.
Curt Dietzschold (1852–1922), German Engineer, watchmaker and teacher. Direktor of the watchmaking school Karlstein a. d. Th. (Österreich).
Gustav Speckhart (1852–1919), German Clockmaker of the court, inventor and clock collector, Nürnberg.
Ludwig Strasser (1853–1917), German clockmaker, Glashütte. precision pendulum clocks, Deutsche watchmaking school, Strasser & Rohde.
Wilhelm Schultz (1854–1921), German watchmaker and editor, Stuttgart/Berlin. Deutscher Uhrmacher-Kalender.
Paul David Nardin (1855–1920), Swiss watchmaker and Regleur, Le Locle.
Josef Nicolaus (1855–1923), Austrian Chronometer maker, Wien. deck watch.
Harlow E. Bundy (1856–1916), American clockmaker, Auburn (New York). Mass production, Bundy Manufacturing Company.
Richard Gläser (1856–1928), German watchmaker, Glashütte. pocket watch.
Henning Hammarlund (1857–1922), Swedish Watch producer, Svängsta. Halda.
Paul Berner (1858–1942), Swiss watchmaker and Lehrer, longtime Direktor of the watchmaking school in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Bahne Bonniksen (1859–1935), Danish watchmaker, London, Carousell.
Hermann Goertz (1862–1944), German clockmaker, Glashütte, precision pendulum clock.
Hugo Müller (1863–1943), German watchmaker, Glashütte.
Carl Friedrich Bucherer (?–1933), Swiss watchmaker, Luzern. Gründer von Carl F. Bucherer.
Jens Jensen (1865–1933), German watchmaker, Glashütte. deck watch.
Ludwig Trapp (1865–1949), German clockmaker, Glashütte. precision pendulum clocks.
Max Richter (1866–1922), German clockmaker, Glashütte. precision pendulum clocks.
Paul Ditisheim (1868–1945), Swiss watchmaker, La Chaux-de-Fonds. pocket watch and Marine chronometer.
Richard Griesbach (1868–1948) German watchmaker, Glashütte. Compensating balance wheels for Marine chronometer.
Alfred Jaccard (?–1953), Swiss Regleur and Chronometer maker, Besançon.
Bruno Hillmann (1869–1928), German watchmaker, Zürich. first wrist watch.
Georges Louis Ruedin (1870–1935), Swiss Watch producer, Berner Jura. Direktor der Société Horlogère Reconvilier.
Jens Olsen (1872–1945), Danish clockmaker, Ribe. astronomical world clock in Kopenhagen.
Jämes Pellaton (1873–1954), Swiss watchmaker, Le Locle. Tourbillon.
Louis Cartier (1875–1942), French watchmaker, Paris. Watchbrand Cartier.
Rudolf Flume (um 1880), German watchmaker, Berlin. Flume-Werksucher.
Jules Haag (1882–1953), mathematician, Besançon. Isochronism.
Georges Schaeren (1882–1958), Swiss watchmaker, Biel. Mido SA.
William Hamilton Shortt (1882–1971), English clockmaker. London. Shortt clock.
Léon Hatot (1883–1953), French watchmaker and jeweller, Besançon. Cofounder of the Chronometrical Society of France, Léon Hatot.
Karl W. Höhnel (1885–1936), German clockmaker, Glashütte. Precision pendulum clocks.
Gustav Gerstenberger (1886–1983), German Regleur and Chronometer maker, Glashütte. Marine chronometer, deck watch.
Alfred Helwig (1886–1974), German watchmaker, Glashütte. Tourbillon.
Louis Zimmer (1888–1970), Belgian clockmaker. Lier. astronomical clock in Lier, Zimmer tower.
André Bornand (1892–1967), Swiss watchmaker, Geneva. Lehrer an der watchmaking school Geneva.
Reinhard Straumann (1892–1967), Swiss Engineer. Watch timing machine, Nivarox
John Harwood (1893–1965), English inventor and clockmaker. Automatische wrist watch, Watchbrand Fortis.
Rasmus Sørnes (1893–1967), Norwegian radio technician and clockmaker, Sola. astronomical clock .
Paul Behrens (1893–1984), German clockmaker, Lübeck. astronomical clock .
Marius Lavet (1894–1980), French clockmaker, Paris. ATO-Uhren, Lavet stepper motor.
Georges Henri Ruedin (1895–1953), Swiss watchmaker, Bassecourt. Georges Ruedin SA.
Adolf Scheibe (1895–1958), German physician, Berlin, Engineer of the Quartz clock.
Albert Pellaton (1898–1966), Swiss watchmaker, Schaffhausen, Pellaton-Aufzug für Automatikuhr.

1900–Today

Udo Adelsberger (1904–1992), German physician, Königsberg (Preußen). Entwickler der Quarzuhr.
Kamiel Festraets (1904–1974), flämischer clockmaker, Sint-Truiden. astronomical clock Sint-Truiden.
Horst Landrock (1904–1990) German clockmaker and collector, Zittau. Sammlung Landrock.
Hans Apel (1905–1958), German Watch- and Chronometer maker, Glashütte. Student of Alfred Helwig.
Fred Lip (1905–1996), French producer of watches and machines, Besançon. Lip.
Walter Storz (1906–1974), German master watchmaker, Hornberg. Gründer der Uhrenfirma Stowa.
Georg Abeler (1906–1981), German watchmaker, Wuppertal. GFounder of Wuppertaler Uhrenmuseum.
Henry Fried (1907–1996), American watchmaker, New York. Author.
Hans Jendritzki (1907–1996), German watchmaker and author, Hamburg.
August Spetzler (1911–2010), German watchmaker, Nürnberg. Student of Alfred Helwig, Tourbillon.
Karl Geitz (1913–2008), German watchmaker, Lehrer. Founder of the Hessischen watchmaking school.
Max Hetzel (* 1921), Swiss physician, Biel. Bulova Accutron.
Hans Lang (1924–2013), German watchmaker. astronomical clocks.
George Daniels (1926–2011), (C. C.), English watchmaker. Master der Worshipful Company of Clockmakers.
Richard Mühe (1929–2009), German watchmaker, Furtwangen. Präsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chronometrie (1981 bis 1999).
Richard Daners (* 1930), German watchmaker. works for Gübelin.
Martin Burgess (* 1931), (FBHI), English watchmaker and author. Sculptural Clock, Gurney Clock.
Wolfgang Hilberg (* 1932), German Engineer and Professor for elektrotechnics, inventor der Radio clock
Jürgen Abeler (1933–2010), German Art collector, watchmaker, Goldschmied and Gemmologue.
Kurt Klaus (* 1934), Swiss watchmaker. Engineer at IWC. Perpetual calendar with four digit year indication
Roger Dubuis (* 1938), Swiss watchmaker. Roger Dubuis SA.
Derek Pratt (1938–2009), English watchmaker. Collaboration with Urban Jürgensen SA.
Anthony G. Randall (* 1938), English watchmaker. Engineer of the Double-Axis-Tourbillon.
Reinhard Meis (* 1940), German watchmaker and author.
Svend Andersen (* 1942), (AHCI), Danish watchmaker. Cofounder of the (AHCI).
Vincent Calabrese (* 1944), (AHCI), Italian watchmaker. Cofounder of the (AHCI), „Golden Bridge“ of Corum, Universal Genève.
Daniel Roth (*1945), Swiss watchmaker, Daniel Roth SA (seit 2000 im Konzern Bulgari).
Edmond Capt (* 1946), Swiss watchmaker. General director of Frédéric Piguet and Nouvelle Lémania, Engineer Mouvement Valjoux 7750.
Philippe Dufour (* 1948), (AHCI), Swiss watchmaker.
Paul Gerber (*1950), (AHCI), Swiss watchmaker, Zürich.
Michel Parmigiani (* 1950), Swiss watchmaker. Parmigiani.
Jean-Pierre Musy (* 1951), Swiss watchmaker. Responsible R&D Patek Philippe.
Ludwig Oechslin (* 1952), Italian watch engineer, La Chaux-de-Fonds. former director of the International horological museum.
Antoine Preziuso (* 1957), ((AHCI)), Swiss watchmaker. Patek Philippe, Antiquorum, Tourbillon.
Franck Muller (* 1958), Swiss watchmaker, Genthod. Franck Muller SA.
Christophe Claret (* 1962), Swiss watchmaker. Christophe Claret SA.
Beat Haldimann (* 1964), (AHCI), Swiss watchmaker. Doppelregulator, Tourbillon.
Giulio Papi (* 1965), Swiss watchmaker. former Renaud & Papi SA, today Audemars Piguet.
Thomas Prescher (* 1966), (AHCI), German watchmaker. Triple-Achs-Tourbillon.
Andreas Strehler (* 1971), (AHCI), Swiss watchmaker. Pendule Sympathique, Moon phase, Complication (horology).
Konstantin Jurjewitsch Tschaikin (* 1975), (AHCI), Russian watchmaker, Sankt Petersburg. Armband- and table clocks with Complication.

Literatur

G. H. Baillie, C. Clutton, C. A. Ilbert: Britten's Old Clocks and Watches and their Makers. Bonanza Books, New York (USA) 1956.
C. Spierdijk: Klokken en Klokkenmakers. de Bussy, Amsterdam (NL) 1965.
Tardy: Dictionnaire des Horlogers Fracais. Paris (F) 1972.
Stanislav Michal: Vývoj hodinářství v českých zemích. NTM Prag (CS) 1976.
F. H. van Weijdom Claterbos: Viennese Clockmakers [...]. Interbook International B.V., Schiedam (NL) 1979.
Osvaldo Patrizzi, Fabien X. Sturm: Schmuckuhren 1790-1850 [...]. Callwey, München 1981, ISBN 3-7667-0563-6.
Helmut Krieg: Uhrmacher im Bergischen Land. Rheinland Verlag, Köln 1994, ISBN 3-7927-1478-7.
Brian Loomes, G. H. Baillie: watchmakers and Clockmakers of the World: Complete 21st Century Edition. Robert Hale Ltd, 2001, ISBN 978-0-7198-0330-7.
Jürgen Abeler: Meister der Uhrmacherkunst. 2. Auflage Uhrenmuseum Wuppertal, Wuppertal 2010, ISBN 978-3-00-030830-7.
Georg von Holtey; Ursula Bischof Scherer; Albert Kägi: Deutschschweizer Uhrmachermeister und ihre Werke vom 14. bis 19. Jahrhundert. Chronométrophilia, La Chaux-de-Fonds 2006, ISBN 978-2-88380-33-5.

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