Dukwin Watch Winder

Expert engineers design luxury watches with care and precision.   Experts and enthusiasts consider certain engineers “masters” and “artisans.”  Some of their names are synonymous with companies (Audemars Piguet, Giovanni Panerai, Adrien Philippe, Cartier) – others are not as well known.  These individuals have fascinating stories.  This is the first in a series of blogs where we present their tales.  We’re going to first look at Gérald Genta (1931 – 2011).  His tale will take a few blogs to tell, as well.   With all his success, respect, and dedication, he often said that he did not like watches and did not

We also provided a brief look into the chronometer’s history and revealed that John Harrison essentially created the first chronometer.  So understanding what is a chronometer will help you understand luxury watches.  Let’s take a closer look at Harrison’s work and his series of chronometers, which continue to impact today’s watches (his story is certainly a lesson in perseverance and dedication).   But, once more, let’s again see what inspired the chronometer, as it greatly influenced and affected Harrison’s work.  1707 Scilly Naval DisasterOn October 22, 1707, five Royal Naval fleet ships struck the Gilstone Ledges’ rocks off the Isles of