![]() In the same spirit, Omega, a letter from the Greek alphabet, symbolizes perfection. The name Movado means “always in motion” in Esperanto (an international auxiliary language). Several brand names are inspired from foreign, rare or dead languages. Hautlence, which has always claimed to be different (for both the design and the spirit behind the brand), is an anagram of Neuchatel, where it was founded in 2004 by Guillaume Tétu with Jean Plazenet, Renaud de Retz supported by partners including Sandro Reginelli, its current CEO. Modern horologists and example of name associated to brothers, the Grönefelds.Īnagram – Hautlence. The English brothers however opted for Bremont, after the name of a French farmer – they actually landed in his field, in emergency, with their 1930s biplane! True Story. Another example is Bremont, created by Nick and Giles English in 2002, on the other side of the Channel. Among the other companies recently founded by siblings is McGonigle Watches, created by Irish brothers John and Stephen McGonigle. Dutch “Horological Brothers” (as they liked to call themselves), Bart and Tim Grönefeld provide another example of family business. Whereas most of the large watchmaking brands with two names were created by the association of partners or founder/successors’ names, Girard-Perregaux is born in 1854, after the wedding of Constant Girard with Marie Perregaux.īrothers – Grönefeld. Robert Greubel and Stephen Forsey are among the contemporary heirs of the tradition to combine associates’ names to create a brand’s name.Īntoine Norbert de Patek and Jean-Adrien Philippe Jules-Louis Audemars and Edward-Auguste Piguet gave birth to Audemars-Piguet in 1875, in the Vallée de Joux. The name Patek Philippe & Cie appeared in 1851, when Jean-Adrien Philippe was officially associated to Antoine Norbert de Patek’s company. The name Vacheron Constantin appeared at the beginning of the 19 th century, when his grandson partnered with François Constantin. The history of the oldest watch manufacturer (in continuous operation) goes back to 1755, when Jean-Marc Vacheron signed on his first apprentice. Today the brand belongs to Swatch Group.įounder and successor – Vacheron Constantin. Abraham Louis Breguet – Born in Neuchatel in 1747, the Paris-based horologist was considered one of the leading watchmakers of his days.
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