HH Magazine

Dominique Fléchon

The position of the stars, the signs of the zodiac, precious stones, predictions ... Over the course of the centuries, many doctors have also been astronomers, engineers and watchmakers…

Christophe Roulet

The Italian astronomer Giovanni da Dondi devised and built the first planetary clock, which he completed in 1364…

Christophe Roulet

From the first mechanical clocks with no dial to the Day&Night watch by Romain Jérôme that doesn't give the time, it seems timepieces have reached a point where they can fully express themselves without referring to that most fundamental matter, the flow of time…

Marie Le Berre

When recounting the history of navigational instruments, what first comes to mind is the astrolabe, which measures latitude, and the marine chronometer, essential for calculating longitude…

Peter Braun

Officially inaugurated on May 22nd this year, the German Watch Museum Glashütte has opened to the public in the building of the former German School of Watchmaking…

David Chang

After reading Fernando Correia de Oliveira's article (HH Journal 13) on how mechanical clocks were introduced to China, I wanted to continue the story and explain how, after that historic moment, the Chinese began to make their own clocks…

Christophe Roulet

Exceptional watches are the reflection of human genius in "Fine Watchmaking Celebrates Sport," the exhibition which the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie is staging at the SIHH 2008…

Fernando Correia de Oliveira

The first western mechanical clock was introduced to China on the historic date of December 27th 1582…

Gian Pozzy

Without longitude to steer their course, far too many sailors were lost at sea. It took centuries, and many ingenious inventions, before they were able to find the route to India or simply the way home…

Dominique Fléchon

Mohammed's era begins on July 16th 622 CE and is calculated according to lunar cycles…