In the Swiss watch industry booming, many of the people may ignore the history of British watchmaking industry in an important position. In fact, in the watch manufacturing industry several hundred years, the United Kingdom occupies a very important position. Timer in the UK history of the development, the most famous watchmakers such as Thomas Tompion, George Graham and John Arnold and so are most admirable. Thomas Tompion (1639 ~ 1713) invented the world's first pendulum clock is still in the Royal Greenwich Observatory; George Graham (1674 ~ 1751) the first person to invent the timer; John Arnold (1736 ~ 1799) is Royal longitude calculating instruments Competition first prize winner, he was making all the adventure sailing fleet timer is essential equipment.
In order to extend the 17,18 century watchmakers were the brainchild of enthusiasm and idealism, in 1995, Eric Loth together with two elite in the Swiss watch manufacturer The British Masters set up the company, inherited the British practical and elegant steps, to develop Watches and clocks forward a series of achievements in the UK watch, watch today's market, both traditional and modern into an English atmosphere.
George Graham was born in 1674, aged 14, will join him in the watch industry watch history in the United Kingdom plays an important role, invented the world's first timer. Green Han watch in addition to the works of George Graham as a blueprint, but also in the functional design and innovative spirit inherited, each watch Jieneng stunning.
Green Han as global CEO, Eric Loth said they will continue to uphold the British watchmakers watchmaking passion for, those who love the table in the future to bring more features watch more features, more integration so that the world witnessed the United Kingdom when the traditional and modern elements into account.
Graham Chronograph history from 1674, the first British born George Graham developed a timer, and known as the Abraham Louis Breguet watchmakers par. Graham watches in the series, Chronofighter the most unique shape, its large-scale leveraged timing button is for the convenience of World War II pilots, 8,000 feet altitude in the heat wearing thick gloves on, can not bother to press time the button as such, it is for military pilots at the time, it is very important.
Then end of the war, Chronofighter has gradually been forgotten, until 1995, Graham watches are in Switzerland, the British Master watch factory was established to support, to be reborn.
Graham, the "Switzerland of the British brand", has established the spirit of its own unique personality by collectors and art connoisseurs in the affirmative. Now, Graham watches in the traditional industries continue to play with his innovative, avant-garde, the role of personality.
Graham Greene Han is known to design large size is ideal for stylish and burly stout Takeo wear!
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