The Rococo style is replaced by Classicism in the 1760s, it is characterised by serene and austere forms and symmetrical design. Flower garlands, classical vases and pearl framing are elements of new ornamentation that can be traced in the decor of the watch made by Danish master Sicers.
In the course of the 17th century the centre of watch production in Europe shifted from town to town for some special reasons. The events of the Thirty Year’s War (1618-48) undermined the former power in watchmaking of some German cities like Nuremberg and Augsburg. In early 17th century French watchmakers had no equals in [...]
Some timepieces, such as sun-dials and water-operated watches were known to people from time immemorial. Smaller individual timepieces became possible only after the running spring was invented. It was at the beginning of the 16th century that Peter Heinlen from Nuremberg made several spring clocks. Soon they began to be produced in Augsburg and [...]