Cottier, Louis (1894 - 1966)

Inventor, designer

Louis Cottier was a craftsman and Swiss watchmaker, inventor of the universal time clock (world time) that allows you to have, at the same time as that of the place, the corresponding time in various countries. 1937 for the mark Patek Philippe Cottier built the smallest wristwatch in the world until now. In the 1946 notables of Geneva ordered to Cottier manufacture four universal time clocks that were donated, as thanks to the allies at the end of World War II.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, precision mechanics, watches, watchmaker.

diversas escrituras:
Cottier, Louis

Curriculum vitae

* 28.09.1894	Carouge Switzerland	nacido
1931		he produces his first world time
1931		He studied at the Geneva watchmaking school
1937		he makes the wristwatch world's smallest universal time
† 16.09.1966	Carouge Switzerland	fallecido

Collections

Racionalización, 1920-1950

Imágenes

Permanent links

DMG-Lib		https://www.dmg-lib.org/dmglib/handler?biogr=26164004
Europeana		http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020801/dmglib_handler_biogr_26164004.html

Follow us

Newsletter

Cottier, Louis (1894 - 1966)

Library Collection

Browse by letter of mechansim title