Heuer, Edouard (1840 - 1892)

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Edouard Heuer was the founder od TAG HEUER brand.
TAG HEUER combination of Techniques d'Avant Garde and the surname Heuer, designs, manufactures and markets luxury watches, chronographs. TAG Heuer traces its roots to the 1860 foundation of Uhrenmanufaktur Heuer AG by Edouard Heuer in St-Imier,Switzerland. From 1911, Heuer manufactured timepieces to be mounted on the dashboards of automobiles,aircraft and boats.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, designer, inventor, precision mechanics, watches.

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Heuer, Edouard

Curriculum vitae

* 1840		born
1860		foundation of Uhrenmanufaktur Heuer AG
1882		Heuer patented his first chronograph
1887		Heuer patented an 'oscillating pinion' still used by major watchmakers of mechanical chronographs.
† 30.04.1892		died

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Industrialisation, ca. 1850-1920

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Heuer, Edouard (1840 - 1892)