Long before Girard-Perregaux became known for its high complications, Jean-François Bautte (1772-1837) established a novel approach to producing watches. A skilled watchmaker, engraver, and goldsmith, Bautte brought multiple crafts under one roof at a time when most production relied on the fragmented établissage system, effectively anticipating the modern concept of an integrated manufacture. He was […]
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