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Perhaps best known as the "father of the chronograph", George Graham (1673-1751)
was also the brains behind inventions such as the dead-beat cylinder escapement,
the first wall chronograph and the mercury pendulum.
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George Graham was born in 1673 in the small village of Cumbreland, England.
He became an apprentice watchmaker in 1688. Seven years later he was admitted to
the Company of Clockmakers and trained under other masters of his time. Though he
died penniless, during his life Graham's research and innovative creativity
would come to impact the watch world forever.
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In 1715 he invented the anchor escapement. Other inventions for which he is credited
include the deadbeat escapement, the mercury compensation pendulum, the minute repeater
with damper, and the chronograph!
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Commissioned by the Greenwich Royal Observatory to create the Master Clock used
by astronomers, he became the first great 18th century clock-maker to be admitted
to the Royal Society.
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Perpetuating this spirit of remarkable innovations and technical expertise, Graham
is now a contemporary watch brand dedicated to enthusiasts of the mechanical arts.
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Open-minded and passionately interested in exchanges with his peers, including in
other countries, Graham would doubtless have approved this modern Swiss initiative
to revive the finest British horological traditions and build on his rich heritage.
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The Graham brand is Swiss but carries on old English watchmaking traditions
with its limited annual production of exceptionally well defined chronographs. Based
on inventive concepts determining design, functions and finish, the "British brand
made by Swiss" creates imposing "wrist machines".
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Graham watches evoke a powerful fascination among connoisseurs and collectors
with technically and esthetically playful objects that combine originality, exclusivity
and avant-garde with the excellence of traditional know-how.
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Worldofluxuryus.com is proud to offer large selection of
Graham
watches including the
Aeroflyback,
Chronofighter,
Foudroyante Chrono, and
Grand Silverstone
models.
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