Biography

The Swiss are universally viewed as earth's best watchmakers and still have been for centuries. They set the standards to the nascent industry whenever they established the 1st watchmaker's guild in Geneva in 1601. Though they were a tiny country with only a few million inhabitants, the Swiss belly to dominate the concept of horology. Because they cannot compete on price while using more populous and industrialized European nations, watchmakers in Switzerland focused on quality. Their watches were prized throughout the world because of their accuracy and durability. There was just one single problem. Swiss sites like Geneva were quickly becoming overcrowded with ambitious watchmakers. http://vanessalaws.atavist.com