So the split seconds chronograph module
that sits on top of a Valjoux 7750 was created by Franck Muller and sold to La Joux-Perret … ...
Well, that refers to the FM watches but not the 7750 + rattrapante module in general
From Fratello's article: "It wasn’t until 1991 that he founded his own watch brand. He named it after himself, of course, because that’s what most watchmakers do. Franck Muller, the brand, was born, and very quickly, Muller’s love for the chronograph mech...
Determining “Who Designed What” is a contentious and mine-strewn battlefield
Whether it is watch movements or automobiles, industrial furniture or sub-divisons, there are always seem to be contenders for the title of “designer”.
Agree. 💯
Some will only accept black and white answers when in reality the answer is grey. Especially when there is collaboration between multiple people. 🤝
Yes, and multiple cases of “development”
Where one person or team says “I designed that” and the other says, “I (or we) actually made it run accurately by changing tolerances, materials, finishes, etc.” Or a celebrity author who tells a few anecdotes, and a ghost writer who actually puts the wor...