I didn’t know, and you probably did not either.
When I discovered FP Journe's watches I could immediately see that they were both very special, fantastic and unlike anything else I have seen before, and I learned what Invenit et Fecit meant and thought it was a fantastic credo that collects the man, hi...
Thanks for sharing. Indeed the direct inspiration for use of the phrase was from other French watchmakers who used the same phrase in the 18th century.
His intention, as it was those hundreds of years ago, in using this phrase was to clearly identify that he had conceived the movement.
It was used, as Jay says, by watch makers to say they had conceived the movement and manufactured it,
There are several abbreviations of the spelling n variations samples. I think if you google around you can find more on the subject. Also you can do a forum search. Several old posts on the subject worth a look. Best Christian
Thanks Christian 😊
Thanks for pointing out the search feature, I'm a beginner when it comes to WatchProSite. I will definitely spend many hours here. I can see that there are several fantastic posts regarding the Remontoir de d`Egalité. Looking forward to the weekend
I don’t, it was a general quote by Francois-Paul in a magazine article in the early 2000s. Here’s the quote.
“Invenit et Fecit was the inscription that 18th Century French horologers engraved on their pocket watches, once their movements were recognized as original and recorded by the Royal Academy of Sciences. Since I only use new calibres of my own invention, ...