Unravelling the myth of the ‘Dutch forgery’

Historically, the term ‘Dutch forgery’ has referred to watches manufactured in the latter part of the eighteenth century, purporting to have been made in London and yet created with Dutch physical characteristics. It has long been believed that these watches were not made in London, hence the application of ‘forgery’, with the general assumption amongst antiquarian horologists being that Geneva was their true city of origin. These ‘Dutch forgery’ watches were not of a high quality, made no scientific contribution to our understanding of time and accuracy and as such, they have largely been con... Mehr ...