List of watchmakers

This chronological list of famous watchmakers is a list of those who influenced the development of horology or gained status by their creations.

The list is sorted by the lifetimes of the watchmakers.

Elias Allen (1588–1653)
James Ferguson Cole (1798–1880)
Louis-Victor Baume (1817–1887)
Onésime Dumas (1824–1889)
Joseph "Joe" Koen, founder of Joe Koen & Son Jewelers circa 1883