The brand launched in Geneva in 2008 with Chapter One, a watch developed by Christophe Claret, Roger Dubuis and Peter Speake-Marin.

Steven Holtzman began his career in horology in the United States in 1982 when he joined the sales team at his father's company, the Gruen Marketing Corporation.

He then moved into the distribution and marketing of high-end Swiss brands, including Roger Dubuis SA (terminated 2008[1]) and Jean Dunand.

[2] Holtzman then decided to launch his own brand and, after a few years of development, he founded Maîtres du Temps in 2005 .

The company launched their first model, Chapter One by master watchmakers Christophe Claret, Roger Dubuis and Peter Speake-Marin, in Geneva in 2008.

Chapter Two was developed by watchmakers Daniel Roth, Peter Speake-Marin and Roger Dubuis, and is a triple calendar wristwatch with a big date and rollers indicating days and months.

Chapter Three was developed by watchmakers Kari Voutilainen and Andreas Strehler, and is a round, elegant wristwatch with hiding widows at "12" and "6".

[6] He collaborated with Roger Dubuis and Peter Speake-Marin at Maîtres du Temps to develop Chapter One, which was presented in Geneva in 2008.

[9] With Maîtres du Temps, Dubuis collaborated with Christophe Claret and Peter Speake-Marin to develop Chapter One, which debuted in Geneva in 2008.

The year was 1970, and the Chaumet brothers had bought Breguet, at the time virtually dormant, with the intention of reviving the brand.