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VAN DER BAUWEDE
History
Alexis Van Der Bauwede (1873-1950)
It was in 1890 that Alexis Van Der Bauwede, a native of Bruges, known as the Venice of the North, began working in the field of horology by assembling and regulating the complex movements of clocks and their chimes intended for cathedrals, belfries and town halls. While handling these mechanisms weighing up to 27 tons and governing 47 bells, he became fascinated by precision, rigorous and quality. He thus naturally turned his talents towards the miniaturisation of these timepieces.
Michel Van Der Bauwede (1906-1965)
Ensured the continuity of the watchmaking passion of his father Alexis by specialising in pocket-watches and jewellery.
Pierre Van Der Bauwede (1933-2010)
His son Pierre Van Der Bauwede was especially drawn to jewellery and precious stones. A gemmologist and a state-authorised expert, he even registered a new diamond cut called the “VDB diamond cut” and recognised by the major international gemmology appraisal laboratories. Pierre Van Der Bauwede still handles the selection and cutting of diamonds set on VAN DER BAUWEDE watches.
Maxence Van Der Bauwede
In addition to the values of meticulousness and precision, Pierre Van Der Bauwede passed on to his son Maxence his passion for precious stones, for jewellery and for watchmaking. It is in these three complementary fields of know-how that Maxence Van Der Bauwede is perpetuating the tradition he has inherited…
From Bruges to Geneva
His work with the major Swiss watch brands led Maxence Van Der Bauwede to move to Geneva in 1980. Ten years later, based on a modernised expression of the tonneau shapes that were popular in the 1920s, the famous “Legend” and “Magnum” watches emerged, and have since been interpreted in various models equipped with different horological complications.
Further information
- Picture gallery watch models VAN DER BAUWEDE
- Picture gallery movements VAN DER BAUWEDE
- Picture gallery archive VAN DER BAUWEDE
Address
VAN DER BAUWEDE
Route des Jeunes 4
CP 1341
CH - 1211 Genève 26
Tel: (++41) 22 304 16 80
Email: [email protected]