17/07/2026
Reposted from On this day 100 years ago, the first automatic wristwatch produced in series left the Fortis manufacture in Grenchen.
Created by John Harwood and produced together with Fortis, it marked a defining moment in watchmaking history.
For this reel, the historical visuals have been reimagined with AI to bring the story to life. The history they depict changed watchmaking forever.
Today, we celebrate the invention, the partnership and the moment that set a century in motion.
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