Philippe Dufour

Philippe Dufour
Born1948
NationalitySwiss
OccupationWatchmaker
Years active1967-present
Known forSwiss luxury watches

Philippe Dufour, AHCI (born 1948) is a Swiss-born watchmaker from Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux.[1] He is regarded as a master of modern watchmaking, and his watches are referred as among the best ever made. He finishes all of his watches himself by hand.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In 1992, Dufour was the first watchmaker to put arguably the most complex of complications in a wristwatch, a Sonnerie.[10] His other two models include Duality and Simplicity.

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  2. ^ Doerr, Elizabeth. "Le Garde Temps Prototype by Greubel Forsey and Philippe Dufour Hammers for $1.46 Million at Auction". Forbes.com. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. ^ Forster, Jack. "It's About Time". Forbes.com. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ^ Clerizo, Michael (2009). Masters of Contemporary Watchmaking (1st ed.). Thames & Hudson. p. 72. ISBN 978-0500514856.
  5. ^ Beckett, Kathleen (19 March 2016). "A Watch Master at Work". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. ^ Pulvirent, Stephen; Forster, Jack (September 7, 2018). "Hofinkee Radio: Bonus Episode: Philippe Dufour". Hodinkee. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  7. ^ Clymer, Benjamin (May 22, 2013). "The Road To Basel Episode 2: Inside The Atelier With The Legendary Philippe Dufour". Hodinkee. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  8. ^ Touchot, Arthur (February 6, 2017). "Found: Philippe Dufour Simplicity Number 17 For Sale Online". Hodinkee. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Philippe Dufour Grande Sonnerie, Duality and Simplicity". The Hour Glass. 24 December 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  10. ^ Xian, Su Jia. "A Detailed Look at the Magnificent Philippe Dufour Grande and Petite Sonnerie Wristwatch". watchesbysjx. Retrieved 9 June 2019.