Manufacture Royale
{{short description|Swiss luxury watch brand}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Manufacture Royale
| image = Nicolas de Largillière, François-Marie Arouet dit Voltaire (vers 1724-1725) -001.jpg
| type = Privately held company
| foundation = 1770
| founder = Voltaire
| location_city = Vallorbe
| location_country = Switzerland
| industry = Watchmaking
| products = Wristwatches
| homepage = {{Url|www.manufacture-royale.com}}
}}
Manufacture Royale is a Swiss luxury watch brand. Founded in the eighteenth century, the brand was revived in 2010.[http://robbreport.com/watches/slideshow/5-independent-watchmakers-you-need-know-about-slideshow/manufacture-royale Robb Report, 5 independent watchmakers you need to know about] [https://monochrome-watches.com/manufacture-royale-1770-voltige-hands-on-review-price Monochrome-Watches, The Manufacture Royale 1770 Voltige]
History
In 1770, philosopher Voltaire supports the establishment of watchmaking workshops in Ferney-Voltaire near Geneva and Manufacture Royale is established. It is then an important producer of timepieces and the famous Jean-Antoine Lépine, clockmaker to the king, is one of its watchmakers.[http://www.watch-around.com/uploads/media/histoire-voltaire-006-f.pdf Watcharound, Voltaire l'horloger][http://www.watchonista.com/manufacture-royale/home Watchonista, Manufacture Royale]
Manufacture Royale also made objets d'art such as table watches.
The Manufacture gently disappeared in the vicissitude of time but was revived in 2010.
Manufacture Royale was bought by the Gouten family in 2013 and Alexis Gouten took over the management
Watches
Modern watches of the brand are complicated Haute Horlogerie, manufactured in-house. The first models were tourbillon watches and a minute repeater.[https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/06/fashion/bringing-old-watch-brands-out-of-obscurity.html?_r=0 The New York Times, Bringing old watch brands out of obscurity] It was followed by the Androgyne, 1770 and voltige collections. The brand has been manage by Alexis Gouten.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertanaas/2015/07/15/manufacture-royale-unveils-1770-voltige-watch-with-visionary-appeal/#2c48946e300f Roberta Naas, Forbes, Manufacture Royale Voltige]
- [http://www.thewatches.tv/en/editorial/introduction-to-manufacture-royale-the-enlightened-watchmaker The Watches TV, Introduction to Manufacture Royale]