About Edouard Koehn
Known for his personality and impressive technical knowledge, Edouard Koehn spent three decades (from 1861 to 1891) working in a highly reputable Swiss watchmaking Manufacture. Thereafter, he embarked on a new horological journey as an independent watchmaker, specialising in complications such as chronographs, split-seconds chronographs and repeaters.
The History Of Edouard Koehn
Edouard Koehn (1839 to 1908) joined an established watchmaking firm in 1861. From the bottom rung, he worked his way up and in 1876, became a director and shareholder. His rise to the top in fifteen years was because of his “outstanding capabilities,” as noted by authors Martin Huber and Alan Banbery in their grail book “Patek Philippe Geneve”. After Edouard Koehn parted ways, he acquired the House of H.R. Ekegren in 1891 and earned fame as an independent watchmaker focusing on high quality movements and complications. Limited production volumes of Ekegren-branded watches continued as the majority made were signed Ed. Koehn on the dials and movements.
Fun Facts About Edouard Koehn
Ekegren, the watchmaking company that Edouard Koehn acquired in 1891, was eventually helmed by his son. Inspired by the rich legacy of the master watchmaker, the Edouard Koehn name was revived in the early twenty-first century and is independently owned and managed yet again by a family spanning two generations.
About Edouard Koehn’s Collections
The World Heritage Collection is offered in a classic round case and features the World Time and Alarm complications. The Tempus I Collection features an energetic and contemporary design signature while the more sophisticated Tempus II Open Heart is a mono-pusher chronograph with an inverted escapement.
