It follows on from the Illustrated Professional Dictionary of Horology, written by G.-A. Berner and published by the Swiss Chamber of Watchmaking in 1961, the supplement published by the Société du Journal La Suisse Horlogère SA in 1995 and the consolidated version by the FH in 2002, which many experts still refer to as the “Berner Dictionary”.
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH is delighted to publish a new version of the Dictionary of Horology for everyone with an interest in watchmaking, as well as the general public.
The experts involved have taken care only to retain and add terms related directly to watchmaking, to make the dictionary a unique work that is entirely dedicated to the sector.
Written in French, German and English, the new version contains 6,000 terms and almost 900 illustrations, some of which have been deliberately kept in their original style.
The dictionary has been completely revised to reflect the changes in the world in general, and the watchmaking industry in particular.