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Christophe Claret

Established horology sources describe Christophe Claret as a Le Locle high-complication manufacture founded in 1989, with a public self-branded watch debut in 2009. 12

A sourced brand-history profile, not an authentication or valuation guide. Current official history material was not available for this edition.

At a glance

Manufacture foundation
1989 13
Branded-watch milestone
DualTow, 2009 12
Research context
Complex movements and high complications 1
Research priority
Exact reference, movement, case and provenance 12

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Selected reference records

16 documented configurations from 13 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Christophe Claret catalogue.

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The manufacture dates to 1989

The American Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute's 2010 profile says the 1987 Basel commission for a minute-repeater movement encouraged Christophe Claret to found his own company in 1989 with two partners.

This dates the manufacture context, not an individual watch. 1

Early work focused on complicated movements

The AWCI profile describes the company as developing and producing complicated movements for other watch brands before its own-name watches gained a higher profile.

A movement attribution should always be checked against a specific reference and documentation. 1

DualTow marked a public branded milestone

Both the AWCI profile and WatchTime report the 2009 DualTow as a twentieth-anniversary milestone and Christophe Claret's first self-branded watch.

This is a model-history point, not proof of a watch's originality. 12

The Le Locle manufacture context

SOVA's brand profile states that Claret chose the Neuchâtel region and established the company in 1989, while describing the manufacture as internally developing and producing its watches. This is an attributed secondary source, not a current official history page.

Location and manufacture claims should remain sourced to the cited profile. 3

Complications need reference-level research

Published profiles associate Christophe Claret with minute repeaters, tourbillons and other complex mechanisms. Broad complication language is not enough to identify a particular model or calibre.

Use exact reference, movement, dial, case and provenance evidence. 12

Keep conclusions source-bounded

The cited horology sources support the 1989 company foundation, complex-movement work and 2009 DualTow milestone. They do not authenticate, date or value a particular watch.

Because a current first-party history was unavailable, claims here are deliberately limited and attributed. 123

Key dates

  1. 1989

    Company founded

    Trade and retailer-editorial sources date Claret's company to 1989. 13

  2. 2009

    DualTow milestone

    Trade sources identify the DualTow as a twentieth-anniversary and first self-branded-watch milestone. 12

Ownership and continuity

Established horology sources distinguish Christophe Claret's 1989 movement-manufacture foundation from its 2009 DualTow self-branded milestone. 12

Watchmakers and designers linked to Christophe Claret

These people have a sourced relationship to this brand in the Enjoy Watches register. The label beside each name states the relationship recorded; it should not be read as a broader employment or ownership claim.

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    An AWCI Horological Times profile says a 1987 minute-repeater commission encouraged Christophe Claret to found his own company in 1989 with two partners.

  2. source stated claim

    The AWCI profile describes Christophe Claret's workshops as inventing and producing complex movements and reports work for other watch brands before its own-name watches became more prominent.

  3. source stated claim

    AWCI and WatchTime identify the 2009 DualTow as a twentieth-anniversary milestone and the first self-branded Christophe Claret watch.

  4. source stated claim

    SOVA's Christophe Claret profile says the company was established in 1989 and describes a Le Locle manufacture that develops and produces watches internally.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate or value a watch.
  • Claims are attributed to established secondary sources because current first-party historical material was not available.

Direct sources

  1. DualTow: A Symbol of ExcellenceAmerican Watchmakers-Clockmakers Institute · trade publication · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Horological Times, March 2010. External source.

  2. Christophe Claret: Playing The OddsWatchTime · trade publication · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: DualTow and company background. External source.

  3. Carré des Créateurs — Christophe ClaretSOVA · retailer editorial · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Brand profile. External source.

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