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Christophe Claret

Christophe Claret developed complicated movements including CLA88 for Ulysse Nardin and contributed to Harry Winston’s CHW97 Tourbillon Glissière. 1

Short auction-house biography mixes person and company history. Project attribution supports inclusion; birth year, workshop location and sole-invention status remain unverified.

At a glance

Dates
No human life dates established. Phillips’s 1987 and 1991 header dates describe companies.

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Christophe Claret's work include CLA88 San Marco jacquemart minute repeater, CHW97 Tourbillon Glissière, and DualTow. 1

Christophe Claret worked through a watchmaking practice under the same name. 1

Christophe Claret designed, developed or supplied work for Ulysse Nardin and Harry Winston. 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented attributable individual contribution

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Christophe Claret; Ulysse Nardin and Harry Winston projects 1

Geographic ties: Switzerland (documented watch-industry projects). Swiss manufacturer/project context in auction-house biography; not confirmed residence or citizenship

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Christophe Claret — Own watchmaking practice. Complicated-movement developer 1

    Legacy affiliation: Christophe Claret; Ulysse Nardin and Harry Winston projects. Person-level contribution: Developed complicated movements including CLA88 for Ulysse Nardin and contributed to Harry Winston’s CHW97 Tourbillon Glissière.

    Original affiliation wording: Christophe Claret; Ulysse Nardin and Harry Winston projects. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Ulysse Nardin — Designed / developed / supplied for. Complicated-movement developer 1

    Legacy affiliation: Christophe Claret; Ulysse Nardin and Harry Winston projects. Person-level contribution: Developed complicated movements including CLA88 for Ulysse Nardin and contributed to Harry Winston’s CHW97 Tourbillon Glissière.

    Original affiliation wording: Christophe Claret; Ulysse Nardin and Harry Winston projects. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  3. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Harry Winston — Designed / developed / supplied for. Complicated-movement developer 1

    Legacy affiliation: Christophe Claret; Ulysse Nardin and Harry Winston projects. Person-level contribution: Developed complicated movements including CLA88 for Ulysse Nardin and contributed to Harry Winston’s CHW97 Tourbillon Glissière.

    Original affiliation wording: Christophe Claret; Ulysse Nardin and Harry Winston projects. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 7 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (7)
  • Full name: Header 1987/1991 dates concern companies, not Claret’s birth. Technical attributions are auction-house statements, not patent priority findings. 1
  • Noteworthy contribution: Header 1987/1991 dates concern companies, not Claret’s birth. Technical attributions are auction-house statements, not patent priority findings. 1
  • Representative work: Header 1987/1991 dates concern companies, not Claret’s birth. Technical attributions are auction-house statements, not patent priority findings. 1
  • Affiliations / workshops: Header 1987/1991 dates concern companies, not Claret’s birth. Technical attributions are auction-house statements, not patent priority findings. 1
  • Specific role: Header 1987/1991 dates concern companies, not Claret’s birth. Technical attributions are auction-house statements, not patent priority findings. 1
  • Primary geography: Header 1987/1991 dates concern companies, not Claret’s birth. Technical attributions are auction-house statements, not patent priority findings. 1
  • Date qualification: Header 1987/1991 dates concern companies, not Claret’s birth. Technical attributions are auction-house statements, not patent priority findings. 1

Sources

  1. Christophe Claret: BiographyNot stated · Phillips · Auction-house maker and object profile · Not stated

    [S0325] Phillips. "Christophe Claret: Biography." Not stated. https://www.phillips.com/artist/13222/christophe-claret Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Biography: CLA88, CHW97 Tourbillon Glissière, DualTow and Poker.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Auctioneer documenting makers and offered watches

    How it was checked: Opened — relevant text inspected. Biography: CLA88, CHW97 Tourbillon Glissière, DualTow and Poker

    Limitation: Header 1987/1991 dates concern companies, not Claret’s birth. Technical attributions are auction-house statements, not patent priority findings.

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