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Gaël Petermann

Gaël Petermann co-created the Petermann Bédat workshop with Florian Bédat, combining shared bench practice and hand-finished mechanical watches. 1

Joint work with the other founder; not a sole-inventor attribution.

At a glance

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Gaël Petermann's work is Petermann Bédat Reference 1967, calibre 171 with deadbeat seconds. 2

Gaël Petermann founded or co-founded Petermann Bédat. 123

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original contribution

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Petermann Bédat 1

Geographic ties: Switzerland; Germany. Documented principal work / project location; not a citizenship assertion 1

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

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

    Petermann Bédat — Founder / co-founder. Independent watchmaker / co-founder 123

    Legacy affiliation: Petermann Bédat. Person-level contribution: Co-created the Petermann Bédat workshop with Florian Bédat, combining shared bench practice and hand-finished mechanical watches.

    Original affiliation wording: Petermann Bédat. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 6 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (6)
  • Affiliations / workshops: Joint work with the other founder; not a sole-inventor attribution. 1
  • Specific role: Joint work with the other founder; not a sole-inventor attribution. 1
  • Noteworthy contribution: Joint work with the other founder; not a sole-inventor attribution. 1
  • Primary geography: Joint work with the other founder; not a sole-inventor attribution. 1
  • Geographic ties: Joint work with the other founder; not a sole-inventor attribution. 1
  • Representative work: Shared house product; no unsupported allocation of individual components. 2

Sources

  1. About UsPetermann Bédat · First-party / official · Page metadata: 2026-05-15

    [S0184] Petermann Bédat. "About Us." Page metadata: 2026-05-15. https://petermann-bedat.com/about-us/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: House or maker associated with subject

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: First-party account; not independent corroboration of promotional or priority claims.

  2. Reference 1967 — Deadbeat Seconds WatchPetermann Bédat · First-party / official · Page metadata: 2026-05-21

    [S0185] Petermann Bédat. "Reference 1967 — Deadbeat Seconds Watch." Page metadata: 2026-05-21. https://petermann-bedat.com/references/reference-1967/ Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: House or maker associated with subject

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: House technical description. Do not use its 2018 introduction date as the uncontested commercial-launch date; other accounts distinguish later releases.

  3. https://petermann-bedat.com/about-us/ https://petermann-bedat.com/references/reference-1967/linked source

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