Watchmaker profile

Nicholas Hacko

Nicholas Hacko developed Australian component manufacture for the NH1 and Timascus NH2 after the rebelde assembly projects. 1

NH1 used ETA/UNITAS 6498 train and oscillator; the mainplate, bridges and auxiliary parts were locally produced. Earlier rebelde components were imported; no wholly Australian-made movement claim.

At a glance

Place
Australia

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Nicholas Hacko's work include NH1 and NH2. 1

Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker is the name recorded for Nicholas Hacko's own watchmaking practice. 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker

Geographic ties: Australia. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

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

    Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker — Own watchmaking practice. Independent watchmaker / manufacturer 1

    Legacy affiliation: Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker. Person-level contribution: Developed Australian component manufacture for the NH1 and Timascus NH2 after the rebelde assembly projects.

    Original affiliation wording: Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (2)
  • Noteworthy contribution: NH1 used ETA/UNITAS 6498 train and oscillator; the mainplate, bridges and auxiliary parts were locally produced. Earlier rebelde components were imported; no wholly Australian-made movement claim. 1
  • Representative work: NH1 used ETA/UNITAS 6498 train and oscillator; the mainplate, bridges and auxiliary parts were locally produced. Earlier rebelde components were imported; no wholly Australian-made movement claim. 1

Sources

  1. About Nicholas HackoNicholas Hacko Watchmaker · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0099] Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker. "About Nicholas Hacko." Not stated. https://www.nicholashacko.com.au/about Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.

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