At a glance
- Period
- 20th–21st century
- Place
- Switzerland
- Dates
- 1950–? 1
The watchmaking story
Useful places to start with Paul Gerber's work include Retro-Twin, Cal. 33, and Cal. 41. 1
Recognition: AHCI member; profile records 1988; Prix Gaïa, Craftsmanship-Creation, 2007 12
Scope: Direct watchmaking
Why this person is included
Professional recognition and documented craft
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Paul Gerber
Documented origin: Bern, Switzerland 1
Geographic ties: Switzerland. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Paul Gerber — Own watchmaking practice. Independent watchmaker 123
Legacy affiliation: Paul Gerber. Person-level contribution: Developed original multi-rotor automatic movements and complicated watches in his Zurich workshop.
Original affiliation wording: Paul Gerber. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 13 field-specific evidence records with 3 public sources. Known links only; full career not established
Claim qualifications (13)
- Full name: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
- Noteworthy contribution: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
- Representative work: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
- Specific role: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
- Documented origin: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
- Birth year: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: historical value snapshot differs from the current People value; retain as audit history. 1
- Recognition: Scoped reread of existing institutional/association or maker biography. No current membership/employment inference; editorial role classification is not a verbatim credential. 1
- Noteworthy contribution: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
- Birth year: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
- Documented origin: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
- Recognition: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
- Representative work: Scoped association statements, not independent technical-performance or present-status verification. 1
- Recognition: The mapping supports this award clause only, not other recognition or biographical fields. Locator: 2007 laureates, Craftsmanship-Creation. 2
Sources
- Paul Gerber – AHCIAcadémie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI) · Institutional / association · Not stated
[S0019] Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI). "Paul Gerber – AHCI." Not stated. https://www.ahci.ch/members/paul-gerber/ Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Associated professional body
How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text inspected in this pass.
Limitation: Association profile; undated text can contain legacy role or production claims. Only the recorded biographical facts are used.
- The laureates since 1993Musée international d'horlogerie · Award-organizer record · Not stated
[S0290] Musée international d'horlogerie. "The laureates since 1993." Not stated. https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/ Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Award year and category, individually matched
Source context
Relationship to subject: Award organizer's own results list
How it was checked: Opened and text inspected
Limitation: Supports named recognition only. Roger Smith (2016 History-research) is not automatically Roger W. Smith the watchmaker.
- https://www.ahci.ch/members/paul-gerber/ https://www.mih.ch/en/the-laureats/linked source
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