CZAPEK

François Czapek, a Polish watchmaker of Czech origin, fled to Geneva in 1832 after fighting in the Polish insurrection. He immediately established his workshop there and in 1839 went into partnership with Antoine Norbert de Patek, introducing him to the world of watchmaking. In 1845, at the end of this partnership, he founded the brand Czapek & Cie and achieved considerable success, becoming the official watchmaker to Napoleon III. The Maison Czapek & Cie waś relaunched in 2015.