Dent (clocks and watches) Dent (clocks and watches) Dent was a London manufacturer of luxury clocks and watches, founded by Edward John Dent. Dent began making watches in 1814, although it wasn’t until 1876 that the Dent triangular trade mark was registered. Perhaps the company’s biggest coup is winning the contract to make the clock for the new palace of Westminster – or Big Ben as it’s more commonly known. Edward John Dent (1790-1853) discovered his passion for horology from his cousin, Richard Rippon, himself a master watchmaker. Dent established his own company in 1814, and developed a reputation as a builder of accurate
Slava watches systems. Some Slava watches were produced under Sekonda brand names. Awards: Slava watches utilize their own Russian-made movements today, and for some models, bought-in movements from Miyota are used. In the 1990s many Slava movements were exported in China and Hong Kong and can since be found in Chinese production. Some Russian businessmen used them to make fake Slava watches, protecting themselves by changing the logo for "Slava Sozvezdie" (Слава Созвездие) or CJIABA, even though it still presents trademark infringement. Since 2006 the Slava Sozvezdie watches appear in vast quantities, they contain no Russian content but are often marked "Russia"