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
Squale Watches in 2010 and is now headquartered in Milan, with the watches being made in Grenchen in the Jura valley, Switzerland. "Squale", french synonym for the word "shark", is a watchmaking company, specialized in manufacturing diving watches. Its founder, Charles von Büren created von Büren S.A./Montres in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in 1946. Squale is now based in Italy and owned by Massimo Maggi. The "von" part of the Squale logo references to the von Büren family and von Büren S.A./Montres. Current models: Former models: Squale Watches Squale is a small Swiss watch brand founded in 1946 by von Büren S.A./Montres, specializing in