The first authentic carriage clock was made in Paris at the start of the 1800’s by Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823).
In 1777, in the Montbeliard area of France, Frederic Japy established the world's first large-scale clock making factory. Several more factories were set up in the area in due course, in imitation of the illustrious pioneer. One of them was the L'Epee workshop that in 1839 began producing movements, escapements and finally complete clocks. L’Epee also made musical boxes that later found their way into the world's finest collections in museums and private homes.
In 1999 the ownership and production facility of L'Epee moved to the United Kingdom, following its acquisition by F.A. Gluck, the London based clockmakers, thereby beginning a new chapter in the L’Epee history.
The modern L’Epee clocks are the faithful replicas of early masterpieces. They are perfect reproductions, backed by the added benefit of modern technologies that ensure lasting quality.
A century and a half of history, experience and meticulous work by craftsmen, ensure the L'Epee name lives on to serve a new generation of discerning clients, offering an unrivalled product of quality and lasting tradition.
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