AGENHOR and the press
From a watchmaker’s dream to international recognition
AGENHOR and the press
From a watchmaker’s dream to international recognition

How AGENHOR made watchmaking history
Jean-Marc Wiederrecht obtained his diploma in watchmaking in 1972 and quickly set up his own business. In 1989, he invented a bi-retrograde perpetual calendar for Harry Winston, which was a real technical breakthrough. This success was the prelude to many watchmaking innovations.
In 1996, Jean-Marc Wiederrecht and his wife Catherine founded their company, AGENHOR, which successively registered several major patents and collaborated with the most famous watchmaking companies. From that moment on, awards have continued to distinguish AGENHOR and its historical founder.
According to him, AGENGOR’s purpose is to create “watches with poetic complications,” because they “materialize advanced watchmaking techniques with the aim of stopping time.”
Since 2017, AGENHOR has been run by Nicolas and Laurent Wiederrecht, the sons of the founders, who have retained the same vision: craftsmanship, the cabinotier spirit, and excellence in watch complications.
The press talks about AGENHOR
Hautlence Linear Series 1: a lesson in motion
Joshua Munchow believes that AGENHOR is king when it comes to retrograde mechanisms and that his contribution to the design of the Hautlence Linear Series 1 is part of the success of this watch.
HAUTLENCE launches the Linear Series 1
Hautlence wanted to consider a new way of displaying time and therefore created a module for its self-winding caliber with AGENHOR.
Track 1 SKLT Carbon, the meeting of automotive design and fine watchmaking
Designed with the AgenGraphe®, this Singer Reimagined watch was imagined in the tradition of the previous model, the Singer Track 1, awarded the Chronograph Prize at the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix.
The MING 20.01 Series 2 Agengraphe chronograph, from the ‘Special Projects Cave’
Jack Forster reflects on the essential contribution of AGENHOR in the design of this watch, making adjustments to the AgenGraphe® to create a custom caliber for Ming.
The Streamliner follows its course
The Streamliner Perpetual Calendar does not look like a chronograph, but it is one, developed by AGENHOR, which has removed the registers usually present on this mechanism.
Jean-Marc Wiederrecht
The "Magician of Meyrin" has always shown himself to be passionate, inventive, and close to the watchmaking houses with which he has worked since the beginning of his career. The creation of the AgenGraphe® has propelled him to the level of the most recognized...
H. Moser & Cie wins double award at GPHG
The watch brand won the award for best chronograph for the Streamliner Flyback Automatic Chronograph and thanked AGENHOR, who developed the movement for this exceptional watch.
Slim d’Hermès GMT
AGENHOR has exclusively developed the extra-flat GMT module (1.4 mm) for Hermès. This watch has the unique characteristic of displaying the time zones and features two indicators for the departure time and the travel...
The AgenGraphe By Agenhor : The Most Significant Chronograph Since … Since The Invention Of The Chronograph
Ian Skellern believes that AGENHOR revolutionized the chronograph mechanism by rendering technically obsolete all other chronographs developed since its invention in the 19th century.Ian Skellern believes that AGENHOR revolutionized the chronograph mechanism by...
Only Watch 2017: three watches share a common thread
Three watches sold at this famous auction were co-created with Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, putting AGENHOR in the spotlight.
AGENHOR ~ HEAD Geneva “Carpe Diem” unique clock for ONLY WATCH 2017
At Only Watch 2017, AGENHOR presented its first watch creation, Carpe Diem, a miniature table clock developed with students from the Haute École d'Art et de Design Genève.
Successful partnership between AGENHOR and Fabergé
Fabergé's watch creations, a newcomer to the world of fine watchmaking, have already won the most prestigious awards. Fabergé works with the best external partners, like AGENHOR.
Ganz neuer Ansatz
The AgenGraphe® is considered to be one of the most revolutionary chronographs of its time, going beyond refinements by bringing true technical innovation.
Gaïa Prize 2017 – Jean-Marc Wiederrecht: Handicraft, Creation
The jury of the Gaïa Prize did not fail to underline the creative contribution of Jean-Marc Wiederrecht in the field of watch complications.
The 2017 Gaïa Awards: Richard Mille, Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, and Laurence Marti Honored
The jury of the 2017 Gaïa Prize rewarded the founder of AGENHOR for his creative contribution to the register of watch complications, marrying functionality with aesthetics for the benefit of many brands.
2017 Gaïa Winner: Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, Craftsmanship-Creation Category
On the occasion of the 2017 Gaïa Prize, Watchonista takes a look back at the career of Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, from his beginnings to his consecration.
Agenhor sustains its model through innovation
From its founding to the award of the Gaïa Prize in 2017, here is a chronology of the milestones in the evolution of this small Geneva-based company.
The Singer Reimagined Track 1 chronograph, the classic sports chronograph reinvented
This watch offers a variation on the sports chronographs of the 1960s-1970s, with the AgenGraphe® caliber for exceptional modernity and precision.
Talking Cars and Watches, the Track1 Chronograph and the Reimagined 911 with Rob Dickinson of Singer
The human aspect of this co-creation is recounted in interviews with Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, Marco Borraccino, and Rob Dickinson, who gathered at AGENHOR in Meyrin.