Rousseau Watch

Rousseau watches, originally created by the Rousseau family in Geneva, combine the famous precision of Swiss timepiece mechanisms along with stylish designs. Jean Rousseau first created the watch masterpieces in the seventeenth century, through dedication and attention to detail, traits he passed on to his children, who carried on the tradition of making some of the best watches in the world, even today. In the Cluny Museum in Paris, France, a watch bearing the signature of Jean Rousseau taking the shape of a Death's Head, is preserved as a historic memento of a long legacy of successful time keeping. Most of the Rousseau watches have 20-35 jewels, and incorporate sub-dials, below the main dial; a 24-hour dial, a subsidiary day dial, a subsidiary month dial, and a subsidiary year dial. The watches use curved or normal mineral crystals. They offer water resistance up to a pressure carrying from 3 atmospheres to 20 atmospheres. Luminous hands make the time visible to the user even in dark conditions. In 2004, Rousseau launched the Expos Skeleton dial watch, which could be only bought online. That same year saw the release of the Metro and Chronicle, the latter sporting a Titanium construction and automatic movement. 2005 saw the large scale launch of models, such as the Triumph, Medley, Cosmo, Adagio, Allegory, Saga, Cantata, Essay, and Legato, the last two only available online. The second half of the year witnessed an influx of names such as Rubato, Maestoso, Lyric, Stanza, Metaphor, Haiku, Encore, Tenor, Epic, Aria, Candeza, and, Foreshadow. In 2006, new models introduced include the Nocturne, Scherzo, Archive, Sonata, and Rhapsody. Rousseau is also proficient in making watch straps, using genuine leather, tanned and dyed for a neat finish. The finest quality leathers used include Alligator, Lizard, Ostrich, Shark, Calf, and Sting-Ray, striving to match the high standards already set by the Rousseau watches.