About the Inventor of the Watch
Peter Henlein was born in 1485 and rose to fame as one of the most renowned locksmiths, earning praise for his ability to make a tiny brass clock with a spring-driven mechanism at a time when such objects were extremely uncommon and expensive. His first clock was created in 1510, and by 1541, he had established an excellent track record for his work. For Lichtenau Castle, he was assigned with creating both small and large tower clocks. Peter Henlein’s clocks quickly gained popularity even though his spring designs were neither especially accurate nor even transportable. Although he wasn’t the first locksmith to create compact clock designs or be the one to discover the mainspring, Peter Henlein is now considered the father of modern clocks.