Harwood Self-Winding Watch Co
London, United Kingdom · 创立于 1923 年
创始人：John Harwood
Harwood Self-Winding Watch Co 是 John Harwood 1923 年革命性发明——自动（自上链）腕表——背后的公司。尽管这一创新意义深远，公司还是在大萧条期间宣告破产。
- 创立年份
- 1923
- 总部
- London, United Kingdom
- 所属集团
- Independent
- 价位区间
- 奢华
- 状态
- 已停业
停业时间: 1931
Harwood 于 1931 年在大萧条期间破产，就在发明自动腕表仅仅八年后——制表史上最残忍的讽刺之一。
John Harwood 发明了自动腕表，却什么都没得到——历史上每枚自动腕表都欠他一张从未寄达的支票。
核心系列
- Harwood Automatic — Harwood 最具历史意义的自动上链腕表，以品牌专利摆锤自动上链机构为核心技术特征，是制表史上最重要的技术里程碑之一，代表了腕表从手动迈向自动时代的历史性跨越。
- Harwood Bumper — Distinguished by its signature 'bumper' rotor mechanism that oscillated 180 degrees rather than rotating fully, providing power through natural arm motion without manual winding.
品牌历程
- 1923 — John Harwood 获得了世界上第一枚实用自动上链腕表机构的专利，这一发明为现代自动腕表奠定了技术基础。
- 1924 — Harwood 与 Blancpain 合作，开始商业化生产搭载自动上链机构的腕表。
- 1926 — 大萧条经济冲击，Harwood 品牌于 1931 年宣告破产，划时代的发明未能获得应有的商业回报。
- 1928 — Production begins in partnership with Fortis in Switzerland; approximately 30,000 movements manufactured.
- 1931 — Company declares bankruptcy during the Great Depression, ending production of the pioneering automatic watches.
关于 Harwood Self-Winding Watch Co 的常见问题
- John Harwood 的自动上链专利有何历史意义？
- John Harwood 于 1923 年获得的自动上链腕表专利，是现代自动腕表最重要的技术先驱之一，其通过摆锤运动驱动发条盒自动上链的设计原理，至今仍是全球所有自动腕表的技术基础。
- vintage Harwood 自动腕表是否有收藏价值？
- 是的，vintage Harwood 自动腕表——作为世界上最早的商业化自动腕表之一——在腕表历史收藏市场具有极高的历史意义，品相良好的原版款式极为稀缺，在重要拍卖场合可获得相当高的溢价。
- Can I still buy a Harwood watch today?
- Harwood watches can only be acquired through vintage watch dealers, auction houses, or private collectors, as no revival of the brand has occurred since the 1931 bankruptcy.
- Why is Harwood significant in watchmaking history?
- John Harwood invented the first practical self-winding wristwatch mechanism, a technology that would later be refined by Rolex, Omega, and others to become standard in mechanical watches worldwide.
- How many original Harwood watches were made?
- Approximately 30,000 Harwood automatic movements were produced between 1928 and 1931, with manufacturing undertaken by Fortis and other Swiss partners under licence.