Watchmaker to the French Navy, the Observatory of the Bureau des Longitudes, the Army’s geographical service and the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.
Since its origins in 1854, Auricoste has been closely linked to French naval aviation. Its history gives it a special status in the world of watchmaking, where beauty and rigor of mechanism are the watchwords.
Its chronographs are considered to be the measuring instruments of choice by specialists and enthusiasts of watchmaking mechanisms throughout the world.
Its performance enables it to equip naval, air and land armies in France and abroad. Our measurement tools, and our various
models, are designed for robustness and perfect readability to withstand the most extreme situations.
Chronology
1854
Emile Thomas founds
d’horlogerie
1905
World Fair of Liege
1910
World Exhibition
in Brussels
1925
Commissioning of the Auricoste-equipped heavy cruiser Tourville
1926
Exhibition at the Decorative Arts
1935
Commissioning of the Auricoste-equipped battleship
Richelieu
Equipment of the aircraft carrier La Fayette
1951
1961
Equipment of the aircraft carrier Foch
1963
Commissioning of the aircraft carrier Clemenceau equipped by Auricoste
1964
Equipment of the helicopter carrier Jeanne d’Arc
1966
Collaboration between Patek Philippe and Auricoste to create electromechanical marine clocks and chronometers
Equipment for numerous avisos, SNAs and SNLEs (such as Rubis, Perle…).
1980 – 2000
Auricoste equips Argentinian pilots with the Type 20 model during the Falklands War.
1982
2010
Auricoste revisits the type 20 and creates the type 52
2012
The Spirotechnique renews its confidence in the Auricoste company for the edition of its new diving watch Auricoste Spirotechnique
2019
Auricoste creates the type 26 inspired by its aviation counters
2020
Auricoste revisits the type 20 Flymaster model
2021
Development of a watch for the French demining service and creation of the ScubaMaster 300, worthy heir to the spirotechnique
Auricoste is a company that has never ceased to put its watchmaking expertise at the service of the French naval aviation industry. His expertise will be recognized worldwide by obtaining the gold medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1900.
Recognized worldwide for its reliability and expertise. Auricoste received orders for over 30,000 chronographs during the Great War. In 1954, the French War Ministry orders over 2,000 Type 20 Flyback models. In the 80s, Auricoste also equipped the French Navy’s combat swimmers and mine-clearing divers.
At the dawn of the 21st century, the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle is adorned by the House of Auricoste with the large clock on its flight deck.
For 150 years now, the French Armed Forces have continued to place their trust in and know they can count on the reliability of the legendary House of Auricoste.
French aircraft carriers Foch and Clemenceau, avisos, frigates 2000, SNA and SNLE are among the illustrious list of vessels equipped with Auricoste time networks, criss-crossing the world at the heart of the French Navy.
