1. Peter Henlein was one of the first craftsmen to make small ornamental portable clocks which were often worn as pendants or attached to clothing, and which are regarded as the first watches.
14 Facts About Peter Henlein
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Peter Henlein's parents were Peter, a brass forger and citizen of Nuremberg since 1461, and Barbara Henlein.
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Peter Henlein had one older brother, Herman Henlein, who became a master cutler in 1496.
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Peter Henlein apparently apprenticed in his youth as a locksmith.
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Peter Henlein was known as the first craftsman to build clockworks into "Bisamkopfe", musk-balls or pomanders, small pendant containers fashioned from precious metals for fragrances or disinfectants; these are now known as pomander watches.
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Peter Henlein is mentioned in the city's records as the supplier of these small clocks, which were given as gifts to important people.
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In 1529, Peter Henlein traveled to Strasbourg on behalf of the Nuremberg council, for a sky globe.
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Peter Henlein built a tower clock for Lichtenau castle in 1541, and was known as a builder of advanced astronomical instruments.
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Johann Neudorfers wrote in 1547 that Peter Henlein invented the portable pomander watches.
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Peter Henlein's customers included the high society of the 16th century, f e Martin Luther, Kaspar von Schoneich, Frederick III, Elector of Saxony, Kardinal Albrecht from Brandenburg, Philip Melanchthon, Mercurino di Gattinara as well as gifts which were given by the Nuremberg Council.
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The Peter Henlein Fountain was unveiled on the occasion of the opening of the watch exhibition in.
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Peter Henlein did not create the typical Nuremberg eggs - he crafted mainly portable pomander watches.
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Under the immense Renaissance conditions and dramatic personal circumstances, a German fine forger, locksmith and later watchmaker named Peter Henlein had the vision, artistic skill and craftsmanship to make a timepiece that was wearable on the body for the very first time.
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Peter Henlein made an appearance in the 2022 Improv Guys novella History Crusaders as one of the main characters.