Geneva, Switzerland, is widely regarded as the world capital of watchmaking and luxury timepieces. Geneva's watchmaking industry began in the mid-16th century. When strict religious rules banned jewelry, the city's goldsmiths were forced to find an alternative... [and] turned to watchmaking.

The author of the Sherlock Holmes detective series is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.