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Franciszek Czapek (Czech: ''František Čapek'', French: ''François Czapek'') (born 1811) was a master watchmaker and partner of Antoni Patek in Patek, Czapek & Cie. Czapek was born (April 4, 1811) in Semonice (now part of Jaroměř), Bohemia, the son of Jan Czapek and Catherine, née Walaschek. He took part in the Polish November Uprising as a soldier of the National Guard, in Warsaw. After his arrival in Geneva, Switzerland (July 1, 1832) he gallicised his name, thus becoming ''François'' Czapek. In 1834 he created the firm Czapek & Moreau with local Swiss watchmaker Moreau, from Versoix.〔http://fr.worldtempus.com/article/culture/dictionnaire-des-horlogers-de-cabanal-a-czapeck〕 François Czapek married (October 22, 1836) Marie, the daughter of clock and watchmaker Jonas Pierre François Gevril de Carouge (1777–1854). == Patek, Czapek & Cie. (1839-1845) == On May 1, 1839, Antoni Patek and François Czapek established a six years partnership in Geneva under the name of PATEK, CZAPEK & CIE.〔http://www.patek.com/en/company/history〕 This partnership produced some exceptional watches which are part of important horological collection or auctions. Czapek was head of watchmaking (“Finisseur”) while Patek led the sales and the Company. As of July 1840, the firm came gradually to employ a half dozen workmen. Several were Poles: Lilpop from Warsaw; Henryk Majewski from Lwów; Siedlecki and Friedlein from Kraków. Approximately 200 watches were produced yearly. After the dissolution, Patek established PATEK, PHILIPPE CIE with a new partner. Czapek founded CZAPEK & CIE also with a new partner, Juliusz Gruzewski. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Franciszek Czapek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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