His Ancestor’s Watch Was Wound Every 40 Days. He Made It 41. Posted by By BGLO December 10, 2023Posted inFashion, Haute-Rive (watches), Inventions and Patents, Records and Achievements, von Gunter, Stephane, Watches and Clocks, your-feed-fashion Stéphane von Gunten was inspired by his great-great-grandfather’s achievement, but he has managed to better it.