The history of the French clockmaking firm Samuel Marti & Cie. began in 1832 in Montbéliard, near the Swiss border. The company specialized in mechanical clock movements and unfinished movements for decorative mantel clocks. From 1841 onward, Samuel Marti was the sole proprietor. Production was based in Montbéliard in the Doubs department, while the company maintained an important sales office in Paris. Its movements were used in many French clocks, whose elaborate cases were often made by specialized workshops. Beginning in 1863, Marti collaborated with other French clockmakers, including Japy Frères and A. Roux & Cie. The quality of its movements earned numerous awards at international exhibitions, including a silver medal in Paris in 1889 and a gold medal in 1900. Impressions of these medals can still be found on many historic Marti movements today. After Samuel Marti's death in 1869, his son Samuel Augustus Marti continued to run the business. The family left a lasting mark on Montbéliard, where a street still bears their name. Samuel Marti movements remain characteristic examples of French clockmaking craftsmanship from the 19th and early 20th centuries.