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3 December 2024

• 14:3014:30, 3 December 2024 Groupement Suisse des Fabricants de Ressorts d'Horlogerie (hist | edit) [4,377 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Groupement Suisse des Fabricants de Resorts d'Horlogerie was established in 1947 to "safeguard the material and professional interests of the watch spring industry." It was founded in Boudry by E. Bleuer. Category:Intustry organizations") originally created as "Groupement Suisse des Fabricants de Resorts d'Horlogerie"

2 December 2024

• 21:5121:51, 2 December 2024 Emile Geiser (hist | edit) [5,078 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Charles Robert of Geneva founded a company to make springs to power watches and music boxes in La Chaux-de-Fonds by 1864. The firm was taken over by Emile Geiser in 1915 and took Geiser's brand name, Fidelia. ==Chs Robert== Charles Fritz Robert from Geneva is listed in the 1883 registry of Swiss businesses as a maker of "ressorts de montres et de boîtes a musique". The company was called Chs Robert and was located at Rue Léopold Robert 36. In May 1913, Henri...")
• 18:2418:24, 2 December 2024 Gustave Geiser (hist | edit) [4,389 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Gustave Geiser was a maker of watch springs in Sonvillier in the second half of the 19th century. His widow continued the business following his death, and it was ultimately taken over by the sons of Louis-Adolphe Geiser and continued into the 20th century. Gustave Geiser is first listed in Indicateur Davoine in the 1860-1861 edition as the head of an atelier focused on production of watch springs. We also see him in the 1866-1867 and 1879-1880 editions. In...")

30 November 2024

• 14:1214:12, 30 November 2024 Louis-Adolphe Geiser (hist | edit) [8,656 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Louis-Adolphe Geiser was a watchmaker from Langenthal who built the first watch factory in Tavannes. The earliest mention of Geiser's operation in Tavannes in Indicateur Davoine is the 1868-1869 edition, which lists Ls-Adolphe Geiser along with Fréd. Glück, Auguste Mécheleur, Constant Prêtre, and Albertine Voirol under "Repasseurs et Remonteurs." The 1871 edition shows L.-A. Geiser as a "f. d'horl." in Tavannes along with Jean Aebi. The two are again lis...")
• 04:2804:28, 30 November 2024 Henry Sandoz-Mamie (hist | edit) [2,528 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Henry (or Henri) Sandoz-Mamie (1878-1936) was the son and heir of Henri-Frédéric Sandoz-Sandoz, founder of the Tavannes Watch Co. The younger Sandoz joined management of the company in 1904 and took over following his father's death in 1913. But the post-war bust of Swiss watch production and worldwide economic depression saw Sandoz forced out of his family's firm. Henri Sandoz was born on April 18, 1878 in Le Locle, the first...")

26 November 2024

• 03:0703:07, 26 November 2024 Théodore Schwob (hist | edit) [2,127 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Théodore Schwob (1839-1896) was the founder of Schwob Frères, the watch distributor responsible for Tavannes Watch Co and Cyma. Théodore Schwob was born on October 13, 1839 in Morteau, France. Schwob married Julie Bloch and the couple had at least 9 children. Of these, Isaac Schwob, Raphaël Schwob, Armand Abraham Schwob, Maurice Schwob, and René Schwob followed their father into the watch trade. Théodore Schwob died on Sep...")

25 November 2024

• 18:4318:43, 25 November 2024 Fernand Roblin (hist | edit) [3,858 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Fernand Roblin was a French professor and businessman who became technical director of the Tavannes Watch Co and Cyma in the 1930s. Fernand Roblin was born about 1891 in France. He served as a soldier during World War I and was captured and interned in Switzerland from 1914 to 1918. After the war he settled in Tavannes, working for the Tavannes Watch Co. In March of 1930, Roblin was added to the board of directors of Cyma Watch Co under chairma...")

24 November 2024

• 21:5921:59, 24 November 2024 Nelly Sandoz (hist | edit) [3,332 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Nelly Sandoz (1876-1958) was a watchmaking industrialist and partial heir to the Tavannes Watch Co established by her father, Henri Sandoz. Nelly Sandoz was born in 1876, presumably in Le Locle. Her father Henri Sandoz (1851-1913) worked for the watch casing workshop of Samuel Aubert at that time, though he soon established himself as an independent watchmaker and businessman. She is said to have lived in La Chaux-de-Fonds with her family...")

23 November 2024

• 19:4819:48, 23 November 2024 Henri Sandoz (hist | edit) [6,138 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Henri Sandoz (1851-1913) was a watchmaker and industrialist best remembered as the founder of the Tavannes Watch Co, the factory that produced Cyma brand watches. Henri Frédéric Sandoz was born in 1851 in Le Locle. In the 1880s, with the traditional agricultural production of wheat in the Swiss Jura suffering from Russian and American competition, the leading families of Tavannes sought to diversify the local economy. They jointly fund...")

21 November 2024

• 04:1704:17, 21 November 2024 Armand Schwob & Frère (hist | edit) [7,654 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Armand Schwob & Frère was a finisher and reseller of watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds active in the 1880s. It is best remembered for a scandal caused when the company was caught producing and selling watches inscribed with the name "Pateck & Cie, Genève" at the Universal Exposition in Antwerp in 1885. The company lost a court case against Patek, Philippe & Cie and was forced into bankruptcy in 1892. This case established that the Swiss tradem...")

20 November 2024

• 03:4003:40, 20 November 2024 Schwob (hist | edit) [8,878 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Schwob family name is prominent in watchmaking, especially in La Chaux-de-Fonds and Paris. Two Jewish families moved from Alsace to Canton Neuchâtel in the second half of the 19th century, settling in La Chaux-de-Fonds and becoming active in the watch industry. These families invested in watch manufacturing, notably the Tavannes Watch Co, and established global distribution of the products made there. Their businesses merged in 1919, with Schwob Fr...")

19 November 2024

• 17:0017:00, 19 November 2024 Tacy Watch (hist | edit) [3,573 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Tacy Watch Co. was a watchmaking company and brand founded in Moutier in 1916. Tacy Watch Co. was founded on July 4, 1916 by Henri Sandoz. The Le Locle watchmaker and businessman was founder and director of the Tavannes Watch Co, which was represented at this time by the Schwob Frères and Schwob-Weill companies of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Likely seeking to also trade in watches produced by his successful factory, Sandoz founded a firm of his o...")
• 15:1815:18, 19 November 2024 Georges Schwob (hist | edit) [5,967 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Georges Schwob (1891-1979) was a watchmaker associated with Tavannes Watch Co and Cyma, which was funded by his family. His father Moïse Schwob and grandfather Joseph Schwob-Weill were also deeply involved in watchmaking as was most of his family. ==Personal Life== Georges Schwob was born on November 1, 1891 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. His family were amateur musicians and artists and kept a salon at their home. Among their e...")

18 November 2024

• 21:1021:10, 18 November 2024 Schwob-Weill (hist | edit) [11,404 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Schwob-Weill (later called Schwob et Cie) was a watchmaking company in La Chaux-de-Fonds around the turn of the century. It was established around the same time as Schwob Frères and was located a few doors down on Rue Léopold-Robert. There were many crossovers between the firms, notably the presence of Georges Schwob on the boards of Tavannes Watch Co and Cyma in the 1940s. ==Schwob-Weill== The firm of Schwob-Weill is first noted in Indicateur D...")

14 November 2024

• 06:0506:05, 14 November 2024 Numa-Augustin Jeannin (hist | edit) [2,044 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|thumb|300px|Numa-Augustin Jeannin in 1944 Numa-Augustin Jeannin (1880-1958) was a watchmaker and industrialist primarily remembered as the founder of the eponymous Fleurier firm Numa Jeannin SA, maker of Montres Olma. His son, Numa-Aurèle Jeannin, took over the firm following his death. Numa-Augustin Jeannin was born in 1880 in Les Bayards. His father, Paul Jeannin-Bourquin (1838-...")
• 05:4605:46, 14 November 2024 Numa Jeannin (hist | edit) [245 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Numa Jeannin can refer to the following: * Numa Jeannin SA, Montres Olma * Numa-Augustin Jeannin - Founder of the factory * Numa-Aurèle Jeannin (1912-January 15, 1989) - Son of Numa-Augustin Jeannin Category:Disambiguation")

12 November 2024

• 13:4713:47, 12 November 2024 Olma (hist | edit) [7,675 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "The Numa Jeannin watch company, maker of Olma brand watches, was established in Fleurier in 1906. Both brands continue to this day in the hands of Hong Kong based company. ==Timeline== * 1906, December 1 - The Numa Jeannin company is officially established in Fleurier; Numa-Augustin Jeannin is the head; the company was a "Manufacture of watches"; it was located at Rue du Pasquier in Fleurier * 1914, August - Louise Jeannin-Marchand is given authority * 1938, Ju...")

10 November 2024

• 22:5722:57, 10 November 2024 Karl Obrecht (hist | edit) [4,588 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Karl Obrecht (1910-1979) was a lawyer, politician, and business leader from Solothurn, Switzerland. He was known for his leadership in Swiss watch industry, Liberal Party politics, Swiss National and State Councilor. ==Early Life and Education== Karl Obrecht was born in Solothurn, Switzerland, on March 3, 1910, to Hermann Obrecht, a prominent politician who served as a Swiss Federal Councillor. Raised in a politically active family, he studied law at the un...")
• 21:2321:23, 10 November 2024 Gérard Bauer (hist | edit) [10,645 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Gérard Bauer was a Swiss lawyer, diplomat, and industry leader notable for his contributions to the Swiss watchmaking industry and his critical perspectives on economic policy and industrial strategy. Born in Neuchâtel in 1907, Bauer pursued classical studies and a law degree in his hometown before studying at the École Libre des Sciences Politiques in Paris, the Academy of International Law in The Hague, and the Institute of Advanced International Studies in Gen...")

5 November 2024

• 15:3615:36, 5 November 2024 Eric-Alfred Perrenoud (hist | edit) [1,594 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Eric-Alfred Perrenoud (1911-1988) was the final general manager of Doxa through its merger into Synchron and oversaw the workers' and Nardin-Ducommun funds until his death. Eric-Alfred Perrenoud was born in 1911 in La Sagne and lived in Ponts-de-Martel. On November 13, 1938, Eric-Alfred Perrenoud married Helene Maron (1913-?). She came from Berlin but lived in Montreux. In December 1945, Eric-Alfred...")
• 14:4914:49, 5 November 2024 Alcide Matile (hist | edit) [1,652 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Alcide Matile (1884-1951) was a businessman from La Chaux-de-Fonds who worked for Doxa in Le Locle and established the Paternal Society there. Alcide-Ernest Matile was born on December 30, 1884 in La Sagne. In May 1918, Matile was given power of attorney for the general partnership Baume et Co, in London, overseeing its branch in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The company was a wholesaler of watches for the English market. He was replaced in this positi...")
• 14:1614:16, 5 November 2024 Bernard Laberty (hist | edit) [2,546 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Bernard Laberty (1886?-1983) was the financial manager of Doxa, best remembered for his arrest in 1950 due to a bribery scandal. He lived to be 96 years old, though he was no longer involved in the watch industry after this. Bernard Laberty was born about 1886 in Le Locle. He may have been the son of watchmaker Bernard Laberty, who is recorded in the 1883 census of businesses. The younger Laberty was an accountant by trade. In 1917 Laberty was given pow...")
• 13:3313:33, 5 November 2024 Hélène Nardin-Ducommun (hist | edit) [4,161 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Hélène Nardin-Ducommun (about 1897-1955) was a Swiss businesswoman who became chairwoman of the board of directors for Doxa following the death of the founder, her father, Georges Ducommun, in 1936. Her husband, Jacques Nardin (1892-1950) was general manager of the company. Hélène-Lucie Ducommun-dit-Verron was born about 1897 in Le Locle. Her father, Georges-Arthur Ducommun-dit-Verron, had established his own watc...")

4 November 2024

• 22:0922:09, 4 November 2024 Edouard Jenny (hist | edit) [2,110 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Edouard-Christian Jenny (1892?-1953) was a manager and industrialist best known for driving Doxa to new heights under founder Georges Ducommun and his successor Jacques Nardin. Jenny took over as general manager of the company following Nardin's death in 1950 but only held the job for two years before he died as well. Edouard-Christian Jenny was born about 1892 in Berne. In October 1926 Jenny joined the management of the Doxa|Doxa Watch Factor...")

3 November 2024

• 23:3123:31, 3 November 2024 Emile-Albert Jauslin (hist | edit) [1,615 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Emile Jauslin (1919-1964) was a Le Locle businessman best known as the general manager of the Doxa watch factory in Le Locle. Emile-Albert Jauslin was born on April 1, 1919. He was the son of well-known Le Locle butcher Emile Jauslin, who out-lived his son by three years. Jauslin joined Doxa management in 1946, shortly after Eric-Alfred Perrenoud. They worked under Jacques Nardin and his wife Hélène Nardin-Ducommun, daughter of the fou...")

1 November 2024

• 13:4213:42, 1 November 2024 Georges Ducommun (hist | edit) [3,419 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Georges Ducommun was a watchmaker and businessman from Le Locle, Switzerland. He founded the Doxa factory there and became involved in many other local businesses, including Zenith, Le Phare, and H. Moser & Cie. Ducommun was born about 1868 in Le Locle. In 1890 Georges Ducommun, a caser of watches, began manufacturing watches in a small house at the bottom of Crêt-Vaillant in Le Locle. In 1896, after his marriage, he moved to the larger building at...")

13 October 2024

• 01:4601:46, 13 October 2024 Paul Castella (hist | edit) [2,679 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Paul Castella (1920-2019) was an industrialist in Le Locle credited with building Dixi into a major industrial force and saving many Swiss watch companies, notably Zenith. Paul Castella was born on January 6, 1920 in La Sagne. He was credited as a self-made man, rising to take over Dixi based on his strong work ethic and leadership qualities. In 1937, Castella went to work for the assortiment factory of Georges Perrenoud in Le Locl...")

30 September 2024

• 21:4721:47, 30 September 2024 Buser Frères (hist | edit) [11,509 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Buser Frères, maker of Frenca brand watches, was a watchmaker in Canton Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, founded in 1891. ==Buser Frères & Berger== On September 8, 1891, Albert Buser-Weber, Fritz Buser-Bider, and Johannes Buser of Waldenburg joined with Albert Berger-Haas, also of Waldenburg, to form a new watchmaking company. Called Gebrüder Buser & Berger (Buser Frères et Berger), the company was initially located in Waldenburg. ==Buser Frères & L...")
• 11:4311:43, 30 September 2024 Oscar Herzog (hist | edit) [2,034 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "Oscar Herzog-Christian (1885?-1982 was the manager of Oris, taking over from his brother in law Georges Christian in 1927 and continuing through his retirement in the 1970s. He was unrelated to Ulrich Herzog, who took over the firm in 1982. Oscar Herzog was born about 1885. He lived most of his life in Hölstein, marrying Sophie Christian (1887?-1973). He went to work for the watchmaking firm of his brother in law Georges Christian in 1...")

27 September 2024

• 20:2020:20, 27 September 2024 Georges Christian (hist | edit) [2,293 bytes] Sfoskett (talk | contribs) (Created page with "right|200px Georges Christian (1875-1927) was a Swiss watchmaker and industrialist best known for his management of Oris in the early 20th century. Georges Christian was born on April 18, 1875, in Le Locle, Switzerland, as the second son in a large family. From a young age, he showed a keen and industrious mind, which was encouraged by those around him. Drawn to watchmaking, he attended the Écol...")