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'''United Orbit Watch Manufacturers''' was a [[watch group]] centered in [[Bienne]] in the 1960s. ...was founded in [[Bienne]] in [[1958]] with the purpose of "Merger of some watch factories." ...

...er SA''' was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active in the 1960s and 1970s. ...ero]], excellent brand presence in the United States thanks to [[Movado]], and a mass-market brand in [[Mondia]]. But the [[quartz crisis]] caused trouble ...

...ing was active from the 1960s through [[1983]] and was based in [[Bienne]] and for a time was headed by [[Renggli, Pierre|Pierre Renggli]]. Pierres Holding SA was formed in the 1960s to bring together watch jewel technology suppliers within ASUAG. It was structured as a general [[h ...

...s AG''') was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active in the 1960s and 1970s. ...les and finance companies, as well as a balance factory in [[Dombresson]], and the former [[Jeanneret]] [[jewel]] company in [[Neuchâtel]]. ...

...[1975]] but the holding company declared bankruptcy just three years later and was soon liquidated. ...acquisitions, including the recently-defunct [[Cyma]]-[[Tavannes]] brands and a stake in [[Gruen]]. Another failing brand, [[Ernest Borel]], was modified ...

...purpose was "Share-sare in watch companies; purchases and sales of watches and components." ...ncluded [[Vulcain]] of [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], [[Buser]] of [[Niederdorf]], and [[Phenix]] of [[Porrentruy]]. The goal of the group was to "rationalize" pr ...

'''Hamilton''' is a Swiss (formerly American) watch manufacturer, currently part of the [[Swatch Group]]'s Middle Range. ...nding year of [[1892]] , began in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (USA) with their watch production. ...

...nts and complete watches under their own names, under contract for others, and using the historic shared brand, '''Jaquet-Droz'''. ...l member manufacturers to compete with major concerns, including [[ASUAG]] and [[Ebauches SA]]. From the beginning, the FH was lead by [[Virchaux, Charles ...

...munauté d'Horlogerie de Précision''' ('''CHP''') was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active from [[1958]] through the [[1986]]. ...out pursuing its own gainful activity, to promote and promote the activity and development of its members as manufacturers of precision watches. To this e ...

{{File|Longines|Lindbergh|The legendary<br>[[Hour angle watch]]<br>[[Longines Lindbergh]]}} '''Longines''' is a Swiss watch manufacturer, currently part of the [[Swatch Group]]'s High Range division. ...

...mpanies formed to protect the industry from financial collapse in [[1931]] and which became part of [[SMH]] (now the [[Swatch Group]]) in [[1985]]. ...Horlogerie Suisse S.A., tasked with achieving a monopoly in the mechanical watch parts sector. ...

...Fabriques d'Assortiments Réunies| Fabriques d'Assortiments Réunies (FAR)]] and [[Fabriques de Balanciers Réunies|Fabriques de Balanciers Réunies (FBR)]] t ...of these critical components for a few years. Although competing factories and technology changes soon brought new competition, FSR remained a major conce ...