Wyss

Wyss is a family name associated with many watchmakers:

• Wyss Frères, FdH, Morat (1866, 1867, 1871)
  • Emile Wyss
  • Neuveville (1873, 1875, 1877, 1880)
• J. Wyss Fils, enameler, La Chaux-de-Fonds (1887-1906) "Spécialité de Genres fantasies"
  • Joseph Wyss was involved in the Fédération des Fabricants de Cadrans, becoming Vice President by 1887
  • involved in a patent dispute with César Wuilleumier in 1890 over patent 502 and warned again in 1893 about infringement; Jules Arnould of Saint-Imier, J. Rieder of La Chaux-de-Fonds, A. Schnegg of La Chaux-de-Fonds, and César Nicolet of La Chaux-de-Fonds infringed and lost in 1897; Brevet 5298 of Ferdinand. Luginbühl of Tramelan was declared void in 1897.
  • Desin 430, "Cadrans et plaques émaillées pour cadrans", 11 models (October 6, 1892) Joseph Wyss Fils, renewed September 29, 1894 by his widow, renewed November 19, 1897
  • Worked with Jeanneret & Kocher at the Chicago Exposition of 1893, won a medial and diploma
  • Joseph Wyss died in 1894 and his widow claimed his company, patents, and estate on September 9, 1894, thereafter known as Vve. J. Wyss Fils
  • Won a silver medal at the Geneva Exposition of 1896
  • Dessin 5018, "Fonds pour montres et pour bijouterie", 1 model (March 26, 1898)
  • Dessin 7436, "Boites de montres et bijouterie", 7 models (July 25, 1900)
  • Paris Expo 1900, Silver medal
• Jean Wyss, watchmaker, Granges (1889)
  • Brevet 951, "Nouveau genre de balanciers pour montres de poche" (May 14, 1889)
  • Brevet 4822, "Carure avec pendant en aluminium" (March 10, 1892), with Madame Elisa Michel-Lehmann of Soleure
• J. Wyss, gold case maker, Bienne (1890-1898)
  • Wyss & Cie (1947)
  • Moved to Promenade de la Suze 19 in Jan. 1891
  • Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of 1896
• Adolphe Wyss, watchmaker, Le Locle (1894-1906)
  • Dessin 7208, "Calibre de montre" (May 24, 1900)
• P Wyss Fils, Brenets then Saut-du-Doubs (1896-1898)
  • Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of 1896
• Wyss & Walzer, Porrentruy (1899)
• Albert Wyss, Neuvevelle and Renan
  • Dessin 13034 "Cadrans émail" March 17, 1906
  • Dessin 31195 "Cadran de montre" July 19, 1904
  • L Eggli-Weibel, Rue Dufour 17, Bienne is listed as successor in 1905 with Brevet 31195
• Wyss & Hächler, balances, Granges (1901-1910)
  • Brevet 25419 "Balancier pour montres" from Jules-Alphonse Guillaume-Gentil on April 6, 1903
• Wyss & Tröhler, Bienne (1912)
  • Weltz, Edys & Nelka Watch SA
  • Became FdH Welta SA on October 23, 1931, under Jean-Louis Wyss
  • Jean-Louis Wyss Horlogerie Goldis registered October 29, 1931
  • Became Wyss & Tröhler, FdH Welta (Welta, Edys et Nelka Watch Co.) on March 3, 1923
• Wyss Frères, balances and anchor watches, Rue de la Fantaisie 4, Bienne (Registered September 12, 1918)
  • Charles Wyss and Gustave Wyss of Grindelwald
  • Charles Wyss, balances, Fantasie 4, Bienne (1920-1922)
  • Charles Wyss, sertissage, Basse 4, Bienne (1922-1924)
  • Formerly Wyss Frères & Cie until October 19, 1919
  • Grenchen (1920, 1922, 1923, 1924,1927, 1928, 1930) Ad "Montres 8 jours, balancier visible"
  • Hebdomas watch shown in ad starting April 21, 1923, advertised in 1926 and 1928 as well
  • Brevet 135789 "Montre a balancier visible" (November 20, 1928)
• Heimann & Wyss, FdH, Geneve (Established December 16, 1920) - Georges Heimann of Hasleberg and Otto Wyss of Bolligen
  • Deleted March 8, 1923
• Wyss & Cie, case maker, Bienne (1908-1962)
  • Promenade de la Suze 21 (1908-1962)
  • Wyss Frères, Grenchen, is modified to be Edouard Wyss, FdH Octus on April 4, 1930
    • Edouard Wyss left A. Weber & Co on December 17, 1919
    • Wyss & Cie, gold cases, Bienne, removes Edouard Wyss on January 14, 1937 as he is deceased; Obituary in November 7, 1934 issue
    • Edouard Wyss died at 74 in 1934. Son of Jacob Wyss, case maker of Bienne
  • Modified November 11, 1943 with Jean-Louis Wyss and Andre-Bernhard Wyss
• Robert Wyss, gold, silver, and platinum cases, Soleure (1919)
• Peter Wyss, Langendorf
  • Dessin 30704, "Médailles, plaquettes, fonds de boites de montres décorés, articles de bijouterie et de réclame" (July 31, 1919)
• A Wyss, FdH, Neuchatel, Radiation February 14, 1930
• Paul-Henri Wyss, Correndlin, Failite November 7, 1930
• Wyss Freres Decolletages
  • Decolletages, Rue des Diamants 9 (1941-1944)
  • Chez-le-Bart (1945-1960)
• J. Wyss et Cie, Compagnie des Montres Isha, Berne (Registered December 12, 1923) - Jean Weiss of Attiswil, Berne, and André Jeanmaire of Tramelan.
• Léon-Joseph Wyss was partner to Otto Schild-Wyss in Schild & Co