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* [[FHF]] begins mass production of low-cost "Standard Calibres". | * [[FHF]] begins mass production of low-cost "Standard Calibres". | ||
* Deaths: [[René Ditesheim]] of [[Movado]], [[P.-F. Cuanillon]] of [[Kulm]], [[Emile Bleuer]] of [[UBAH]], [[Herbert Schwarz]] of [[Schwarz-Etienne]], [[Fritz Pauli]] of [[Ed. Kummer]], [[Fritz W. Koch]] of [[Koch & Cie]], [[Paul Adnet]] of [[Omega]]'s Ultimo in Brussels, [[Henri Juillard]] of [[Cortébert Watch]], [[Adrien Brandt]] of [[Omega]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:34, 13 September 2023
- René Bannwart and Simone Ries found the watch company Corum in La Chaux-de-Fonds and specialize in the production of extravagant wristwatches.
- The company Seiko brings its first automatic wristwatch on the market.
- Factory No. 1 is established in Shanghai, China.
- Universal Geneve introduces the Polarouter at the Basel Fair.
- FHF begins mass production of low-cost "Standard Calibres".
- Deaths: René Ditesheim of Movado, P.-F. Cuanillon of Kulm, Emile Bleuer of UBAH, Herbert Schwarz of Schwarz-Etienne, Fritz Pauli of Ed. Kummer, Fritz W. Koch of Koch & Cie, Paul Adnet of Omega's Ultimo in Brussels, Henri Juillard of Cortébert Watch, Adrien Brandt of Omega