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'''Wyss''' is a family name associated with many watchmakers:
'''Wyss''' is a family name associated with many watchmakers:
* J. Wyss Fils, enameler, [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] (1887-1897) "Spécialité de Genres fantasies"
* 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
** 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.
** 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.
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** Won a silver medal at the Geneva Exposition of [[1896]]
** Won a silver medal at the Geneva Exposition of [[1896]]
** Dessin 5018, "Fonds pour montres et pour bijouterie", 1 model (March 26, 1898)
** 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)
* Jean Wyss, watchmaker, [[Granges]] (1889)
** Brevet 951, "Nouveau genre de balanciers pour montres de poche" (May 14, 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]]
** 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)
* J. Wyss, gold case maker, [[Bienne]] (1890-1898)
** Wyss & Cie (1947)
** Moved to Promenade de la Suze 19 in Jan. 1891
** Moved to Promenade de la Suze 19 in Jan. 1891
** Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of [[1896]]
** Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of [[1896]]
* Adolphe Wyss, watchmaker, [[Le Locle]] (1894)
* 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)
* P Wyss Fils, [[Brenets]] then [[Saut-du-Doubs]] (1896-1898)
** Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of [[1896]]
** Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of [[1896]]
* Wyss & Walzer, [[Porrentruy]] (1899)
* 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]]


[[Category:Disambiguation]]
[[Category:Disambiguation]]

Latest revision as of 02:59, 20 May 2024

Wyss is a family name associated with many watchmakers:

  • Wyss Frères, FdH, Morat (1866, 1867, 1871)
  • 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
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