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The Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont (Delémont Watch Company) was the primary maker of watches in [[Delémont]] in the first half of the 20th century. It grew out of the watchmaking activities established by [[Emile Maître]] in the late 19th century, which became Maître, Frêne & Künzli in [[1886]] when [[Hippolite Frêne]] and [[Léon Künzli]] joined as partners. In [[1890]] Emile Maître partnered with [[Raphaël Picard]] and his sons to form E. Maître & Cie as a supplier to their successful [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] watchmaking firm, [[Les Fils de R. Picard]]. In [[1895]] the operation became known as Weber, Ruedin & Cie, then simply Ruedin & Cie, and finally Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont. | The Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont (Delémont Watch Company) was the primary maker of watches in [[Delémont]] in the first half of the 20th century. It grew out of the watchmaking activities established by [[Emile Maître]] in the late 19th century, which became Maître, Frêne & Künzli in [[1886]] when [[Hippolite Frêne]] and [[Léon Künzli]] joined as partners. In [[1890]] Emile Maître partnered with [[Raphaël Picard]] and his sons to form E. Maître & Cie as a supplier to their successful [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] watchmaking firm, [[Les Fils de R. Picard]]. In [[1895]] the operation became known as Weber, Ruedin & Cie, then simply Ruedin & Cie, and finally Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont. | ||
==Maître, Frêne & Künzli== | |||
:See Also: [[Emile Maître]] | |||
==Weber, Ruedin & Cie== | |||
:See Also: [[Jämes Ruedin]] | |||
On January 15, [[1895]], [[Jämes Ruedin]] partnered with [[Jules Weber]] to take over the [[ebauche]] factory of [[Emile Maître]]. Other partners in this business were Edmond, Gabriel, and Armand Picard of [[Les Fils de R. Picard]], a prominent firm in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]] that was later known under the [[Invicta]] brand. The company was called Weber, Ruedin & Cie. | |||
Following the death of [[Jules Weber]]. Ruedin took over the majority partnership in the company, which was then known as Ruedin & Cie, manufacture d'Horlogerie de Delémont. Ruedin parted ways with the Picard brothers in August [[1916]], with the company now called J. Ruedin. | |||
==Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont== | |||
Following Ruedin's retirement on April 20, [[1921]] the company was taken over by [[Emile Fasnacht]] and [[Paul Fasnaeht]] as Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont. | |||
[[Category:Ebauche factories]] | [[Category:Ebauche factories]] | ||
[[Category:Delémont]] | [[Category:Delémont]] | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 7 July 2024
The Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont (Delémont Watch Company) was the primary maker of watches in Delémont in the first half of the 20th century. It grew out of the watchmaking activities established by Emile Maître in the late 19th century, which became Maître, Frêne & Künzli in 1886 when Hippolite Frêne and Léon Künzli joined as partners. In 1890 Emile Maître partnered with Raphaël Picard and his sons to form E. Maître & Cie as a supplier to their successful La Chaux-de-Fonds watchmaking firm, Les Fils de R. Picard. In 1895 the operation became known as Weber, Ruedin & Cie, then simply Ruedin & Cie, and finally Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont.
Maître, Frêne & Künzli
- See Also: Emile Maître
Weber, Ruedin & Cie
- See Also: Jämes Ruedin
On January 15, 1895, Jämes Ruedin partnered with Jules Weber to take over the ebauche factory of Emile Maître. Other partners in this business were Edmond, Gabriel, and Armand Picard of Les Fils de R. Picard, a prominent firm in La Chaux-de-Fonds that was later known under the Invicta brand. The company was called Weber, Ruedin & Cie.
Following the death of Jules Weber. Ruedin took over the majority partnership in the company, which was then known as Ruedin & Cie, manufacture d'Horlogerie de Delémont. Ruedin parted ways with the Picard brothers in August 1916, with the company now called J. Ruedin.
Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont
Following Ruedin's retirement on April 20, 1921 the company was taken over by Emile Fasnacht and Paul Fasnaeht as Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Delémont.