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Fabrique d'Ebauches de Chézard was a maker of [[ebauche]]s in [[Chézard|Chézard-St-Martin]] in the [[Val-de-Ruz]] near [[Fontainemelon]]. Originally established in [[ | Fabrique d'Ebauches de Chézard was a maker of [[ebauche]]s in [[Chézard|Chézard-St-Martin]] in the [[Val-de-Ruz]] near [[Fontainemelon]]. Originally established in [[1892]] as Sandoz & Cie., the company was known as Manufacture de Chézard, Albaret, Kohn, & Cie. in [[1904]] and Albaret Chézard & Cie. in [[1911]]. David Mader took over the factory in [[1939]], becoming known as Mader & Co. | ||
Fabrique d'Ebauches de Chézard was brought into [[Ebauches SA]] in [[1936]], where it remained until [[1969]] when it was merged into nearby [[FHF]]. The watch manufacturer remained independent and was taken over in [[2010]] by Axesus GmbH. It appears to be defunct [[2022|as of 2022]]. | Fabrique d'Ebauches de Chézard was brought into [[Ebauches SA]] in [[1936]], where it remained until [[1969]] when it was merged into nearby [[FHF]]. The watch manufacturer remained independent and was taken over in [[2010]] by Axesus GmbH. It appears to be defunct [[2022|as of 2022]]. | ||
==History== | |||
According to an [[1893]] court conviction, Auguste Sandoz was director of the [[Neuchâtel]] Watchmaking School when he was approached by [[Japy Frères]] to develop an inexpensive mass-produced watch movement in [[1890]]. He spent two years working on the design, including traveling to America to research the latest tools, but failed to produce a satisfactory movement for Japy. At the same time, Sandoz and his assistant, Mr. Poincenot, approached various Japy employees to set up a factory in [[Chézard]] to produce the working design, which was produced secretly. The secret was leaked, and Japy sued Sandoz when they learned what had happened. | |||
In [[1892]], Sandoz was able to convince the town of [[Chézard]] in the [[Val-de-Ruz]] to put up 100,000 francs to build a factory to produce his movement. In return, Sandoz agreed to employ at least 125 citizens of the town, which is located close to [[Fontainemelon]] and the successful [[FHF]] factory there. The factory was in operation as Sandoz & Cie. in [[Chézard|Grand-Chézard]] by [[1894]], advertising as a "manufacture de montres et petite mécanique de précision." Other period advertisements show a state of the art lathe produced there as well as an 18 ligne [[cylinder escapement]] movement. | |||
[[Category:Ebauches SA]] | [[Category:Ebauches SA]] | ||
[[Category:Chézard]] | [[Category:Chézard]] | ||
[[Category:Val-de-Ruz]] | [[Category:Val-de-Ruz]] | ||
Revision as of 22:18, 11 July 2022
Fabrique d'Ebauches de Chézard was a maker of ebauches in Chézard-St-Martin in the Val-de-Ruz near Fontainemelon. Originally established in 1892 as Sandoz & Cie., the company was known as Manufacture de Chézard, Albaret, Kohn, & Cie. in 1904 and Albaret Chézard & Cie. in 1911. David Mader took over the factory in 1939, becoming known as Mader & Co.
Fabrique d'Ebauches de Chézard was brought into Ebauches SA in 1936, where it remained until 1969 when it was merged into nearby FHF. The watch manufacturer remained independent and was taken over in 2010 by Axesus GmbH. It appears to be defunct as of 2022.
History
According to an 1893 court conviction, Auguste Sandoz was director of the Neuchâtel Watchmaking School when he was approached by Japy Frères to develop an inexpensive mass-produced watch movement in 1890. He spent two years working on the design, including traveling to America to research the latest tools, but failed to produce a satisfactory movement for Japy. At the same time, Sandoz and his assistant, Mr. Poincenot, approached various Japy employees to set up a factory in Chézard to produce the working design, which was produced secretly. The secret was leaked, and Japy sued Sandoz when they learned what had happened.
In 1892, Sandoz was able to convince the town of Chézard in the Val-de-Ruz to put up 100,000 francs to build a factory to produce his movement. In return, Sandoz agreed to employ at least 125 citizens of the town, which is located close to Fontainemelon and the successful FHF factory there. The factory was in operation as Sandoz & Cie. in Grand-Chézard by 1894, advertising as a "manufacture de montres et petite mécanique de précision." Other period advertisements show a state of the art lathe produced there as well as an 18 ligne cylinder escapement movement.