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==Timeline== | ==Timeline== | ||
* [[1864]] - Mme. Baehni-Ronget is listed under "Reglage" in La Chaux-de-Fonds at Grogn. 10 a | |||
* [[1865]] - J. Baehni-Ronget, fabricant de spiraux, is listed at Hôpital 16 in La Chaux-de-Fonds | |||
* [[1869]] - J. Baehni-Ronget is listed under "Spiraux" at Chapelle 3 in La Chaux-de-Fonds | |||
* [[1873]] - Bæhni Frères is listed under "Spiraux" at Chapelle 3 in La Chaux-de-Fonds | |||
* [[1877]] - Bæhni Frères is listed under "Fab. de Spiraux et trèlilerie" in Bienne | |||
* [[1880]] - Bæhni Frères is listed under "Spiraux" au Brühl | |||
* [[1883]] - The firm is officially known as Baehni Frères, headed by Jean Baehni-Ronget of Bolligen; it is located at Braun Quartier No. 20, Bienne | * [[1883]] - The firm is officially known as Baehni Frères, headed by Jean Baehni-Ronget of Bolligen; it is located at Braun Quartier No. 20, Bienne | ||
* [[1886]] - Bæhni Frères is listed under "Spiraux (spéc. trempés)" and "atelier de construction pour machines et outils en t. g." at Mattenhof in Bienne | |||
* [[1888]] - March 31 - Baehni Frères ceases to exist; Jean Baehni-Ronget partners with Georges Tissot-Balmer from Chaux-de-Fonds, watch manufacturer in St. Imier, in a limited partnership called Baehni & Cie; Jean Baehni-Ronget is a partner with unlimited liability, while Georges Tissot-Balmer is a limited partner with 50,000 francs liability; Jean Baehni (junior) is made manager; the company is located at Mattenhof, Braun Quartier No. 19, Bienne | * [[1888]] - March 31 - Baehni Frères ceases to exist; Jean Baehni-Ronget partners with Georges Tissot-Balmer from Chaux-de-Fonds, watch manufacturer in St. Imier, in a limited partnership called Baehni & Cie; Jean Baehni-Ronget is a partner with unlimited liability, while Georges Tissot-Balmer is a limited partner with 50,000 francs liability; Jean Baehni (junior) is made manager; the company is located at Mattenhof, Braun Quartier No. 19, Bienne | ||
* [[1890]] - An ad for Bæhni & Cie. claims "Maison fondée en 1863" and "production annuelle 6,000,000" | |||
* [[1890]] - February 18 - Georges Tissot-Balmer increases his investment to 60,000 francs | * [[1890]] - February 18 - Georges Tissot-Balmer increases his investment to 60,000 francs | ||
* [[1893]] - Bæhni et Cie is listed at rue du Quartier 9-10 in Bienne | |||
* [[1894]] - Bæhni et Cie is listed at rue du Chantier 9-11 in Bienne | |||
* [[1899]] - Bæhni et Cie is listed under "Spiraux" and "Méchaniciens" at rue du Chantier 9-11 in Bienne | |||
* [[1897]] - June 2 - Eugen and Charles Baehni are added to management; the firm adds construction of machines to its business focus | * [[1897]] - June 2 - Eugen and Charles Baehni are added to management; the firm adds construction of machines to its business focus | ||
* [[1900]] - February 20 - Following the death of Jean Baehni-Ronget, a new partnership between widow Anna Bähni (née Rouget) and her three sons, Jean, Eugen and Charles Bähni, is formed to take over Bähni & Cie. The company focused on manufacture of engine parts and construction of machines and is located at Werkhofstrasse 11 in Bienne | * [[1900]] - February 20 - Following the death of Jean Baehni-Ronget, a new partnership between widow Anna Bähni (née Rouget) and her three sons, Jean, Eugen and Charles Bähni, is formed to take over Bähni & Cie. The company focused on manufacture of engine parts and construction of machines and is located at Werkhofstrasse 11 in Bienne | ||
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* [[1921]] - January 1 - Eugen Bähni, manufacturer, and Paul Eugen Bähni, mechanic, both from Bolligen, establish a partnership called Bähni & Co. | * [[1921]] - January 1 - Eugen Bähni, manufacturer, and Paul Eugen Bähni, mechanic, both from Bolligen, establish a partnership called Bähni & Co. | ||
* [[1923]] - January 13 - The partnership of Anna Bähni-Ronget and Jean Bähni, called Bähni & Cie., is dissolved after the widow's death; assets and liabilities are transferred to Bahni & Co. located at Werkhofstrasse No. 9, Bienne | * [[1923]] - January 13 - The partnership of Anna Bähni-Ronget and Jean Bähni, called Bähni & Cie., is dissolved after the widow's death; assets and liabilities are transferred to Bahni & Co. located at Werkhofstrasse No. 9, Bienne | ||
* [[1954]] - Baehni & Cie. is last listed as a maker of Spiraux | |||
[[Category:Bienne]] | [[Category:Bienne]] | ||
Revision as of 06:40, 10 March 2023
Eugen Baehni (1864-June 11, 1927) and Charles Baehni ran the largest balance spring factory in Bienne. The company traces its roots to 1863 and was producing over 6 million balance springs per year by 1893.
Timeline
- 1864 - Mme. Baehni-Ronget is listed under "Reglage" in La Chaux-de-Fonds at Grogn. 10 a
- 1865 - J. Baehni-Ronget, fabricant de spiraux, is listed at Hôpital 16 in La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1869 - J. Baehni-Ronget is listed under "Spiraux" at Chapelle 3 in La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1873 - Bæhni Frères is listed under "Spiraux" at Chapelle 3 in La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1877 - Bæhni Frères is listed under "Fab. de Spiraux et trèlilerie" in Bienne
- 1880 - Bæhni Frères is listed under "Spiraux" au Brühl
- 1883 - The firm is officially known as Baehni Frères, headed by Jean Baehni-Ronget of Bolligen; it is located at Braun Quartier No. 20, Bienne
- 1886 - Bæhni Frères is listed under "Spiraux (spéc. trempés)" and "atelier de construction pour machines et outils en t. g." at Mattenhof in Bienne
- 1888 - March 31 - Baehni Frères ceases to exist; Jean Baehni-Ronget partners with Georges Tissot-Balmer from Chaux-de-Fonds, watch manufacturer in St. Imier, in a limited partnership called Baehni & Cie; Jean Baehni-Ronget is a partner with unlimited liability, while Georges Tissot-Balmer is a limited partner with 50,000 francs liability; Jean Baehni (junior) is made manager; the company is located at Mattenhof, Braun Quartier No. 19, Bienne
- 1890 - An ad for Bæhni & Cie. claims "Maison fondée en 1863" and "production annuelle 6,000,000"
- 1890 - February 18 - Georges Tissot-Balmer increases his investment to 60,000 francs
- 1893 - Bæhni et Cie is listed at rue du Quartier 9-10 in Bienne
- 1894 - Bæhni et Cie is listed at rue du Chantier 9-11 in Bienne
- 1899 - Bæhni et Cie is listed under "Spiraux" and "Méchaniciens" at rue du Chantier 9-11 in Bienne
- 1897 - June 2 - Eugen and Charles Baehni are added to management; the firm adds construction of machines to its business focus
- 1900 - February 20 - Following the death of Jean Baehni-Ronget, a new partnership between widow Anna Bähni (née Rouget) and her three sons, Jean, Eugen and Charles Bähni, is formed to take over Bähni & Cie. The company focused on manufacture of engine parts and construction of machines and is located at Werkhofstrasse 11 in Bienne
- 1913 - January 4 - Charles Bähni resigns from Bähni & Cie.
- 1915 - Jean Bähni (junior) dies
- 1921 - January 1 - Eugen Bähni, manufacturer, and Paul Eugen Bähni, mechanic, both from Bolligen, establish a partnership called Bähni & Co.
- 1923 - January 13 - The partnership of Anna Bähni-Ronget and Jean Bähni, called Bähni & Cie., is dissolved after the widow's death; assets and liabilities are transferred to Bahni & Co. located at Werkhofstrasse No. 9, Bienne
- 1954 - Baehni & Cie. is last listed as a maker of Spiraux