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• 23:50, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:1949 ETH-BIB-Grenchen-LBS H1-012752 Obrecht et Cie.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Obrecht & Cie)
• 23:43, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs moved page Schmelzi to Mühlestrasse over redirect
• 23:43, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs deleted redirect Mühlestrasse by overwriting (Deleted to make way for move from "Schmelzi")
• 21:49, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Eterna Grenchen Engraving.jpeg (Category:Grenchen Category:Eterna)
• 21:49, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Eterna Grenchen Engraving.jpeg (Category:Grenchen Category:Eterna)
• 21:47, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:1977 Eterna Factory.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Eterna)
• 21:47, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:1977 Eterna Factory.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Eterna)
• 21:41, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Davoine 1923 0882 Eterna factory.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Eterna)
• 21:41, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Davoine 1923 0882 Eterna factory.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Eterna)
• 21:34, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Fabrikstrasse (Created page with "Fabrikstrasse is the historic name of the Eterna factory complex in Grenchen, now called Schild-Rust-Strasse after Urs Schild-Rust who established the firm there. Today the factory complex at Schild-Rust-Strasse is the headquarters of ETA. ==History== The complex began in 1856 as the home of the firm Girard & Schild, established by Dr. Josef Girard and teacher Urs Schild-Rust (1829-1888). This was a successor to the firm Girard Frères & K...")
• 21:22, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Ins-001 1990 005 0102 Grenchen Eterna schematic.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Eterna Category:ETA)
• 21:22, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Ins-001 1990 005 0102 Grenchen Eterna schematic.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Eterna Category:ETA)
• 19:28, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page MECO (Created page with "MECO Suisse is a maker of watch components within the Swatch Group. It is located in the landmark Schützengasse complex in Grenchen. MECO was founded by Ernst Meyer in 1921 as Meyer & Co. The firm was initially focused on watch crowns and has continued in this business to this day. It was among the first companies to specialize in this category, and developed the first winding crown with internal threads. In 1990, MECO joined the Swatch Group, and...")
• 18:25, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Ad. Michel & Cie (Redirected page to A. Michel) Tag: New redirect
• 18:22, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page A. Michel SA (Redirected page to A. Michel) Tag: New redirect
• 18:18, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:1958 ETH-BIB-Grenchen-LBS H1-021701 A. Michel.jpg (Category:Aerial photos Category:Grenchen Category:AMSA)
• 18:18, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:1958 ETH-BIB-Grenchen-LBS H1-021701 A. Michel.jpg (Category:Aerial photos Category:Grenchen Category:AMSA)
• 15:28, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Schützengasse (Created page with "The Schützengasse complex in Grenchen is best known as the home of A. Michel but also housed many other firms, including Obrecht & Cie and Felsa. center|800px Category:Grenchen Category:A. Michel")
• 15:27, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Ins-001 1990 005 0106 Grenchen Schützengasse schematic.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Schützengasse Category:A. Michel)
• 15:27, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Ins-001 1990 005 0106 Grenchen Schützengasse schematic.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Schützengasse Category:A. Michel)
• 15:20, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Mühlestrasse (Redirected page to Schmelzi) Tag: New redirect
• 14:44, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:W02.png (ETA W02, Mühlestrasse 14, Building XI and V Category:Grenchen Category:A. Schild Category:ETA)
• 14:44, 30 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:W02.png (ETA W02, Mühlestrasse 14, Building XI and V Category:Grenchen Category:A. Schild Category:ETA)
• 20:31, 29 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:1949 ETH-BIB-Grenchen-LBS H1-012753 A. Schild.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Aerial photos)
• 20:31, 29 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:1949 ETH-BIB-Grenchen-LBS H1-012753 A. Schild.jpg (Category:Grenchen Category:Aerial photos)
• 19:24, 29 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Schmelzi (Created page with "The so-called Schmelzi factory is a collection of buildings in Grenchen closely associated with A. Schild. It is currently known as factory W02, part of ETA, on Mühlestrasse. The northern heights of Grenchen were called "Schmelzi" and this cluster of buildings was also known by this name in the 19th century. center|800px|thumb|The various buildings of the Schmelzi complex Nm. 6-34 ASSA watch factory area (Adolf S...")
• 18:39, 29 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Grenchen Mühlestrasse Factory.jpg (Category:Grenchen)
• 18:39, 29 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Grenchen Mühlestrasse Factory.jpg (Category:Grenchen)
• 17:53, 29 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Schild (Created page with "The Schild family is closely associated with watchmaking in Grenchen. The family founded the famous firms, Eterna (Urs Schild and Josef Girard) and A. Schild (Adolph Schild), and were associated with many other firms in the town. * Urs Schild (August 31, 1829-April 25, 1888) ** Max Schild ** Théodore Schild (1890-1950) * Adolph Schild-Hugi (1844-1915) ** Adolf Schild ** Ernst Schild ** César Schild Category:Biography S")
• 17:43, 29 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Obrecht (Created page with "The Obrecht family was closely associated with watchmaking in Grenchen. We have excellent information about the family from the memoir of Lina Maria Obrecht (1858-?), daughter of Peter Obrecht and Maria Obrecht-Schild. Peter Obrecht is credited with bringing watchmaking to Grenchen, having traveled to Cormoret to learn the trade at the age of 17. He married Maria Schild, sister of Urs, Adolf, and Joseph Sch...")
• 20:27, 27 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Davoine 1908 0655 Obrecht Granges Ad.jpg (Category:Advertisements)
• 20:27, 27 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Davoine 1908 0655 Obrecht Granges Ad.jpg (Category:Advertisements)
• 15:01, 22 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Société Suisse des Fabriques d'Ebauches et de Finissages (Created page with "The Société Suisse des Fabriques d'Ebauches et de Finissages was an industry organization established in 1917 to bring order to the ever-expanding ebauche manufacturing business in Switzerland. Driven by advances in machine tools, dozens of small companies had risen to challenge the larger players in the watch movement business. Over-production after World War I meant punishing price reduction and threatened the entire watch industry. The goal of the Société...")
• 03:25, 21 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:F. Piguet Logo.png (Category:Logos)
• 03:25, 21 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:F. Piguet Logo.png (Category:Logos)
• 03:09, 21 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page F. Piguet (Created page with "Frédéric Piguet was a watchmaking company in Le Brassus specializing in ultra-thin and complicated watch movements. Made famous by Louis Élisée Piguet, the firm was well known under the name of his grandson Frédéric Piguet in the second half of the 20th century. It was acquired by Swatch Group in 1995 and incorporated into Blancpain in 2008 as Manufacture Blancpain. The Piguet family came from the village of Piguet-Dessus in the Vallée de Jo...")
• 03:18, 18 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Fabriques d'Ebauches Unitas (Redirected page to Unitas) Tag: New redirect
• 02:58, 18 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Baumgartner Freres logo.png (Category:Logos)
• 02:58, 18 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Baumgartner Freres logo.png (Category:Logos)
• 17:35, 17 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Universal Geneve (Redirected page to Universal Genève) Tag: New redirect
• 17:35, 17 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Buren (Redirected page to Buren Watch Company) Tag: New redirect
• 01:55, 17 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Baumgartner (Created page with "Baumgartner Frères SA (abbreviated BFG for "Baumgartner Frères Grenchen") was the leading producer of Roskopf watch movements in the 20th century. It was founded in 1899 and was located in Grenchen. By the 1960s the Baumgartner factory in Grenchen was producing millions of ebauches per year, having grown sevenfold since World War II. The firm's products ranged from 6.75 lignes to 13.5 lines as well as a 19 ligne stopwatch movement. * Cal. 158 - 12.5-13.5 -...")
• 00:54, 17 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Roskopf Association (Created page with "The following companies were members of the Swiss Roskopf Association in 1963: * Agon, Robert Triebold AG, Mumpf * Argo Watch, Nods * Bader, Mentor, Holderbank * Basis Watch, A. Thommen, Tecknau * Bermi Watch, Morbio, Inferiore * BRAC, AG, Breitenbach * Montres Buler, Lengnau * Burgana, Bettlach * Central Watch, A. Kuenzi, Saint-Blaise * Claro Watch, Claro * Constructa, Bettlach * Continental, Sissach * Costal Watch, B...")
• 00:43, 17 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs moved page Roskopf to Georg Friedrich Roskopf
• 00:43, 17 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Roskopf (Created page with "Georg Friedrich Roskopf, born in 1813 in Niederweiler, significantly changed watchmaking by emphasizing simplicity and affordability. Starting his career in La Chaux-de-Fonds, he innovated with the "proletarian's watch" in 1865, designed to be economically accessible and featuring a simplified gear train and larger barrel. Despite challenges like widespread counterfeiting, his dedication to quality ensured his designs evolved into the wristwatch era, democrat...")
• 18:08, 16 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Electric watch (Created page with "An '''electric watch''' is one that uses an electric current to power a conventional wheel train and balance. This is differentiated from an electronic watch which uses a circuit and electronic timer (typically a quartz crystal) to keep the time. The first electric watches were introduced by Hamilton in the United States and LIP in France in the late 1950s. Ebauches SA debuted a fully-functional electric watch movement, [[L-4750|Cal. L-4750]...")
• 03:44, 16 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page La Trame (Created page with "'''La Trame''' was a brand of watches produced by the Rossel family in Tramelan and Bienne. The firm is best remembered for the Unitas brand, which was acquired by A. Reymond in 1926. ==Jules Rossel== Jules Rossel was a watchmaker from Tramelan who established a watchmaking business in his own name in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1883. This failed in July 1895 but he established a new business back in Tramelan-Dessus with Adrien Rossel on April...")
• 20:08, 15 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page ARSA (Redirected page to A. Reymond) Tag: New redirect
• 20:08, 15 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs moved page Auguste Reymond to A. Reymond
• 17:44, 15 April 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Reymond (Created page with "The Reymond family is a well-known watchmaking family from the Vallée de Joux. Members of the family founded the Valjoux watch movement factory there as well as the ARSA/Unitas factory in Tramelan. * Samuel Reymond of Le Chenit ** Henri-Samuel Reymond of Le Chenit, living in Sentier - founded Reymond Frères of Le Sentier ** Julien Reymond of Le Chenit, living in London - founded Reymond Frères of Le Sentier * Louis-Daniel Reymond of Le Chenit (di...")