1985
- The watch company Heuer is sold to the Arab Mansour Ojieh from the Group Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG) and the new brand TAG Heuer emerges.
- Establishment of the Swatch Group of Switzerland (formerly SMH), which becomes the largest watch company in the world after the acquisition of numerous watch manufacturers.
- IWC introduces the Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar.
- Junghans presents the first serial produced radio-controlled table clock.