Wyss

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Wyss is a family name associated with many watchmakers:

  • J. Wyss Fils, enameler, La Chaux-de-Fonds (1887-1906) "Spécialité de Genres fantasies"
    • Joseph Wyss was involved in the Fédération des Fabricants de Cadrans, becoming Vice President by 1887
    • involved in a patent dispute with César Wuilleumier in 1890 over patent 502 and warned again in 1893 about infringement; Jules Arnould of Saint-Imier, J. Rieder of La Chaux-de-Fonds, A. Schnegg of La Chaux-de-Fonds, and César Nicolet of La Chaux-de-Fonds infringed and lost in 1897; Brevet 5298 of Ferdinand. Luginbühl of Tramelan was declared void in 1897.
    • Desin 430, "Cadrans et plaques émaillées pour cadrans", 11 models (October 6, 1892) Joseph Wyss Fils, renewed September 29, 1894 by his widow, renewed November 19, 1897
    • Worked with Jeanneret & Kocher at the Chicago Exposition of 1893, won a medial and diploma
    • Joseph Wyss died in 1894 and his widow claimed his company, patents, and estate on September 9, 1894, thereafter known as Vve. J. Wyss Fils
    • Won a silver medal at the Geneva Exposition of 1896
    • Dessin 5018, "Fonds pour montres et pour bijouterie", 1 model (March 26, 1898)
    • Dessin 7436, "Boites de montres et bijouterie", 7 models (July 25, 1900)
    • Paris Expo 1900, Silver medal
  • Jean Wyss, watchmaker, Granges (1889)
    • Brevet 951, "Nouveau genre de balanciers pour montres de poche" (May 14, 1889)
    • Brevet 4822, "Carure avec pendant en aluminium" (March 10, 1892), with Madame Elisa Michel-Lehmann of Soleure
  • J. Wyss, gold case maker, Bienne (1890-1898)
    • Wyss & Cie (1947)
    • Moved to Promenade de la Suze 19 in Jan. 1891
    • Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of 1896
  • Adolphe Wyss, watchmaker, Le Locle (1894-1906)
    • Dessin 7208, "Calibre de montre" (May 24, 1900)
  • P Wyss Fils, Brenets then Saut-du-Doubs (1896-1898)
    • Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of 1896
  • Wyss & Walzer, Porrentruy (1899)
  • Albert Wyss, Neuvevelle and Renan
    • Dessin 13034 "Cadrans émail" March 17, 1906
    • Dessin 31195 "Cadran de montre" July 19, 1904
    • L Eggli-Weibel, Rue Dufour 17, Bienne is listed as successor in 1905 with Brevet 31195
  • Wyss & Hächler, balances, Granges (1901-1910)
    • Brevet 25419 "Balancier pour montres" from Jules-Alphonse Guillaume-Gentil on April 6, 1903
  • Wyss & Tröhler, Bienne (1912)
    • Weltz, Edys & Nelka Watch SA
    • Became FdH Welta SA on October 23, 1931, under Jean-Louis Wyss
    • Jean-Louis Wyss Horlogerie Goldis registered October 29, 1931
  • Wyss Frères, balances and anchor watches, Rue de la Fantaisie 4, Bienne (1918)
    • Charles Wyss and Gustave Wyss of Grindelwald
    • Formerly Wyss Frères & Cie until October 19, 1919
  • Robert Wyss, gold, silver, and platinum cases, Soleure (1919)
  • Edouard Wyss left A. Weber & Co on December 17, 1919
    • Wyss Frères, Grenchen, is modified to be Edouard Wyss, FdH Octus on April 4, 1930
  • Peter Wyss, Langendorf
    • Dessin 30704, "Médailles, plaquettes, fonds de boites de montres décorés, articles de bijouterie et de réclame" (July 31, 1919)
  • A Wyss, FdH, Neuchatel, Radiation February 14, 1930
  • Paul-Henri Wyss, Correndlin, Failite November 7, 1930