Montres Germinal
Montres Germinal was a 20th century watchmaking company that traces its roots to the 19th century firm of Raphaël Picard and his sons, Moïse and Léon.
Raphaël, Moïse, and Léon Picard came from Morteau in France
Timeline
- 1883 - A survey of businesses show Picard Père & Fils as run by Raphaël, Moïse, and Léon Picard; it is engaged in the manufacture and sale of watches and is located at Rue de la Serre 10 in La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1886 - Picard Père & Fils is dissolved, replaced by Picard & Cie; managers are Raphaël Picard-Aaron of Morteau is a limited partner and Moïse Picard-Bloch of Les Verrières is a full partner; the firm is still located at Rue de la Serre 10