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• 13:36, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Geneva Hallmark (Created page with "The Geneva Hallmark or Controle de Genève is a hallmark signifying that a watch comes from Geneva. ==Origin of the Hallmark== The demand for State protection of Geneva products in the watchmaking industry led to the establishment of Controle de Genève. Prior to its creation in 1886, a significant number of watches labeled "Geneva" were of foreign origin and often of inferior quality, causing a decline in trust among consumers. Concerned watchmakers formed...")
• 13:27, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Frédéric-Louis Favre-Bulle (Created page with "Frédéric-Louis Favre-Bulle (1770–1849) was a Swiss watchmaker known for his early mastery of the craft, practical inventions, and significant contributions to mechanical advancements in the 19th century. Frédéric-Louis Favre-Bulle was born on January 21, 1770 in Coudres de la Sagne, Switzerland. Displaying an early aptitude for the craft, he quickly mastered the finishing part of watchmaking during a three-week trial apprenticeship at the age of seven. Ove...")
• 13:18, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Trademark (Created page with "A Trademark or Marque de Fabrique is a signifier of a brand or marketing name for a product. Switzerland enacted a trademark law in 1891, shortly after enacting a similar law covering patents. ==Swiss Trademark Law== A crucial turning point for watchmaking occurred in 1891 when Switzerland witnessed substantial reforms in its trademark legislation. Two major events marked this transformative period. Firstly, the federal law concerning the protection of trad...")
• 04:52, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:JSdH 1922 08-018 Théodore Gribi portrait.png
• 04:52, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:JSdH 1922 08-018 Théodore Gribi portrait.png
• 04:18, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:ES 1959 01-096 Jean-Louis Borel.png
• 04:18, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:ES 1959 01-096 Jean-Louis Borel.png
• 04:17, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:ES 1959 01-096 Ernest Borel.png
• 04:17, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:ES 1959 01-096 Ernest Borel.png
• 04:16, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:ES 1959 01-096 Jules Borel-Courvoisier.png
• 04:16, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:ES 1959 01-096 Jules Borel-Courvoisier.png
• 19:58, 14 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Borel et Courvoisier (Redirected page to Ernest Borel) Tag: New redirect
• 23:28, 13 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Théodore Gribi (Created page with "Théodore Gribi (1840–1922) was a Swiss watchmaker who spent most of his career in America. ==Early Life and Education== Born in 1840 in Bern, Switzerland, Théodore Gribi established himself in watchmaking as a young man. ==Philadelphia Universal Exhibition== Gribi was appointed as the official delegate for watchmaking and precision instruments at the 1876 Philadelphia Universal Exhibition. Choosing to stay in the United States, he established himself in C...")
• 00:50, 13 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs moved page L. Rozat to Louis Rozat
• 00:23, 13 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Category:Biography I (Created page with "I")
• 00:23, 13 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Category:Biography A (Created page with "A")
• 00:20, 13 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs moved page F. Aubry-Schaltenbrand to Francis Aubry-Schaltenbrand
• 00:20, 13 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs moved page A. Aubry-Gostely to Arthur Aubry-Gostely
• 21:59, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:FH 1932 0116 01-001-000 David Kenel.jpg
• 21:59, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:FH 1932 0116 01-001-000 David Kenel.jpg
• 21:57, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page David Kenel (Created page with "David Kenel was a businessman in watchmaking from the 1880s through his death in 1932. David Kenel was born in Schwyz on November 15, 1857. He did his commercial apprenticeship in Porrentruy, then worked abroad for two years in Italy and England. Kenel settled in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1885 to represent the watchmaking factory of his brother Albert Kenel of Porrentruy. In 1888 he became the partner of his mother-in-law Mrs. Justin Bourqu...")
• 21:30, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Société Intercantonale des Industries du Jura (Created page with "The Société Intercantonale des Industries du Jura was an industrial organization made up of other such organizations in the Swiss Jura region as well as Geneva. Formed in 1890 it represented the interests of the entire manufacturing industry in the region. Member organizations included the following: * Association Commerciale et Industrielle Genève * Association des Fabricants et Marchands d'Horlogerie Genève * Société Industrielle et Com...")
• 21:29, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs moved page Société des Fabricants d'horlogerie de La Chaux-de-Fonds to Société des Fabricants d'Horlogerie de La Chaux-de-Fonds
• 14:29, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Syndicat Patronal des Producteurs de la Montre à La Chaux-de-Fonds (Created page with "The Syndicat Patronal des Producteurs de la Montre à La Chaux-de-Fonds was an industrial organization in La Chaux-de-Fonds to promote the interests of watchmakers. It was founded in 1917 and lasted through the 1990s. ==Establishment== The Syndicat Patronal des Producteurs de la Montre à La Chaux-de-Fonds was established on December 21, 1917. The organization was formed to defend the interests of its members and employers as well as the general interes...")
• 13:10, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Société des Fabricants d'horlogerie de La Chaux-de-Fonds (Created page with "The '''Société des Fabricants d'horlogerie de La Chaux-de-Fonds''' was a Société des Fabricants d'horlogerie based in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Established in 1897. The Society was established on March 5, 1897 to bring together "watch manufacturers, dealers and brokers in watchmaking or supplies and bankers registered in the commercial register of La Chaux-de-Fonds." Prospective members had to apply in writing, be approved by the management committee, and p...")
• 04:47, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page L. Rozat (Created page with "Louis Rozat was a watchmaker active in La Chaux-de-Fonds from at least 1875 through 1910. Rozat produced an 8-day watch called Octomères as well as complicated watches, chronometers, and ladies watches. Additionally, Rozat produced a brand of specialty oil for watchmakers branded "Sine Dolo". Louis Rozat was born in 1850 in Chateau d'Oex in Canton Vaud and died in 1911. Advertisements for L. Rozat around 1900 show "Maison fondée en [[1830]...")
• 03:17, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page 8-day (Created page with "An '''8-day''' watch or clock is a manually-wound watch that can run for over a week without winding. 8-day watches and clocks are referenced throughout the 19th century, though they were rare and likely not reliable. Alfred Courvoisier of La Chaux-de-Fonds advertised 8-day watches in 1859, Ulysse Perret of Renan produced springs suitable for these watches in 1865, Hattenberg of Le Locle promised a crown-winding 8-day watch in 1875, a...")
• 02:48, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:AdH 1896 11-096 Gindrat-Delachaux Ad.jpg
• 02:48, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:AdH 1896 11-096 Gindrat-Delachaux Ad.jpg
• 02:39, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:AdH 1897 12-059 Gindrat-Delachaux Ad.jpg
• 02:39, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:AdH 1897 12-059 Gindrat-Delachaux Ad.jpg
• 02:17, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Davoine 1894-1895 0127 Charles Couleru-Meuri detail.jpg
• 02:17, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Davoine 1894-1895 0127 Charles Couleru-Meuri detail.jpg
• 02:11, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:FH 1904 0110 05 Couleru-Meuri Octo crop.png
• 02:11, 12 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:FH 1904 0110 05 Couleru-Meuri Octo crop.png
• 22:39, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Charles Couleru-Meuri (Created page with "'''Charles Couleru-Meuri''' was a watchmaker located in La Chaux-de-Fonds from 1880 through the 1920s and his namesake firm was one of the most important makers of complicated watches in the city. Born Charles-Frédéric Couleru in 1851, he married Maria-Julia Möri and took the alliance name of Couleru-Meuri. He was active from at least 1880 through bankruptcy in 1899, then continued to be involved in his namesake company under Parisians Hector L...")
• 18:05, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Sha-001 1916 034 01416 ETMD.jpg
• 18:05, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Sha-001 1916 034 01416 ETMD.jpg
• 18:05, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Sha-001 1912 030 01521 MD.jpg
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• 18:05, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Sha-001 1910 028 01043 LNR MD.jpg
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• 18:04, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:L'Impartial 1916-08-09-008-000 Marc Dubois.jpg
• 18:04, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:L'Impartial 1916-08-09-008-000 Marc Dubois.jpg
• 18:04, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Davoine 1916 0186 Marc Dubois.jpg
• 18:04, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Davoine 1916 0186 Marc Dubois.jpg
• 18:04, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Davoine 1913 0153 Marc Dubois.jpg
• 18:04, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Davoine 1913 0153 Marc Dubois.jpg
• 15:51, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Eugène Couleru (Created page with "Eugène Couleru was a watchmaker and businessman active in La Chaux-de-Fonds watchmaking after the turn of the century. He was the son of famed watchmaker and inventor Charles Couleru-Meuri and inherited his father's firm. Eugène Couleru was involved in the development of 8-day clocks and watches, which were a huge commercial hit before World War I, and held the Octo brand along with business partner Marc Dubois. Eugène-Léon Couleru was the eldest...")
• 15:01, 11 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Marc Dubois (Created page with "Marc Dubois was a watchmaker and businessman in La Chaux-de-Fonds around the turn of the century. He took over the 8-day clock business of Léon N. Robert, called Octo, and managed it until his death in 1916. Marc-Louis Dubois-dit-Cosandier was born on November 10, 1875 in Canton Neuchâtel. He married Fanny Kühne on January 14, 1910 and was officially called March Dubois-Kühne but was commonly known in the watchmaking industry simply as Marc D...")