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• 03:37, 21 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Léon L. Gallet (Created page with "right|thumb|Léon L. Gallet, heir to the Gallet & Co. watchmaking family Léon L. Gallet (1832-1899) was a Swiss-American businessman and heir to the Gallet & Co watchmaking firm. Léon L. Gallet was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds on December 31, 1832. He was the son of Julien Gallet who founded his family's namesake watchmaking business there in 1826. Julien Gallet brought his children into the busine...")
• 03:37, 21 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:JCHR 1899-2-114 Léon L. Gallet.jpg
• 03:37, 21 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:JCHR 1899-2-114 Léon L. Gallet.jpg
• 21:51, 20 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:FH 1902 0921 03-001-000 Electa Ravin Ad.jpg
• 21:51, 20 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:FH 1902 0921 03-001-000 Electa Ravin Ad.jpg
• 21:49, 20 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:RC 1904 10-002-001-000 Electa Chronograph.png
• 21:49, 20 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:RC 1904 10-002-001-000 Electa Chronograph.png
• 12:57, 20 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Prosper Nordmann (Created page with "Prosper Nordmann (also spelled Nordman) was a French-Swiss watchmaker, inventor, and businessman who brought complicated watchmaking to the United States. Later in life he returned to Switzerland to live in Geneva before moving to Paris. Nordmann worked at Waltham Watch and established what would become Electa. ==Biography== Prosper Nordmann was born in Hegenheim in the Alsace region close to Basel, Switzerland. He emigrated to the United States to...")
• 23:27, 19 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Electa (Created page with "Electa was a high-profile watch company in La Chaux-de-Fonds from 1901 through 1924. The firm was descended from Swiss-American businessman Prosper Nordmann's 1897 establishment of a factory in Geneva to supply Waltham Watch, which moved to La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1901. The bankrupt company was purchased by Gallet in 1907, established a new factory in 1913, and was bankrupt again in 1924. The Electa brand was taken over by Rot...")
• 15:40, 19 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Ferdinand Bourquin (Created page with "Ferdinand Bourquin ([[]]-1905) was a watchmaker and inventor active in Saint-Imier in the late 19th century. He was famous for his chronograph patents and is the founder of the famous chronograph-making firm Leonidas, which was acquired by Heuer in 1964. ==Julien Bourquin== The Leonidas company traces its roots to the year 1841, when Julien Bourquin began selling watches in Saint-Imier. Bourquin is listed in Indicateur Davoine as early a...")
• 04:01, 19 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Investcorp (Created page with "Investcorp is a global equity form founded in 1982. In the 1980s and 1990s, it owned all or part of Breguet, Chaumet, Ebel, Nouvelle Lemania, and Tiffany, attempted to re-start Jaquet-Droz, and also Saks Fifth Avenue and Gucci. Investcorp was one of the primary watch and luxury groups in the 1980s and 1990s. ==History== Investcorp was set up in Bahrain by Nemir Kirdan of Iraq. Its aim was to invest Middle Eastern wealth in Western concerns, e...")
• 03:47, 19 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:ES 1982 132-213 Lemania Factory.jpg
• 03:47, 19 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:ES 1982 132-213 Lemania Factory.jpg
• 03:43, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Davoine 1886 0214 Alfred Lugrin.jpg
• 03:43, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Davoine 1886 0214 Alfred Lugrin.jpg
• 03:26, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:La Sentinelle 1932-06-20-006-000.jpg
• 03:26, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:La Sentinelle 1932-06-20-006-000.jpg
• 03:23, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:L'Impartial 1920-12-29-012-000 Alfred Lugrin.jpg
• 03:23, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:L'Impartial 1920-12-29-012-000 Alfred Lugrin.jpg
• 03:18, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:FH 1908 1205 04 Lugrin Lemania Ad.jpg
• 03:18, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:FH 1908 1205 04 Lugrin Lemania Ad.jpg
• 03:15, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:Davoine 1923 0279 Lugrin Ad.jpg
• 03:15, 18 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:Davoine 1923 0279 Lugrin Ad.jpg
• 22:26, 17 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Alfred Lugrin (Created page with "Alfred Lugrin was a watchmaker and inventor in l'Orient in the Vallée de Joux in the late 19th century. His groundbreaking chronograph and chiming watch complications were patented and licensed to many makers, notably Jules-Frédéric Jeanneret and Leonidas in Saint-Imier. Alfred-Jules-Fréderich Lugrin was born September 1, 1858 in Le Lieu. He was the son of Jules Lugrin, Bourgeois of Lieu, and Jeanne Françoise (née Cloux) and...")
• 04:20, 17 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Borel & Courvoisier (Redirected page to Ernest Borel) Tag: New redirect
• 16:53, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page Complicated (Redirected page to Complication) Tag: New redirect
• 16:21, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:JSDH 1944 07-015-001-000 Borel Depuis 1859.jpg
• 16:21, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:JSDH 1944 07-015-001-000 Borel Depuis 1859.jpg
• 13:47, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs created page File:AdH 1887 02-076-001-000 Poinçon Genève.jpg
• 13:47, 15 January 2024 Sfoskett talk contribs uploaded File:AdH 1887 02-076-001-000 Poinçon Genève.jpg
• 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
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• 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