CHP

Communauté d'Horlogerie de Précision (CHP) was a federation of Swiss watch manufacturers active from 1958 through the 1970s.

History

CHP was formed in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1958, making it one of the first organizations in the industry focused on branded finished products. Among its goals was "the study of avant-garde techniques and their applications." The primary purpose as of 1969 was "promotion of global purchasing and technical research."

The group was strengthened in 1974 with the addition of famed manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre, which was at that time owned by Favre-Leuba.

Membership

• Synchron SA
  • Ernest Borel & Co SA, Neuchátel
  • Cyma, La Chaux-de-Fonds
  • Doxa SA, Le Locle
• Ebel SA, La Chaux-de-Fonds
• Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds
• Saphir
  • Favre-Leuba SA, Genève
  • Jaeger-LeCoultre (as of 1974)
• Juvenia, La Chaux-de-Fonds
• Zodiac SA, Le Locle

Note: A 1969 Europa Star article includes Heuer-Leonidas as a member, but this was corrected the following year.