Wyss
Wyss is a family name associated with many watchmakers:
- J. Wyss Fils, enameler, La Chaux-de-Fonds (1887-1897) "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)
- 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)
- Moved to Promenade de la Suze 19 in Jan. 1891
- Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of 1896
- Adolphe Wyss, watchmaker, Le Locle (1894)
- P Wyss Fils, Brenets then Saut-du-Doubs (1896-1898)
- Exhibited at the Geneva Exposition of 1896
- Wyss & Walzer, Porrentruy (1899)