1888
- From the beginning of the year the numerical indication of the fineness is stamped in Germany.
- The manufacturer Certina is founded by the brothers Adolf and Alfred Kurth in Grenchen. The company initially is called Kurth Frères SA.
- A. Bachelin publishes L'Horlogerie Neuchdteloise, on the occasion of the inauguration of the monument erected in memory of Daniel JeanRichard.