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The '''valanvron VAL-36''' is an [[ETA 2836]]-compatible [[automatic]] movement from [[Valanvron]]. ...by value) replaced or added, and the movement is inspected in Switzerland. Manufacturers report a willingness to adopt the movements in their Swiss watches [http:// ...

The '''valanvron VAL-92''' is an [[ETA 2892]]-compatible [[automatic]] movement from [[Valanvron]]. ...by value) replaced or added, and the movement is inspected in Switzerland. Manufacturers report a willingness to adopt the movements in their Swiss watches [http:// ...

...Marc Wiederrecht in [[1996]] founded this studio for special modules and [[movement]] constructions, which are delivered to many watch companies. In the team [[Category:Manufacturers A]] ...

The '''valanvron VAL-24''' is an [[ETA 2824]]-compatible [[automatic]] movement from [[Valanvron]]. ...by value) replaced or added, and the movement is inspected in Switzerland. Manufacturers report a willingness to adopt the movements in their Swiss watches [http:// ...

...h Company|Illinois]], [[Seth Thomas]], later on joined by some Swiss watch manufacturers: [[Audemars Piguet]], [[Gallet & Co|Gallet]], [[Longines]], [[Record Watch] ...t watch allowed to be used on the Railroads, (using a Swiss manual-winding movement) followed quickly by the first American made wrist watch on "the roads", El ...

.... That same year, Armin Strom presented its first in-house [[manufacture]] movement, the [[ARM09]], in the [[Armin Strom One Week|One Week]] watch. [[Category:Manufacturers A]] ...

...al and stylish men's watches. Most of the models are powered by [[Quartz]] movement. [[Category:Manufacturers B]] ...

...Synergies Horlogères]]''' is a watch movement maker located in [[Biel]], [[Switzerland]]. In [[2014]], it was merged with English watch brand '''Christopher Ward' ...gned by Johannes Jahnke and produced by Synergies Horologères. Today, this movement maker also supplies other watch makers including [[Meistersinger]] with var ...

.... The situation at that time was dramatic: 1977 to 1983 watch exports from Switzerland fell by half in terms of value, the world market share fell from 43 to 15 p ...hat only drastic measures could prevent the sale of such prestigious watch manufacturers such as [[Longines]], [[Omega]] and [[Tissot]] to foreign firms. ...

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'''ValFleurier''' is a [[movement]] manufacturer owned by [[Richemont]]. ...[[Cartier]], [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]], and [[A. Lange & Söhne]] have their own movement operations. ...

'''Unitas''' was a Swiss [[ebauche movement]] manufacturer established in [[1898]], joining [[Ebauches SA]] in [[1932]] ...ducers before beginning [[ebauche]] production on his own around [[1906]]. Movement production began in [[Les Bioux]] (home of [[Valjoux]]) but was moved to [[ ...

'''Kenissi''' is a [[Geneva]]-based watch movement manufacturer, 20% owned by [[Chanel]] and sharing production space with [[T ...it was revealed that Kenissi was partnering with [[Tudor]] to build a new movement [[manufacture]] in [[Le Locle]] on land owned by [[Rolex]]. The operation w ...

...'') is a watch movement assembler and finisher in [[Manno]], [[Ticino]], [[Switzerland]]. It is 51% owned by [[Hong Kong]]/[[America]]n fashion watch giant, [[Fos [[Category:Movement manufacturers Switzerland]] ...

.... Schild S.A.''' (also known as '''ASSA''') was an [[ebauche]] and [[watch movement]] maker operating from the 1890's through the 1970's. ...many different movements and became one of the largest movement makers in Switzerland by the 1920's. It was unrelated to [[Schild Frères]] which also produced mo ...

...es watches, some if which are equipped with mechanical, some with [[quartz movement]]s. [[Category:Manufacturers C]] ...

'''Chanel''' is a fashion house that has produced luxury watches in Switzerland since [[1987]]. ...nched in [[1987]] with the [[Chanel Première]], produced under contract in Switzerland and sold in a new Paris boutique opened that same year. Chanel acquired thi ...

In [[1997]] Paul Gerber designed the movement with [[alarm]] function for the world's first [[automatic]] [[chronograph]] [[Category:Manufacturers P]] ...

As the only watch brand in Central Switzerland Carl F. Bucherer produces and distributes exclusive women's and men's watch ...mpany worked with many manufacturers, bringing their expertise in high-end movement design and complication development, including [[Breguet]], [[Cartier]], an ...

'''Dubois Dépraz''' is a Swiss [[ebauche movement]] and [[complication]] manufacturer. The company was founded in [[1901]] an ...ined a [[chronograph]] module developed by Gérald Dubois with an automatic movement supplied by Hans Kocher of Büren. The watch appeared on the market in [[196 ...

...egaux]], [[Harry Winston]], and [[Parmigiani]]. Many of these had high-end movement workshops of their own but chose Claret for his ability to deliver [[repeti Claret himself has been called on by "super manufacturers", delivering the [[Harry Winston Opus 4]] in [[2004]] and co-creating the [ ...

'''Ronda''' is a [[Swiss]] [[movement manufacturer]] best-known for [[quartz]] movements. Ronda began supplying watch movement components in [[1946]]. It was founded by William Mosset. At first, Ronda p ...

...Swiss Watch Manufacturers" or '''FH''') was a group of smaller Swiss watch manufacturers formed in [[1960]] to enable them to compete in the increasingly vertical m ...zerland]]. It was specifically designed to allow the numerous small member manufacturers to compete with major concerns, including [[ASUAG]] and [[Ebauches SA]]. Fr ...

...on new movements, notably [[Buren Calibre 82|Calibre 82]], a [[high-beat]] movement. But the Buren name was retired before it was finished. After Buren/Hamilto *The history of watchmaking in Buren / Switzerland (Die Geschichte der Uhrmacherei in Büren / Schweiz); Author: Hans Kocher, I ...

'''Progress Watch''' was a Swiss/American/Dutch movement manufacturer founded in [[1999]] and absorbed into [[Dimier 1738]] in [[200 ...In [[2000]], the company purchased a production facility in [[Tramelan]], Switzerland. The company was traded on the NASDAQ in the United States in 2000 under th ...

...veloped [[calibre]]s. Alpina was a developer and manufacturer of [[ebauche movement]]s at the [[Duret & Colonnaz]] factory in [[Geneva]]. The brand name "Alpin * Duret & Colonnaz, [[Geneva]] ([[ebauche movement]]s) ...

...e company expanded rapidly and became one of the best-known American watch manufacturers. ...reat of a second World War caused Bulova to transfer manufacturing of this movement to the United States, a move that proved quite controversial. In [[1941]], ...

...ler in the Grand Duchy of Baden. At the age of sixteen, he moved to French Switzerland and began his career at [[F. Mairet & Sandoz]] in La Chaux-de-Fonds, a firm * A Larger Barrel: The watch featured a barrel larger than the movement's radius, enhancing the power reserve. ...

...ular movements, with the chronograph plate mounted on a conventional watch movement. Movado launched a counter-less chronograph in [[1941]], based on their com ...adquarters in Paramus, USA. End of [[2003]] it also took over the renowned manufacturers [[Ebel]]. The brand [[Concord]] became also part of this group. ...

...he [[Krieger Tidal Chronometer]] with [[quartz movement]], manufactured in Switzerland, he entered the watch scene. When this watch really struck especially for s [[Category:Manufacturers K]] ...

...adually established in the following years, with its first [[manufacture]] movement appearing in [[1998]]. [[Category:Movement manufacturers Switzerland]] ...

...rst watch that united the following four characteristics: [[self-winding]] movement, [[anti-magnetic]], [[shockproof]] and [[waterproof]]. The Multifort was a [[Category:Manufacturers M]] ...

'''La Fabrique du Temps''' was a high-end watch movement specialist manufacturer founded in [[2010]] after the bankruptcy of [[BNB C [[BNB Concept]] was a high-end movement specialist formed in [[2004]] by Mathias Buttet, Michael Navas, and Enrico ...

'''Bulgari Time (Switzerland) SA''' is an Italian watch manufacturer, currently part of the [[LVMH]] gro ...Sonnerie Perpetual Calendar]] in [[2018]] which used the same [[BVL 5307]] movement. ...

...he [[2013]] [[HYT H2]], developed in collaboration with [[Giulio Papi]] of movement specialists [[Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi]], continued the development of [[Category:Manufacturers H]] ...

...ce [[2004]] has a completely in-house manufactured movement. Based on this movement are a number of variants, eg JR 10RJ with [[power reserve indicator]] and d [[Category:Manufacturers J]] ...

'''Sellita''' is a Swiss movement manufacturer established as a watchmaking company in [[1952]] in [[La Chaux Since Swatch/ETA announced that they would cut back movement deliveries to third party customers, the importance of alternative supplier ...

...e Company of Cincinnati and The Gruen Watch Manufacturing Company of Biel, Switzerland were merged to form the '''Gruen Watch Company''' under the direction of Fr ...Cal. 450. Introduced in [[1945]], it was based on an 11.5 ligne Precision movement from Bienne and was part of the Veri-Thin line of watches. ...

...eir downfall, launched just as quartz movements were becoming prized. This movement caused a sensation and received much press for the young brand, however, wi ...mechanical watches, casing a 1.2 mm mechanical movement or 1.25 mm quartz movement in a 3 mm case. These movements and patents were purchased by [[Claude Burk ...

...ecome the largest group in the world of watches. Today the following watch manufacturers belong to it (categorizations from Swatch Group). ...e company claims over 37,100 worldwide employees, with more than 18,000 in Switzerland. ...

In May [[2010]], The British Masters sold Arnold & Son to movement supplier [[La Joux-Perret]], focusing on the Graham brand and renaming the [[Category:Manufacturers G]] ...

...factory in Longeau. They began producing their own [[Enicar calibres|"AR" movement family]], though many products continued with other movements, notably thos ...e 1125]], appeared in [[1959]]. The company also used movements from other manufacturers, including [[Valjoux]], [[Adolph Schild]], and [[Lemania]]. ...

The model [[Corum Golden Bridge | Golden Bridge]] with a miniature [[bar movement]] is one of the most famous watches by Corum. In [[1976]] the son of René B [[Category:Manufacturers C]] ...

As movements [[quartz movement]]s by [[Ronda]] or mechanical movements by [[ETA]] are used. The series of [[Category:Manufacturers A]] ...

== Martin Braun builds own manufacture movement == ...self-developed Antoine Martin manufacture movement is ready: a fascinating movement with [[manual winding]], integrated [[perpetual calendar]], a [[big date]] ...

Laurent Ferrier launched a [[micro rotor]] movement in [[2012]] with the [[Laurent Ferrier Galet Micro-Rotor|Galet Micro-Rotor] [[Category:Manufacturers L]] ...

...to be one of only four companies capable of producing both an [[in-house]] movement and dial. The De Witt Manufacture is located in [[Geneva]] and includes ove The Academia collection is their showcase for new movement and dial concepts, such as the [[DeWitt Academia Tourbillon Force Constante ...

...ll [[1960]] manufactured only watches with pin-lever escapement ([[Roskopf movement]]). As early as [[1930]] the daily production reached about 7000 watches. T In the sixties Oris was one of the ten largest watch manufacturers in Switzerland. From 20 employees originally, Oris grew to 668 employees in 1953 and 770 i ...

...r. In [[2008]], Chopard launched [[Fleurier Ebauches]], a mainstream watch movement manufacturer nearby. ...]], and [[Pforzheim]], became one of the most successful jewelry and watch manufacturers in the world. ...

Berne or Bern is a German and French-speaking canton in central western Switzerland that includes many important watchmaking towns. ...own of Nidau, Bienne's expansion reflected in a burgeoning number of watch manufacturers, approximately a hundred, and a workforce of some 2,500 watchmakers by the ...

'''Grenchen''' is a watch city in Switzerland in the Canton of [[Solothurn]] at the German-French language border. It is ...[[Fortis]], [[Titoni]], [[Eterna]] and [[Porsche Design]] and the movement manufacturers [[Adolph Schild S.A.]] and [[ETA]]. ...

'''Technotime''' is a Swiss movement manufacturer. ...4]] with the acquisition of [[France Ebauches]], a long-running mechanical movement maker. ...

...[[column wheel]] [[chronograph]] movement, Cal. 65 Y. An extremely compact movement, Cal. 65 Y was of interest to both fashionable wearers of chronographs, inc {{File C|Vulcain Cricket V10 Werkansicht|The legendary alarm movement [[Vulcain Cricket V10|Cricket V10]]|Vulcain}} ...

The residents of [[Waldenburg]] in Northwest Switzerland, near [[Basel]], decided in [[1853]] to begin producing watches, as traffic ...e next decade, these firms increasingly specialized, with Phenix producing movement components, and Vulcain, in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], handling final assembly. ...

...95]] "Robert Frères Villeret" began with the production of its own [[watch movement]]s and [[pocket watch]] cases in nickel and silver version. The housing pro ...atch]] movement with cylinder [[escapement]]. The company named each major movement sequentially, starting with Calibre number 1 and continuing through number ...

Most models by Sector have [[ETA]] [[quartz movement]]s, at a higher price range there are also models with mechanical movements [[Category:Manufacturers S]] ...

In [[1973]] Kienzle produces the first [[quartz movement]]. ...atch from the "Kienzle Kollection 2007" is equipped with a [[chronograph]] movement [[Valjoux 7750]]. ...

...' series there are also models with the proven mechanical [[self-winding]] movement [[ETA 2824-2]], which since [[2008]] is visible through a glass floor. [[Category:Manufacturers T]] ...

'''Soprod''' is a Swiss manufacturer of [[watch movement]]s and parts and is now owned by [[Citizen Holdings]] of Japan. ...illes''' was founded in [[1966]] in [[Tramelan]] in the [[Jura]] region of Switzerland to combine companies that produced mechanical watch components. A [[1969]] ...

'''Felsa''' was a [[Swiss]] watch movement manufacturer founded in [[Grenchen]] in [[1918]] and becoming part of [[Eba ...y were allowed to specialize in automatic movements by the cartel of Swiss movement makers, Ebauches SA, along with [[ETA]] and [[A. Schild]]. ...

In [[2010]], Louis Vuitton launched its first in-house movement, the [[Louis Vuitton Spin Time|Spin Time]]. LVMH subsidiary Hublot had purc [[Category:Manufacturers L]] ...

...Joux-Perret''' (formerly '''Jaquet SA''' or '''Jaquet-Baume''') is a Swiss movement manufacturer, now owned by [[Citizen]] of [[Japan]]. ...ompany supplying [[ebauche]]s and purchasing parts. It also supplies watch manufacturers like [[Armin Strom]], [[Chanel]], [[LVMH Moët-Hennessy Louis Vuitton]] [[TA ...

In [[2018]], Kudoke debuted an [[in-house]] movement, Kaliber 1, based on the architecture of the [[Habring]] [[Habring Felix|Fe ...tzerland by [[skeletonization]] and engraving. This artisan art, where the movement is sawed apart and is refined, today is only mastered by a few watchmakers ...

...ch brand dating to [[1888]] and continuing to this day in [[Solothurn]], [[Switzerland]]. ...her brand names. In [[1897]], Meyer's workshop produced its first complete movement, named "Calibre 38" for the age of the founder. Meyer was still focused on ...

...re Suisse''' (commonly called '''ETA''') is the best-known Swiss [[ebauche movement]] manufacturer. Part of the [[Swatch Group]], ETA traces its lineage to [[1 ...], Canton of [[Neuchâtel]]. [[FHF]] began industrial production of watch [[movement]]s in [[1816]], and this date is another appropriate beginning point for ET ...

...tablished in Crans-près-Céligny near [[Geneva]], BNB Concept is a high-end movement manufacturer founded in May [[2004]]. The name comes from the the three you ...[Hublot]] is another customer, sourcing the [[tourbillon]] [[chronograph]] movement in the [[Hublot Bigger Bang|Bigger Bang]]. Other customers include [[Jacob ...

...ican. In [[1981]] the company is taken over by the aircraft and automobile manufacturers Matra. Mille becomes director of Matra's watch department. ...illon]] model in [[platinum]], which baffles with its transparent, tubular movement construction and its high watchmaking complexity. In [[2007]] this watch is ...

...' ('''CEH''') was an organization founded to produce electronic watches in Switzerland. ...pete with Japanese and American quartz watches. The production [[beta 21]] movement was launched in [[1970]], following prototypes produced from [[1967]]. ...

...the [[Hermès Dressage|Dressage]], with a [[Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier]] movement, presaged the October [[2006]] acquisition of a 25% stake in that company b [[Category:Manufacturers H]] ...

...ked at the project of the world's first [[self-winding]] [[chronograph]] [[movement]] ([[Chronomatic]]). [[Category:Manufacturers H]] ...

...[[perpetual calendar]] with a self-constructed, patented [[self-winding]] movement, whose production per copy takes about 900 hours to complete. Other models [[Category:Manufacturers C]] ...

* [[2015]]: Launch of the brand's first [[manufacture movement]] for the North Flag and Pelagos models. ...: Market launch of the Black Bay Chrono model with manufacture chronograph movement. Launch of the "Born to Dare" campaign. ...

...ions of 11 or 33 pieces each. As calibres demanding, individually designed movement designs are used - with a remarkably high share of [[tourbillon]]s. [[Category:Manufacturers H]] ...

...powered by the [[manual winding]] movement [[Peseux 7001]]. Meanwhile own movement constructions are used, whose design is adapted to the particularities of t ...he entire escapement at each hour. Protected by a large cage sapphire, the movement is fully visible. ...

...isse pour l'Industrie Horlogère SA'' ([[SSIH]]). Tissot used now [[ebauche movement]]s of other producers; in [[1957]] they built a new factory building. In th ...so there are many models with both [[automatic]] as well as with [[quartz movement]], and occasionally also with solar cells as power source. Most models are ...

...ny for Swiss watch movement manufacturers from [[1926]], becoming the main movement unit of [[ASUAG]] in [[1931]] until it was merged to become the modern [[ET ...t of foreign subsidiaries, and promote product quality while standardizing movement parts. ...

...es and quartz movements. In [[1977]], the "Pebble" model embedded a quartz movement in a semi-precious stone as a table clock or pocket or pendant watch. The c ...ges a condenser which can hold 10 days (240 hours) of power for the quartz movement. It also included an "Energizer" which can re-start the watch once it has s ...

==The Lévy Family in Switzerland== ...], just as anti-semitism was rising again in the region. The Lévy sons saw Switzerland as an opportunity to establish a new life away from the pogroms. Moïse emig ...

...rard]] and the school teacher [[Schild, Urs|Urs Schild]] founded the [[raw movement]] manufacturer '''Dr. Girard and Schild Ebauches''' in [[Grenchen]]. The co ...dolf Schild left in [[1896]] to found [[A. Schild|A. Schild SA (ASSA)]], a movement maker that would remain mostly independent of the Schild operations until t ...

...uous watches in the low price segment (including some models with [[quartz movement]]s), an additional emphasis is put on mechanical skills and high quality a ==Development of an own manufacture movement== ...

...ich high-precision [[watch movement]]s are produced ​​for well-known watch manufacturers. In [[1911]] he hands over the company to his son, Timothée Piaget. ...inding and in [[1983]] the calibre 25P. In [[1986]] they finally produce a movement with [[perpetual calendar]]. ...

...e company immediately introduced new models, serving as a showcase for the movement manufacturer. After that company was acquired by [[Citizen]] in March [[201 [[Category:Manufacturers A]] ...

...1933]] through [[1964]], giving him indirect control over most Swiss watch manufacturers through [[ASUAG]] and the [[cartel]]. ...ss General Watchmaking Company (ASUAG)]], which became the world's largest movement producer. Sydney de Coulon was known for his innovative thinking and his ab ...

...nograph]]s are produced. [[1955]] Favre-Leuba introduces the [[manufacture movement]] FL 101, which is used in the ''Sea Chief'', ''Sea King'' and ''Sea Raider ...h today it is more of a [[luxury]] brand. Like the majority of Swiss watch manufacturers, Favre-Leuba was hit by the [[quartz crisis]] and was sold to [[Benedom]] i ...

...al in the creation of Swiss railways, establishing the second rail line in Switzerland (between Schaffhausen and Winterthur) and founding a company to produce rai ...[1960]], the [[Moser Dayter]] challenged [[Rolex]] with a similar day-date movement. Moser added braille watches in the 1960s. ...

This also includes the design of totally new [[watch movement]]s. As a good example of this one can take the [[Resonance chronometer]]. I [[Category:Manufacturers F]] ...

'''Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Fontainemelon (FHF)''' was a [[Swiss]] [[watch movement]] manufacturer. It became part of [[Ebauches SA]] in [[1926]] and was absor ...ctory, a move which would be the foundation for [[ETA]], today the largest movement manufacture. ...

...n by introducing the Rèveil Automatic, with the historic [[AS 5008]] alarm movement. ...Chronograph|Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph]]. With this new movement, Montblanc can count itself now to the skilled [[manufacture|manufactures]] ...

...s a watch and movement manufacturer founded in [[1902]] in [[Fleurier]], [[Switzerland]] joining [[ASUAG]] in [[1932]], and resurrected by [[Arcadia]] in [[2011]] ...ts (établissage), but it expanded into full-scale manufacturing, including movement production and other watch components, in the 1920s. ...

...s clock seem to hover on a crystal glass without visible connection to the movement. Later, out of this invention will emerge countless variations: ''Modell A, ...spectively. The group of companies, to which other well-known luxury goods manufacturers are coming, in [[1993]] becomes the [[Vendôme Luxury Group]] . ...

...he [[power reserve indicator]] in [[1932]] and created their own [[8-day]] movement in [[1937]]. ....75 ligne. The Glorious was also offered with a thicker case and automatic movement. ...

...series and others, who consistently provide a dial-sided view on the watch movement. Since at that time one had forgotten to register this idea, quick imitatio ...igh production competence, which even cannot be encountered at many luxury manufacturers, the brand is not aimed at consumers in the area of prohibitively expensive ...

...hronographs, the company survived even the big brand dying, which attacked Switzerland at the end of the 1970s due to the [[quartz crisis]]. ...-20, 31-30, large three-hands-watch with modified and refined pocket watch movement ...

[[1894]] a new, 19-[[ligne]]s [[pocket watch]] movement is developed. The banker Henri Riekel suggests the brothers to call it "Ome ...industrie AG) (General Swiss Watch Industry Ltd.), to which belong further manufacturers. ...

...sistant to the idea]]. Théodor Schild refused to allow Eterna to join this movement, but young Rudolf Schild saw the necessity of consolidation. ...Schild-Comtesse was called on to lead much of the watchmaking industry in Switzerland. He was elected administrator of [[Ebauches SA]] in [[1951]] and joined the ...

...watch]]es. Baume & Mercier's "Tronosonic" would use the [[ESA]] [[Mosaba]] movement. The [[1973]] [[Baume & Mercier Riviera|Riviera]] was overlooked at the tim ...ume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic|Clifton Baumatic]]. This in-house automatic movement, [[BM12|Cal. BM12-1975M]], features the same silicon "[[Twinspir]]" balance ...

...[[Jaeger-LeCoultre]], [[Dunhill]], [[Hermes]], and [[Cartier]]. Tavannes' movement manufacturer was called '''Lisica SA''', and many watches use this name ins ...ave inspired the iconic [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso]] which used a Tavannes movement. Hermes and Cartier marketed the belt buckle watch as "La Captive".<br styl ...

In [[1961]] the world's thinnest [[electromechanical]] movement in its category is released at the [[Basel Fair]]. In [[1967]] the "[[Longi ...uartz movement for ladies watches, the thinnest sweep seconds and calendar movement in [[1982]], along with a watch with a lithium battery. ...

* the caliber [[RD 98]], a [[manual winding]] movement with [[small second]] at the "9", ...e similar calibres [[RD 8230]] or [[RD 8231]] as [[tonneau]]-shaped [[form movement]]s with 8 days [[power reserve]]. ...

...unched its "Series A" of micro-rotor automatic movements in [[2009]]. This movement was redesigned in [[2013]] to become the ASE, with the double-barrel MSE an [[Category:Manufacturers S]] ...

...is a manufacturer of Swiss watches founded in [[1926]] in [[Grenchen]], [[Switzerland]]. The company gained traction after World War II, producing a series of su ...tion of the [[International Geophysical Year]], and using the [[ETA 2472]] movement ...

...merican-style 16 ligne movements in addition to the 19 ligne anti-magnetic movement. The company also boasted of producing steel, silver, and gold cases with e ...ferentiated by their patented parts container which was encased inside the movement. This combination was initially publicized as "Leonidas et Berna" but the t ...

'''Valjoux''' is a Swiss [[ebauche movement]] manufacturer, currently part of the [[Swatch Group]]'s [[ETA]] division. ...tion lasted nearly sixty years, and until [[1974]] about 125,000 [[ebauche movement]]s of this type were made. ...

{{File|Parmigiani|Fleurier 334|Manufacture movement [[PF 334|Parmigiani Fleurier 334]]}} ...he is active in the production of "private label" models of renowned watch manufacturers. Among his design credits are the [[Chopard]] [[LUC 1.96]] and [[LUC 3.96]] ...

...ork as an employee for an import/export business in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], Switzerland. Three years later he moves to London and, together with the case manufactu ...e glass sits firmly and accurately to guarantee the full protection of the movement. The production of a current Oyster case in steel, [[gold]] or [[platinum]] ...

...hnical office, and the sales office. The company had also rationalized its movement production to focus only on four movements: 8.75, 10.5, 11.5, and 17 lignes ...is enclosed in a kind of highly stable vault. Watches with [[self-winding movement]] at that time usually resist a fall from 1.8 to to 2.2 meters. In the new ...

...its name and its existence - so far away from the watch centers of Western Switzerland. There, near the famous Rhine Falls, he found a newly built hydroelectric p ...1885]], which is now a coveted collector's item. As one of the first watch manufacturers IWC recognized the great potential of the emerging [[wristwatch]] at the en ...

...unctions in one product. In [[1891]] they manufacture the world's smallest movement with [[minute repeater]] ever before. The era of the wristwatch has not eve ...ke in [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] to [[Richemont]] and increased its control over movement specialist [[Renaud & Papi]]. The company also moved distribution in-house ...

...-designed [[Harry Winston Opus V|Opus V]], which used the trademark Urwerk movement rotated to display the time on the left side. Urwerk diversified in their second decade, adding an automatic movement in the successor [[Urwerk UR-202|UR-200 "Hammerhead" family]] in [[2007]] a ...

...uches Vénus was established in [[1924]] in [[Moutier]], [[Canton Bern]], [[Switzerland]] by [[Paul Berret]], his brother Jean-Baptiste, and Otto Schmitz. The Berr ...igne [[Venus 75|Cal. 75]] ebauche. The company also produced a chronograph movement based on their [[Venus 131|Cal. 131]] around this time, which was extremely ...

'''Manufacture Blancpain''' is a Swiss movement manufacturer paired with [[Blancpain]] and owned by [[Swatch Group]]. It wa Louis-Elisée Piguet (1836-1924) began producing [[ebauche movement]]s in [[1858]]. Originally founded in [[Le Brassus]], the company has remai ...

...changed that, with the first MB&F in-house creation, a hand-wound 23 jewel movement resembling the earlier Legacy Machines but entirely new. ** [[MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement|Legacy Machine Split Escapement]] - Movement developed by [[Stephen McDonnell]] ...

...He would put up CHF 2 million if they could deliver an ultra-thin 9 ligne movement by [[1979]]. ...o quickly redirect this work to create an ultra-thin watch with its quartz movement integrated into the case. The result was the 1.98 mm [[Delirium]], announce ...

...-Perregaux introduces in the [[Gyromatic]] family the first high-frequency movement with 36,000 A/h. ...s the industrial production of quartz wristwatches as the first company in Switzerland. The frequency applied of Girard-Perregaux is 32,768 A/h, later this becom ...

...eir own way, these watches are real new creations, also with regard to the movement constructions, and they stand out refreshingly from the familiar patterns o [[Category:Manufacturers E]] ...

...nd took hold. A 1932 patent (CH164256) covered a [[jump hour]] rectangular movement, a form that was popular at the time. ...f patented a watch design with a tonneau-shaped ebauche containing a round movement in [[1927]] (CH126858), but this does not seem to have been produced by Pes ...

...also continued to innovate on novel ladies watches using the tiny Ladybird movement. But Blancpain continued to supply dive watches as well, including the [[Bl ...of 30.1.2008)</ref>: ''"That was pretty brave at that time in [[1982]]. In Switzerland 37.000 people had been dismissed. In the [[Vallée de Joux]] houses were sol ...

...and a friend were reportedly convicted of theft in France but acquitted in Switzerland. He was also sentenced to 20 months imprisonment in [[1983]] for stealing a ...cloned" gold watches using correct components from prominent case and dial manufacturers and movements from less-expensive steel models. Some of these components ma ...

...g Bang]], this concept has been pushed even further, because now the whole movement is made from the synthetic material "Hublonium" (which is completely produc Hublot purchased high-end movement supplier [[BNB Concept]] in [[2010]]. A key supplier, BNB produced high-end ...

...produced in series. The "[[Panerai Radiomir]]", equipped with a [[Rolex]] movement, thanks to the mentioned [[luminous]] material ''Radiomir'' (later ''Lumino ...now a reissue of the earlier model, this time with current [[manufacture]] movement. ...

...th the aim of stimulating the concentration of the watchmaking industry in Switzerland and participating financially in watchmaking enterprises. It is a "mixed co ...ded on August 14, [[1931]]. They invited many of the [[ebauche]] and parts manufacturers to join the group and set limits on pricing, production, and exports. The i ...

...rs, Eberhard & Co. gained awareness especially by a watch with [[eight-day movement]] and by [[chronograph]]s with a patented 4-row counter display. [[Category:Manufacturers E]] ...

'''Franck Muller''' is an [[eponymous]] luxury watch brand in Switzerland founded by [[Muller, Franck|Franck Muller]] ...odel ''Master Banker'' is launched with three time-zones and [[automatic]] movement. ...

...watchmaker based in [[England]]. They have begun to move production from [[Switzerland]] to [[Henley-on-Thames]]. * ''‘Anti-Shock’ Movement Mount''' . Mechanical movements are inherently less robust than quartz, thu ...

...Michel AG''' (also known as '''A. Michel SA''' or '''AMSA''') was a watch movement manufacturer in [[Grenchen]] and founding member of [[Ebauches SA]]. The co [[Adolf Michel]] ([[1865]]-[[1928]]) was a watch movement manufacturer in [[Grenchen]]. Born in [[1866]] in [[Bönigen]], Michel lived ...

...the north and west by [[1924]]. Soon Election was one of the largest watch manufacturers in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Lucien Braunschweig was part of the School of Commerc ...tion emphasized their high-jewel watches. The Supermatic 41 had a 41-jewel movement with date and central seconds. Other model names used in the 1950s included ...

...nt]]s, but soon followed the production of [[pocket watch]]es with his own movement, oriented at [[Lépine]]. In [[1798]] [[Abraham-Louis Breguet|Breguet]] pres ...e firm showed Ref. 3910, an extra-flat watch in a gold case with automatic movement, moon phase indicator at 1:30, date by pointer at 6, and power reserve indi ...

...Breitling]], the son of German parents who, looking for work, migrated to Switzerland, was already fascinated by the idea of short-term measurement during his wa ...means by an eccentric [[weight segment]] ([[microrotor]]). Because of the movement construction, the crown is placed left. ...

...ny had to close at that time because their watches were made ​​entirely in Switzerland and the inscription "Glashütte" therefore was not justified.<ref>Details se ...ursue the ambitious project of the development of an own in-house produced movement. In addition, the Nomos watches are now also offered by Manufactum, both i ...

'''Lemania''' (originally called '''Lugrin''') was a historic Swiss [[ebauche movement]] and [[complicated]] watch manufacturer. It is now called '''Manufacture B ...grin advertised heavily through the 1890s, gaining many clients throughout Switzerland and becoming a viable competitor for the nearby [[Le Brassus]] workshop of ...

...sus]] for most of its history and was associated with the [[Unitas]] watch movement factory, which it owned. ...maison à La Chaux-de-Fonds pour la pièce or soignée)." The firm produced a movement called "Eldorado" shortly after the turn of the century. ...

...ranteed. Since [[1977]] Patek is producer of the thinnest [[self-winding]] movement [[PP 240|Calibre 240]] with only 2.40 mm height. ...ver 20 other [[complication]]s it is the most complicated [[pocket watch]] movement at all. ...

* May 27 - The [[Longines]] brand is registered in Switzerland by [[Longines|Ernest Francillon & Co.]] of [[Saint-Imier]], establishing th ...uction was reorganized as [[Eterna SA]] under General Watch Co., while the movement manufacture [[ETA|ETA SA Fabrique d'Ebauches (ETA)]] became part of [[Ebauc ...

...vements in the world: mechanical movement with height 1.38 mm, chronograph movement with height 2.8 mm, repeater with height 3.2 mm ...tire movement in minutes. The term, "Duoplan", refers to the fact that the movement is constructed on two levels. Thereby the [[balance wheel]] at the lower le ...

...heir first bracelet [[chronograph]] watch line using a 17 ligne monopusher movement. ...me day that [[Buren Watch Company]] launched their microrotor "super slim" movement. This was initially used in the Polerouter but soon expanded to other lines ...

'''Martel Watch Company''' was a [[Swiss]] [[watch movement]] company in the 20th century. ...all future chronograph watches. They were powered by the [[Universal 281]] movement, produced in [[Les Ponts-de-Martel]] by Martel. A year or two later, in [[1 ...

...watch movements in Switzerland. The company has taken on most of the Swiss movement industry over the last century, including hundreds of movements. Before the emergence of the [[Swatch Group]], ETA was the movement supplier for [[Eterna]] inside [[ASUAG]]/[[Ebauches SA]]. It is here that m ...

...nents that were previously made individually by hand. Series production of movement components brought an enormous cost benefit, allowing the company to produc ...the [[Geneva]] Observatory that same year. The first Vacheron & Constantin movement to earn the [[Geneva Hallmark]] was produced in [[1901]]. ...

...del variations - as a [[manual winding]] watch as well as with [[automatic movement]]. ...ubois Dépraz]] in the race for the world's first automatic [[chronograph]] movement, which is presented to the global public. However, [[Zenith]]/[[Movado]] ha ...

...and cones in a perfect mechanical instrument, and he decided that his new movement and its [[manufacture]] should be named after the highest point of the univ == The legendary movement 'El Primero' == ...

Excelsior Park was a [[watch movement]] company active from [[1886]] through [[1983]]. The name was used again in ...he company offered a compact and inexpensive 12 ligne 2-pusher chronograph movement by [[1939]] and these soon appeared on the wrists of military officers depl ...

Gallet & Co was a maker of complicated watches in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], [[Switzerland]] from [[1826]] through the present day. The company traces its roots to [[ ...1907]]-[[1924]]) but even then many Gallet watches were sourced from other manufacturers. Apart from Electa, Gallet never filed a patent on any technical aspect of ...