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The True Story of Marc Nicolet Watches
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History of the brands

The True Story of Marc Nicolet Watches

Marc Nicolet
This general-purpose watch manufacturer based in La Chaux-de-Fonds made a name for itself in the 1960s for the quality of its diving watches. It went out of business in the early 1990s during the “quartz crisis.”
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The True Story of Arlea Watches
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The True Story of Arlea Watches

Arlea
This Biel-based manufacturer was acquired in the late 1950s by the watchmaker Roskopf Fero and ceased producing watches under its own name during the “quartz crisis.”
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The True Story of Festina Watches
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History of the brands

The True Story of Festina Watches

Festina
Now owned by the Spanish Festina Group, the Festina brand and its watches have had an eventful history, marked by a series of takeovers between Switzerland and Spain.
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The True Story of Candino Watches
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History of the brands

The True Story of Candino Watches

Candino
Founded in 1947, Candino grew rapidly to become a major watch manufacturer in the 1960s, thanks to its original designs tailored to its markets. Today, the brand is part of the Festina Group.
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The True Story of Era Watches
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History of the brands

The True Story of Era Watches

Era
The watchmaking workshop founded by Christian Ruefly-Flury in 1884 gave rise to two renowned brands: Era and Edox. These brands followed one another, and chronologically speaking, Era was the first to emerge.
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The True Story of Péry Watch Co. and Sigma Watches
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The True Story of Péry Watch Co. and Sigma Watches

Sigma
The Dreyfus brothers settled in Biel around 1865 and opened a branch in Péry, which gave the company its name. However, it was the Sigma brand that really made them famous before its merger with Milex-Elem and the company’s demise during the “quartz crisis.”
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The True Story of Nisus Watches
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The True Story of Nisus Watches

Nisus
Although the Laader family began operations in 1857, they did not start using the Nisus brand until the early 1940s. Like many others, the company went out of business during the “quartz crisis.”
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The True Story of Eberhard & Co.
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The True Story of Eberhard & Co.

Eberhard
This renowned watchmaker from La Chaux-de-Fonds, which has produced remarkable chronographs, faced difficult times during the “quartz crisis.” It made a brilliant comeback, thanks to its Italian subsidiary, which eventually took control of the company.
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The True Story of Jovial Watches
History of the brands

The True Story of Jovial Watches

Jovial
Thanks to a takeover in 1947, the Jovial watch company traces its origins back to 1929. The company is still in business today and is particularly active in the Middle East.
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The True Story of Rigi Watches
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The True Story of Rigi Watches

Rigi
This Solothurn-based manufacturer, which specialized in automatic watches, was unable to weather the "quartz crisis" and went out of business in the early 1980s.
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The True Story of the Barbezat-Bôle Company
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The True Story of the Barbezat-Bôle Company

Barbezat-Bôle
The Barbezat-Bôle company in Le Locle—not to be confused with Barbezat-Baillot, the founder of the Le Phare factory—specialized in fine pocket watches featuring complications and automatons. It acquired the Paul Buhré company in 1928.
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