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A small manufacturer based in Le Locle, Prexa was acquired by Invicta in 1960.
The true story of Swiss watchmaking
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History of the brands
This small factory in La Chaux-de-Fonds lived for just over a century, between 1874 and 1974.
Unusually, for over a century, Pronto watches were run by the same family, from the company's creation in 1890, to its demise in 2000.
A major company of the 20th century, Invicta and its subsidiary Invicta-Seeland have created remarkable models that are much sought-after today.
This important Biel-based factory is best known as a subsidiary of the famous Invicta company.
This American-Swiss manufacturer from the very early 20th century produced high quality watches, and created the Avia brand, taken over much later by Degoumois & Cie.
Silvana was originally a brand of the ARSA factory in Tramelan, registered in 1921. It became an independent company in 1923.
Precisosa watches were one of the many companies in Biel specializing in ladies' watches at the beginning of the 20th century. The company was later absorbed by SILVANA.
Nitella was founded in 1930 by Charles Nicolet, who ran the Fabrique Nicolet Watch. Four years later he sold it to Alfred Leuzinger and Werner Menzi.
HOGA is one of the brands associated with the village of Tramelan in the Bernese Jura. It is best known for its jumping-hour watches from the 1950s and 60s.
Today, Cortébert is no more than the name of a small Swiss village between St Imier and Bienne. Yet it was also the name of one of Switzerland's oldest watchmaking factories, producing watches for almost two centuries.
There are many Nicolet watchmakers in the Tramelan region. In this case, it's Charles, the founder of an innovative company specializing in chronographs.