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The true story of Revue-Thommen watches
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The true story of Revue-Thommen watches

Revue-Thommen
Thommen is a major Swiss watchmaking company. Already one of the most important in terms of watch production at the end of the 19th century, it brought an innovation to the 20th century that transformed watch precision: the Nivarox. But this was not the only quality of this factory, which few remember today, yet which still exists.
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The true history of Breitling watches. Part One: from the origins to 1950
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The true history of Breitling watches. Part One: from the origins to 1950

Breitling
Breitling is a major company in the history of the Swiss chronograph. It was behind such legendary models as the Chronomat and Navitimer, which are still in production today, and of which there have been many versions. The company's history is difficult to reconstruct, not because period sources are lacking, but because it has been repeatedly rewritten...
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The true story of Solvil and Titus
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The true story of Solvil and Titus

Solvil et Titus
Solvil et Titus is often criticized for using the name of famous timekeeper Paul Ditisheim without authorization. On closer examination, the company, while lacking the genius of the man who lent them his name, has nevertheless respected what made it famous: chronometers and jewelry watches.
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The true story of Helvétia watches
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The true story of Helvétia watches

Helvétia
Founded by Omega's directors in 1895, La Générale, Helvétia watches, has had an eventful history. Around 1908, it was one of the first Swiss companies to produce wristwatches for men, and subsequently played an active role in the technical evolution of the Swiss watch, whether in the field of water-resistant watches, automatic watches, shock protection or...
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The true story of the Electa watch factory
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The true story of the Electa watch factory

Electa
Of American origin, which is unusual for a watch manufacturer in Switzerland, Fabrique Electa began its life in Geneva and then moved to La Chaux-de-Fonds, which is also unusual in this direction!
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The true story of Fortis watches
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The true story of Fortis watches

Fortis
A pioneer of the automatic watch, Walter Vogt built Fortis into a watchmaking company that was always at the cutting edge of technological innovation. The company's complex history continues to this day.
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The true story of Charles-Henri Meylan watches
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The true story of Charles-Henri Meylan watches

Charles-Henri Meylan
Small in size but big in production quality, the C. H. Meylan Watch Co. perpetuated the tradition of fine watches in the Vallée de Joux until its takeover by Baume & Mercier in 1947.
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The true story of Eigeldinger watches
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The true story of Eigeldinger watches

Eigeldinger
André Eigeldinger created one of the first factories in La Chaux-de-Fonds to focus exclusively on wristwatches. But lacking a strong brand, the company disappeared in 1963.
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The true story of Nathan Weil, Casy watches
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The true story of Nathan Weil, Casy watches

Nathan Weil
Forgotten today, the factory founded by Nathan Weil was nonetheless particularly innovative: we owe it one of the first wrist chronographs, the first luminescent dials, a modular repeater and even a talking clock!
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The true story of Suter and Hafis watches
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The true story of Suter and Hafis watches

Suter
The Suter family from Büren sur Aar is called Fritz from father to son. This doesn't make the historian's job any easier, as he has to be careful not to attribute to the father what belongs to the son. And vice versa.
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Paul Ditisheim, Swiss entrepreneur
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Paul Ditisheim, Swiss entrepreneur

Paul Ditisheim
Paul Ditisheim was an illustrious watchmaker who dominated Swiss chronometry in the early 20th century. His life and work have been widely published, but little has been written about the companies he founded in Switzerland, and the links with the Solvil factory that later used his name.
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The true story of Buttes Watch
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The true story of Buttes Watch

Buttes Watch
Officially founded in 1923, Fabrique d'Horlogerie Buttes Watch, which specializes in chronographs, actually dates back to the 19th century.
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The true story of Arly watches
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The true story of Arly watches

Arly
A small company based in Tramelan, Arly is a typical example of the negative effects of the period of watchmaking concentration and the quartz crisis.
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