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The true story of Auréole watches
History of the brands

The true story of Auréole watches

Aureole
This La Chaux-de-Fonds factory has had an eventful history, and was one of the many victims of the "quartz crisis" a century after its creation.
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The true story of Wilka watches
History of the brands

The true story of Wilka watches

Wilka
This discreet Geneva manufacturer specialized in wristwatches from an early stage. Like many others, it stopped producing its own movements in the 1930s, and disappeared with the "quartz crisis".
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The true story of Bovet Frères et Cie in Fleurier
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The true story of Bovet Frères et Cie in Fleurier

Bovet
Bovet is an illustrious name in Swiss watchmaking, cited as one of the pioneers of the Chinese watch in the 19th century. This is another branch of the Bovet family that has made a name for itself in Fleurier in the field of chronographs.
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The true story of Vulcain watches
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The true story of Vulcain watches

Vulcain
Initially a specialist in complicated pocket watches, Vulcain became internationally renowned for its famous Cricket alarm wristwatch, which has gone on to enjoy numerous incarnations. The brand almost disappeared with the "quartz crisis", but was revived.
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The true story of Recta watches
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The true story of Recta watches

Recta
A curious destiny for this Biel-based manufacturer, founded in 1897 and best known today for its superb compasses, which are used the world over.
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The true story of Ed. Kummer and Atlantic watches
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The true story of Ed. Kummer and Atlantic watches

Atlantic
Ed. Kummer was a major manufacturer of Roskopf watches and was one of the few factories to be taken over by ASUAG during the creation of the Swiss watch trusts. With the quartz crisis, the company became independent again and took the name Atlantic.
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The true story of Montilier watches
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The true story of Montilier watches

Montilier
Quite a distance from the watchmaking regions of the Neuchâtel mountains and Biel, the Montilier factory has nonetheless succeeded in becoming a major watch factory employing several hundred watchmakers. It disappeared in the 1960s.
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