History of the brands

The true story of Rila watches

Rila

Rila is one of the many factories created by the Choffat family in Tramelan. Active until the "quartz crisis", it subsequently merged with the Dulux factory.

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History of the brands

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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History of the brands

The true story of Auguste Reymond SA (ARSA) watches

ARSA

A little-known specialist in sports watches and chronographs, ARSA (Auguste Reymond SA) was a major employer in the Bernese Jura town of Tramelan. The company still exists, but is now located in Nidau, near Biel.

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History of the brands

The true story of Pronto watches

Pronto

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.

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