History of the brands

The true story of Agon watches and the golden age of Roskopf watches

Agon

Agon was once one of the largest manufacturers of Swiss watches. But these were Roskopf-type watches, popular but not highly esteemed by the makers of the "beautiful Swiss anchor watch". Like all manufacturers of this type of watch, Agon did not survive the "quartz crisis".

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History of the brands

The true story of Election watches

Election

This fine manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds almost disappeared in the 1930s. After recovering, it didn't survive the quartz crisis. It was behind the famous Incabloc shock absorber.

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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 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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