History of the brands

The true story of Société Horlogère Reconvilier

Reconvilier

Reconvilier watches suffered a double whammy: little appreciated during their existence because they were fitted with Roskopf calibers, and wiped out when American and then Asian quartz watches reached such low prices that the entire Swiss Roskopf watch industry disappeared.

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History of the brands

The true story of Alpina watches

Alpina

Alpina occupies a special place in the history of Swiss watchmaking, as it was originally a grouping of retail watchmakers, first in Switzerland, then in several countries. This particular structure did not prevent Alpina from producing its own watches, before being transformed into a traditional company, the form it still has today.

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History of the brands

The true story of The Rode Watch Co, Fabrique Avia

Rode Watch

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.

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