History of the brands

The True Story of Numa Watches

Numa

The Gagnebin family was involved in several watch manufacturers in Tramelan, including Numa Watch, which went out of business during the "quartz crisis."

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History of the brands

The true story of the Gunzinger brothers and Technos watches

Technos

In the Swiss watchmaking arc that stretches from Basel to Geneva, virtually every village has its own family of watchmakers and entrepreneurs. In Welschenrohr (Rosières in French), it's the Gunzingers who are behind Technos watches.

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History of the brands

The true story of Arbu watches

Arbu

Founded in 1937 and specializing in chronographs, the Arbu factory had a brief existence: it was bought out in 1957 by the Rumanel company, which never exploited the brand.

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History of the brands

The true story of Cyma and the Tavannes Watch Co.

Cyma

Millions of watches worldwide have borne the Cyma and Tavannes names, and Tavannes Watch was once one of Switzerland's most important.

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History of the brands

The true story of Hoeter & Cie, Triton and Tritona watches

Hoeter

This former La Chaux-de-Fonds company specialized in water-resistant watches from the 1930s onwards. The company was taken over by Breitling in 1944.

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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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History of the brands

The true story of Wyler watches

Wyler

Wyler watches were made famous by the use of the famous Incaflex balance wheel. But Wyler's history is not limited to this original shock absorber: the company created many interesting models, was a pioneer in automatic watches and sports sponsorship, and the Wyler family even ran another Swiss brand: Liema.

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