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The True Story of Irénée Aubry and 8-Day Watches
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History of the brands

The True Story of Irénée Aubry and 8-Day Watches

Irénée Aubry
The watch with an 8-day power reserve enjoyed considerable success in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although it was marketed by many manufacturers, it was Irénée Aubry who invented the famous version with a visible balance wheel.
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The true story of Wega watches
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The true story of Wega watches

Wega
This small Grenchen factory, founded in 1921, produced very classic watches, and ceased operations at the end of the 20th century.
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The true story of Repco watches
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The true story of Repco watches

Repco
Founded by Pierre Nicolet, this Tramelan factory has remained faithful to mechanical watches and has not withstood the "quartz crisis".
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The true story of Vigilant Watch Manufactory
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The true story of Vigilant Watch Manufactory

Vigilant
Achille Hirsch and his numerous descendants created multiple businesses in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The Vigilant Watch Manufactory was intended to produce economy watches and was one of the first Swiss factories to make wristwatches in 1900. It ceased to exist in the 1930s.
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The true story of Arly watches
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The true story of Arly watches

Arly
A small company based in Tramelan, Arly is a typical example of the negative effects of the period of watchmaking concentration and the quartz crisis.
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The true story of Britix
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The true story of Britix

Britix
As its name suggests, Britix has English origins, and the company made a name for itself from the 1940s onwards, particularly with its chronographs.
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