History of the brands

The true story of Ed. Kummer and Atlantic watches

Atlantic

Ed. Kummer was a major manufacturer of Roskopf watches and was one of the few factories to be taken over by ASUAG during the creation of the Swiss watch trusts. With the quartz crisis, the company became independent again and took the name Atlantic.

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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 Ulysse Nardin

Ulysse Nardin

“The House currently has a selection of chronometers in Geneva whose average variation is less than 0.4 sec. per day." Ulysse Nardin advertisement, 1877

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History of the brands

The true story of Glycine

Glycine

Fabrique d'Horlogerie La Glycine was one of the first Swiss watchmakers to market automatic watches in the early 1930s, and some of its models, such as the Airman and Vacuum, are sought-after by collectors today.

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