The true story of Swiss watchmaking

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History of the brands

The True Story of the Barbezat-Bôle Company

Barbezat-Bôle

The Barbezat-Bôle company in Le Locle—not to be confused with Barbezat-Baillot, the founder of the Le Phare factory—specialized in fine pocket watches featuring complications and automatons. It acquired the Paul Buhré company in 1928.

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History of the brands

The true story of Lavina watches

Lavina

This Villeret manufacture produced its own movements right up to the end of its existence in the 1960s, and even produced Observatory chronometers.

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History of the brands

The true story of Sportex Watches

Sportex

This "small" manufacturer of chronographs and counters had a rather original destiny: it was in a way bought twice by the same company!

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