History of the brands

History of the brands

The true story of Invar watches

Invar
Achille Hirsch created a number of businesses in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The Compagnie des Montres Invar was intended to produce precision watches with their own calibers. The Invar brand was subsequently used by Achille Hirsch's sons, and the company ceased to exist in 1992.
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.
History of the brands

The true story of Rila watches

Rila
Rila is one of the many factories created by the Choffat family in Tramelan. Active until the "quartz crisis", it subsequently merged with the Dulux factory.
History of the brands

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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