History of the brands

The true story of Orion watches

Orion

First producing inexpensive watches, then beautiful precision watches, the Orion factory suffered during the crisis of the 1930s and disappeared in the early 1940s. The brand was then taken over by the Welta company.

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History of the brands

The True Story of Perfecta

Perfecta

The history of Perfecta is complex because the brand and the factory had different destinies. But both disappeared from the watchmaking world at the end of the 20th century.

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History of the brands

The true story of Georges Gay and Desotos chronographs

Desotos

Founded in the 1950s, Desotos was a major manufacturer of chronographs until the late 1980s.

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History of the brands

The true story of Bovet Frères et Cie in Fleurier

Bovet

Bovet is an illustrious name in Swiss watchmaking, cited as one of the pioneers of the Chinese watch in the 19th century. This is another branch of the Bovet family that has made a name for itself in Fleurier in the field of chronographs.

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History of the brands

The true story of Nitella watches

Nitella

Nitella was founded in 1930 by Charles Nicolet, who ran the Fabrique Nicolet Watch. Four years later he sold it to Alfred Leuzinger and Werner Menzi.

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