The true story of Swiss watchmaking

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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.

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History of the brands

The true story of the Electa watch factory

Electa

Of American origin, which is unusual for a watch manufacturer in Switzerland, Fabrique Electa began its life in Geneva and then moved to La Chaux-de-Fonds, which is also unusual in this direction!

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History of the brands

The true story of Buttes Watch

Buttes Watch

Officially founded in 1923, Fabrique d'Horlogerie Buttes Watch, which specializes in chronographs, actually dates back to the 19th century.

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History of the brands

The true story of Pronto watches

Pronto

Unusually, for over a century, Pronto watches were run by the same family, from the company's creation in 1890, to its demise in 2000.

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