History of the brands

The True Story of Gigantic Watches

Gigantic

Without a standout model, this small Geneva-based manufacturer did not survive the death of its founder and the "quartz crisis."

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History of the brands

The true story of Gigandet watches

Gigandet

Charles Gigandet is a general manufacturer based in Tramelan who produced numerous chronographs in the 1970s, as well as watches that competed with Swatch. He is also known for supplying chronographs to the American manufacturer Wakmann.

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History of the brands

The true story of Repco watches

Repco

Founded by Pierre Nicolet, this Tramelan factory has remained faithful to mechanical watches and has not withstood the "quartz crisis".

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History of the brands

The true story of Nathan Weil, Casy watches

Nathan Weil

Forgotten today, the factory founded by Nathan Weil was nonetheless particularly innovative: we owe it one of the first wrist chronographs, the first luminescent dials, a modular repeater and even a talking clock!

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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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