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This factory in Longeau, near Biel, is part of the Gilomen dynasty.
The true story of Swiss watchmaking
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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.
Gallet is a special case among Swiss watch manufacturers. It was essentially a trading company, buying watches from various manufacturers in the La Chaux-de-Fonds region and marketing them abroad. But the company also made a name for itself in the field of chronographs and counters, particularly in the USA.
Solvil et Titus is often criticized for using the name of famous timekeeper Paul Ditisheim without authorization. On closer examination, the company, while lacking the genius of the man who lent them his name, has nevertheless respected what made it famous: chronometers and jewelry watches.