The true story of Swiss watchmaking

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History of the brands

The true story of Ilona watches

Ilona

Founded during the Roskopf watch boom in the 1950s, this manufacturer based in Granges was unable to withstand the collapse in prices during the "quartz crisis."

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History of the brands

The true story of Mondia watches

Mondia

This generalist manufacturer from La Chaux-de-Fonds merged with Zenith and Movado in 1969, before disappearing as a victim of the "quartz crisis". The brand was relaunched in Italy.

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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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