The true story of Swiss watchmaking

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History of the brands

The true story of Fabrique Le Phare

Le Phare

In the early 20th century, Fabrique Le Phare was the world's largest producer of repeating pocket watches, and its calibers were used by many other manufacturers. The transition to the wristwatch was difficult, but the company later distinguished itself by creating the first automatic quartz watch.

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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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History of the brands

The true story of Ardath watches

Ardath

Compared to other century-old companies, Ardath's lifespan was relatively short at 60 years, but from the late 1950s onwards it created some really interesting models, such as diving watches and dual time zone watches.

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