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After an eventful history, this Biel-based manufacturer was integrated into the Festina Group.
The true story of Swiss watchmaking
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History of the brands
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.
History of the brands
The true history of Breitling watches. Part One: from the origins to 1950
Breitling
Breitling is a major company in the history of the Swiss chronograph. It was behind such legendary models as the Chronomat and Navitimer, which are still in production today, and of which there have been many versions. The company's history is difficult to reconstruct, not because period sources are lacking, but because it has been repeatedly rewritten...
Paul Ditisheim was an illustrious watchmaker who dominated Swiss chronometry in the early 20th century. His life and work have been widely published, but little has been written about the companies he founded in Switzerland, and the links with the Solvil factory that later used his name.
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.