History of watches

Main Candino Watch Models
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History of watches

Main Candino Watch Models

Candino
It was in the 1960s that Candino began giving names to its watch models. These models were, however, quite similar, since the company primarily produced water-resistant automatic watches.
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A Lady's Delight: The Feminine Chronograph
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History of watches

A Lady's Delight: The Feminine Chronograph

The first small wristwatch chronographs designed for women’s wrists appeared in the late 1930s. Only three movements of this type were produced: the Valjoux 69, the Geneva Sport 10.5, and the Universal 289.
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Chronographs with date display and bezel adjustment
History of watches

Chronographs with date display and bezel adjustment

Among the many chronograph-calendar movements offered by Ebauches SA in the 1950s, a small number featured a very unique method of adjusting the calendar functions: the adjustment pushers were replaced by a system operated by a rotating bezel.
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Main Sandoz Watch Models
History of watches

Main Sandoz Watch Models

Sandoz
Like many Swiss watch manufacturers, Sandoz began naming its watches in the 1950s, but a great many models do not have a name on the dial. Here is a selection of the most distinctive Sandoz watches.
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Main Precimax watch models
History of watches

Main Precimax watch models

Precimax
In the 1960s and 1970s, Précimax launched automatic watches, particularly numerous sports watches, diving watches, and chronographs. Here are the most notable models.
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Main Mortima watch models
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Main Mortima watch models

Mortima
Among the many mechanical models created in the 1960s and 1970s, some are emblematic of the Mortima brand. A selection is presented here in chronological order.
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Main Juvenia watch models
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Main Juvenia watch models

Juvenia
Starting in the 1930s, Juvenia gave names to some of its models, and there were hundreds of them! Here are the ones that can be considered the most important.
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Chronographs without counters and "stop" watches – Part 1
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Chronographs without counters and "stop" watches – Part 1

This article, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, remains a reference work on chronographs that are relatively rare but highly sought after by collectors. It has been updated thanks to recent discoveries about the origin of certain movements. It comprises three sections: chronographs without counters based on Ébauches SA movements, chronographs without...
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The main Technos watch models
History of watches

The main Technos watch models

Technos
Before the 1960s, with the exception of the Atomium, Technos watches did not have model names. Everything changed in 1963 with the arrival of the Star Chief model.
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