Time To Tell

The true story of Swiss watchmaking

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American pocket chronographs

Many countries produced pocket chronographs, particularly the USA, sometimes with Swiss help.

8 05, 2025

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The true story of Cyma and the Tavannes Watch Co.

Millions of watches worldwide have borne the Cyma and Tavannes names, and Tavannes Watch was once one of Switzerland's most important.

2 05, 2025

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Three new company stories: Solvil and Titus, Electa and Fortis

Three companies that, each in their own way, have left their mark on the history of Swiss watchmaking.

26 04, 2025

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Breitling pocket chronographs and the company's early years

Two articles dedicated to Breitling. The first on the company's pocket chronographs and the second on its history up to the 1950s.

22 04, 2025

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Helvétia-La Générale and its funny stop watches

Founded by Omega executives in 1895, La Générale, Helvétia watches, launched two surprising stop watches in 1941: the Helvétia Stop and the Helvétia Sport.

18 04, 2025

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The true story of Charles-Henri Meylan watches

Small in size but big in production quality, the C. H. Meylan Watch Co. perpetuated the tradition of fine watches in the Vallée de Joux until its takeover by Baume and Mercier in 1947

8 04, 2025

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The true story of Clémence Frères and Dogma

On the face of it, everything separates the beautiful, sophisticated watches from Clémence Frères from the classic wristwatches from Dogma. Yet these are the same manufacturers, from different periods.

5 04, 2025

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The true story of Suter and Hafis watches

The Suter family of Biel initially marketed its watches under the Hafis brand, then simply as Suter from the 1950s onwards.

31 03, 2025

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Paul Ditisheim, Swiss entrepreneur

Everything (almost) has been said about Paul Ditisheim, his chronometers and complicated watches, but very little about the companies he founded in Switzerland.

26 03, 2025

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The true story of ARSA and Unitas

Two Tramelan companies, intimately linked to the great history of Swiss watchmaking trusts in the 1930s

21 03, 2025

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Times Watch, Kampmann and the Bahaus

For a short period, the Times Watch factory in Selzach commissioned a remarkable German artist to create several advertisements. They are typical of a particular period in German art history: the Bahaus.

18 03, 2025

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The true story of Buttes Watch

Officially founded in 1923, Fabrique d'Horlogerie Buttes Watch, which specializes in chronographs, actually dates back to the 19th century.

12 03, 2025

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