The true story of Swiss watchmaking

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The True Story of Roventa-Henex Watches

Roventa

Formed from the merger of Roventa and Henex in 1973, this watch manufacturer in Biel is now a major player in private-label watch production in Switzerland.

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History of the brands

The True Story of Jovial Watches

Jovial

Thanks to a takeover in 1947, the Jovial watch company traces its origins back to 1929. The company is still in business today and is particularly active in the Middle East.

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The True Story of Jules-Frédéric Jeanneret's Chronographs

Jules-Frédéric Jeanneret

The name Jeanneret is associated with no fewer than five watchmaking companies in St. Imier: Moeris, Léonidas, Junior, Excelsior Park, and Jules-Fred. Jeanneret. In this article, we will focus on Jules-Fred. Jeanneret.

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History of the brands

The True Story of Rigi Watches

Rigi

This Solothurn-based manufacturer, which specialized in automatic watches, was unable to weather the "quartz crisis" and went out of business in the early 1980s.

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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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The True Story of Century Time and Vacuum-Sealed Watches

Century

Patented by Hans-Ulrich Klingenberg, vacuum watches were marketed by several Swiss manufacturers beginning in the 1960s. Klingenberg also founded the company Century Time, which is still in business today.

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The True Story of the Barbezat-Bôle Company

Barbezat-Bôle

The Barbezat-Bôle company in Le Locle—not to be confused with Barbezat-Baillot, the founder of the Le Phare factory—specialized in fine pocket watches featuring complications and automatons. It acquired the Paul Buhré company in 1928.

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The True Story of Mildia Watches

Mildia

This general-purpose manufacturer based in La Chaux-de-Fonds has a long history dating back to 1876. It was very active in the 1950s and 1960s before being acquired by Schwarz-Etienne, which did not use the brand name.

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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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