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List Of Watch Manufacturers
Watchmakers This list is a duplicate of :Watch brands, which will likely be more up-to-date and complete. Manufacturers that are named after the founder are sorted by surname. Names in this list require an article about the watch brand or watchmaker. 0–9 * 88 Rue du Rhone A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also * List of 24-hour watch brands * List of German watch manufacturers * List of Swiss watch manufacturers *List of clock manufacturers References {{Reflist Watches Watchmakers Watch manufacturing companies Watch A watch is a timepiece carried or worn by a person. It is designed to maintain a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities. A wristwatch is worn around the wrist, attached by a watch strap or another type of ... Fashion-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armand Nicolet
Armand Nicolet is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer located in Tramelan, a mountain village in the Bernese Jura. Its history dates to its foundation in 1875. History Armand Nicolet, the son of a watchmaker, set up his own ''Atelier d'Horlogerie'' in 1875, having successfully completed an excellent apprenticeship. By 1902, the Atelier was producing pocket watches with grand complications, such as a piece that consisted of a guilloché rose gold case, enamel dial, monopusher chronograph, complete calendar (date, day, month and moonphase indication), repeating hours, quarter hours and minutes. Examples of these historically significant pieces can be seen in the Armand Nicolet museum located in Tramelan. Armand Nicolet died in 1939 and his son, Willy Nicolet, took control of the company. Under Willy's control, Armand Nicolet was developed into the largest T1 watchmaker, whose decorated, finely set and assembled mechanical movement components produced finished movements in the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedat & Co
Bedat & Co is a Swiss watch brand. The company was founded by Simone Bédat and her son Christian Bédat. Bedat & Co is owned by Luxury Concepts, a Malaysian firm. History Simone Bédat and her son Christian Bédat departed from the luxury Swiss watch brand Raymond Weil to create their own brand, Bedat, in 1996. The first collection of timepieces, the N°3, N°7., and Ref. 304, were presented in 1997 during BaselWorld. In 2000, Gucci Group acquired 85% of Bedat & Co with Christian Bédat serving as the chairman. Simone Bedat helped her son Pro bono and was never an employee of the company. The watches in 2000 cost on average $5,000. In 2005, Gucci became sole owner of Bedat & Co after purchasing the remaining 15% of the company. In 2006, Simone and Christian Bédat left the company. In 2008, the Swiss watch brand launched its first stand-alone boutique in Kuala Lumpur, the opening of which was officiated by Sultanah Nur Zahirah, the Raja Permaisuri Agong. In 2009, Malaysia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baume Et Mercier
Baume & Mercier () is a Swiss Luxury goods, luxury watchmaker founded in 1830. It is a subsidiary of the Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont. History Baume & Mercier was founded as "Frères Baume" in 1830 by brothers Louis-Victor and Célestin Baume, who opened the watch dealership in Les Bois, a village in the Jura Mountains, Swiss Jura. The Swiss watch manufacturer established a branch in London in 1851 under the name "Baume Brothers", which led to expansion throughout the British Empire. By the late 19th century, the company had an international reputation, and its timepieces had set accuracy records and won a number of timekeeping competitions. In 1918, company director William Baume partnered with Paul Mercier to found "Baume & Mercier" in Geneva. The firm became specialized in manufacturing wristwatches, particularly models in unconventional shapes. In 1919, Baume & Mercier was awarded the Geneva Seal, the highest international distinction of the time for watchmaking exce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balmain (fashion House)
Pierre Balmain S.A. (), trading as Balmain, is a Economy of France, French luxury Fashion design, fashion house that was founded by Pierre Balmain (1914–1982) in 1945. It operates over 50 stores. Its primary flagship is located on Rue Saint-Honoré in Paris. Additional flagship locations are in Tokyo, New York City, London, and on Via Montenapoleone fashion district, Via Montenapoleone in Milano. This includes six stores in the United States including in on Madison Avenue in New York City, Bal Harbour, Florida, Bal Harbour, Las Vegas, and Melrose Place in Los Angeles. Balmain was acquired by Qatari Crown investment firm Mayhoola for Investments for a figure reportedly close to €500 million ($548 million) in 2016.Valentino’s Qatari Owners Acquire Balmain< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Webb C
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Ball Watch Company
BALL Watch Company SA is a Swiss luxury watch company based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. It was founded in 1891 by Webb C. Ball in Cleveland, Ohio, and is linked to American railroad history. History Before the development of railroads across the United States, there was no need for a standardization of time or any real accuracy in timekeeping. Each town kept its own local time, based on the position of the sun. When trains began to connect distant cities, it became problematic and difficult to avoid collisions. Moreover, there were no policies or standards for the watches used by the railroad employees. On April 19, 1891, a head-on collision between two trains in Kipton, Ohio resulted in several deaths. At the time, trains were using the same lines in opposite directions and had to cross each other at defined crossing points. That day, one of the conductors’ watches stopped for four minutes, leading to the fatal collision. In order to make train rides safer for trave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bausele
Bausele is an Australian manufacturer of watches. It was founded in Sydney, in 2011 by Christophe Hoppe. Bausele was the first and only Australian watch company invited to Baselworld. Bausele has collaborated with the Sydney Opera House, Fokker and the Royal Australian Air Force. Bausele is also a supplier of the Australian Army Intelligence Corps and Special Forces Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equip .... References External links *{{Official website, https://www.bausele.com/ Privately held companies of Australia Australian brands Australian companies established in 2011 Manufacturing companies established in 2011 Clock manufacturing companies of Australia Watch manufacturing companies of Australia Luxury brands Watch brands Manufacturing companies based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backes & Strauss
Backes & Strauss is an English company that designs and produces high-end timepieces and jewellery. Founded in 1789 in Hanau, Germany, it is the oldest diamond company in the world.Backes & Strauss Company History The company's London office was established in 1814, and the company hallmark was registered at Goldsmith's Hall in London in 1878. In November 2006, Backes & Strauss entered into a strategic partnership with the Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller Group, launching its flagship collections of |
Ateliers DeMonaco
Ateliers deMonaco is a manufacturer of wristwatches based in Geneva, Switzerland. History The brand was founded in 2008 by co-founders Pim Koeslag, Robert van Pappelendam and Peter Stas in the municipality of Plan-les-Ouates in western Switzerland. The company was established as a ''manufacture d'horlogerie'', whereby most of the components of its watches are produced in-house. In May 2016, Citizen announced its intention to acquire Ateliers deMonaco. Products *''Tourbillon Répétition Minute with patented Balance Cage''. A Silicium Escapement and Lever with low weight, hardness and high corrosion resistance. * ''Tourbillon eXtrem Precision 1 Minute'' *''Quantième Perpétuel with EaZy Adjust'' system, a perpetual calendar allowing to set the time, date, day, week, month and (leap) year by using the crown. *''Admiral Chronographe Flyback'' with direct return to zero mechanism *''Poinçon de Genève'' with Freebeat regulation system *''Ronde de Monte-Carlo'' *''Bespok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audemars Piguet
Audemars Piguet Holding SA () is a Swiss manufacturer of luxury good, luxury watches, headquartered in Le Brassus, Switzerland. The company was founded by Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet in the Vallée de Joux in 1875, acquiring the name ''Audemars Piguet & Cie'' in 1881. The company has been family-owned since its founding. The company is best known for introducing the Royal Oak wristwatch in 1972, which helped the brand rise to prominence within the watchmaking industry. One of its earlier achievements was creating the first Repeater (horology), minute-repeating Movement (clockwork), movement in 1892. The company developed the first skeleton watch in 1934 and has manufactured some of the thinnest watches, such as the 1986 ultra-thin Automatic watch, automatic tourbillon wristwatch (Calibre 2870). History Early history Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet knew each other in their childhood but were not reconnected until 1874, when they were in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASUAG
Allgemeine Schweizerische Uhrenindustrie AG (ASUAG; French: ''Société Générale de l'Horlogerie Suisse SA'') was the former biggest Swiss Watch Industry Group that had been created with the assistance of the Swiss Government and the Swiss Banks, as an answer to the crisis caused by the Great Depression, in 1931. In 1983, ASUAG and SSIH were forced by the Swiss Banks to merge into Société de Microélectronique et d'Horlogerie Société de Microélectronique et d'Horlogerie was the name of the holding company created by the merger enforced by the Swiss Banks in 1983 of the SSIH and ASUAG, renamed The Swatch Group in 1998. Ernst Thomke, previously CEO of Ebauches SA and ... (SMH), which now has been renamed Swatch Group. ASUAG grouped most of the movement parts & Ebauches manufacturers on one side, and through its sub-holding General Watch Co (GWC); many watch brands on the other side. Most of those companies are still active, integrated into the new conglomerate. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
