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A. Schild

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	==A. Schild==		==A. Schild==
			founded 1896 - closed 1983 (merged with ETA 1979)

	==History==		==History==
	A. Schild S.A. (also known as ASSA) was an ebauche and watch movement maker operating from the 1890's through the 1970's.		A. Schild S.A. (also known as ASSA) was an ebauche and watch movement maker operating from the 1890's through the 1970's.

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	* [[Main Page]]		* [[Main Page]]
	* [[Movement Makers]]		* [[Movement Makers]]

			==Other Links==
			*[[Watch Movements]]
			*[[Alarm Movements]]
			*[[Alarm Watches]]

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History

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	The quartz crisis of the 1970's hit A. Schild especially hard, as inexpensive Japanese and quartz watches cut into the market for volume-produced three-handed watches. By 1979, Ebauches SA, including A. Schild, was merged with [[ETA]] (also of Grenchen) to survive. ETA had been formed by [[Eterna]] after the departure of Adolph Schild, so this merger was a historic reunion of Schild family movement-making.		The quartz crisis of the 1970's hit A. Schild especially hard, as inexpensive Japanese and quartz watches cut into the market for volume-produced three-handed watches. By 1979, Ebauches SA, including A. Schild, was merged with [[ETA]] (also of Grenchen) to survive. ETA had been formed by [[Eterna]] after the departure of Adolph Schild, so this merger was a historic reunion of Schild family movement-making.
	A. Schild movements are greatly respected today for their reliability, and many new old stock pieces remain in use. Indeed, manufacturers like Alexander Shorokhoff and [[Favre Leuba\|Favre Leuba]] continue using A. Schild ebauches in new watches.		A. Schild movements are greatly respected today for their reliability, and many new old stock pieces remain in use. Indeed, manufacturers like Alexander Shorokhoff and [[Favre Leuba\|Favre Leuba]] continue using A. Schild ebauches in new watches.

			===Movements===
			* [[AS 1475]]
			* [[AS 1538]]

	==Links==		==Links==

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	==Links==		==Links==
	[[Switzerland]]		* [[Switzerland]]
	[[Individual Watch Manufacturers]]		* [[Individual Watch Manufacturers]]
	[[Main Page]]		* [[Main Page]]
	[[Movement Makers]]		* [[Movement Makers]]

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	==Links==		==Links==
			[[Switzerland]]
			[[Individual Watch Manufacturers]]
			[[Main Page]]
			[[Movement Makers]]

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A. Schild

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	==A. Schild==		==A. Schild==
	==History==A. Schild S.A. (also known as ASSA) was an ebauche and watch movement maker operating from the 1890's through the 1970's.		==History==
			A. Schild S.A. (also known as ASSA) was an ebauche and watch movement maker operating from the 1890's through the 1970's.
	Adolph Schild, formerly associated with [[Eterna]], began producing watch movements in Grenchen, Solothurn after 1896. Schild produced many different movements and became one of the largest movement makers in Switzerland by the 1920's.		Adolph Schild, formerly associated with [[Eterna]], began producing watch movements in Grenchen, Solothurn after 1896. Schild produced many different movements and became one of the largest movement makers in Switzerland by the 1920's.

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	The quartz crisis of the 1970's hit A. Schild especially hard, as inexpensive Japanese and quartz watches cut into the market for volume-produced three-handed watches. By 1979, Ebauches SA, including A. Schild, was merged with [[ETA]] (also of Grenchen) to survive. ETA had been formed by [[Eterna]] after the departure of Adolph Schild, so this merger was a historic reunion of Schild family movement-making.		The quartz crisis of the 1970's hit A. Schild especially hard, as inexpensive Japanese and quartz watches cut into the market for volume-produced three-handed watches. By 1979, Ebauches SA, including A. Schild, was merged with [[ETA]] (also of Grenchen) to survive. ETA had been formed by [[Eterna]] after the departure of Adolph Schild, so this merger was a historic reunion of Schild family movement-making.
	A. Schild movements are greatly respected today for their reliability, and many new old stock pieces remain in use. Indeed, manufacturers like Alexander Shorokhoff and [[Favre Leuba\|Favre Leuba]] continue using A. Schild ebauches in new watches.		A. Schild movements are greatly respected today for their reliability, and many new old stock pieces remain in use. Indeed, manufacturers like Alexander Shorokhoff and [[Favre Leuba\|Favre Leuba]] continue using A. Schild ebauches in new watches.

			==Links==

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==A. Schild==
==History==A. Schild S.A. (also known as ASSA) was an ebauche and watch movement maker operating from the 1890's through the 1970's.
Adolph Schild, formerly associated with [[Eterna]], began producing watch movements in Grenchen, Solothurn after 1896. Schild produced many different movements and became one of the largest movement makers in Switzerland by the 1920's.

In 1926, ASSA was combined with A. Michel AG (also of Grenchen) and Fabrique d' Horlogerie de Fontainemelon (FHF) (of Fontainemelon) to create Ebauches SA. Each component company maintained independence and branding, but the combined entity was able to weather the difficult economic conditions of the depression and World Wars and rose to dominate Swiss movement manufacturing. A. Schild would become part of ASUAG (along with [[Eterna]]) in 1931.
After 1939, A. Schild movements were identified by a stamped marking featuring a shield with the letters "AS" inside. A. Schild movements were used by many manufacturers in the 1950's through 1970's, including such familiar names as [[Harwood]], [[Fortis]], [[Enicar]], and even [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]].

The quartz crisis of the 1970's hit A. Schild especially hard, as inexpensive Japanese and quartz watches cut into the market for volume-produced three-handed watches. By 1979, Ebauches SA, including A. Schild, was merged with [[ETA]] (also of Grenchen) to survive. ETA had been formed by [[Eterna]] after the departure of Adolph Schild, so this merger was a historic reunion of Schild family movement-making.
A. Schild movements are greatly respected today for their reliability, and many new old stock pieces remain in use. Indeed, manufacturers like Alexander Shorokhoff and [[Favre Leuba|Favre Leuba]] continue using A. Schild ebauches in new watches.