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A watch or clock is nothing without its movement - the heart beating within. Some companies make their own movements - the majority buy them in from independent producers. It is a division of labour that has existed for centuries. | |||
The ''Manufacture'' is served by the ''Etablisseur'' | |||
==Brief History== | |||
==List of Swiss Watch Movement Makers== | |||
* [[Arogno]] - founded 1872 - closed 1974 | |||
* [[A Schild|AS S.A]] - founded 1896 - closed 1983 (merged with ETA 1979) | |||
* [[Mader & Co]] - 1929 - 1962 | |||
* [[Derby]] - 1929 - 1965 | |||
* [[ETA|Eta]] (ETA) 1856 - still trading | |||
* [[Felsa]] - 1918 - 1969 | |||
*[[FEF|Fabrique d'horologie ebaches de Fleurier (FEF)]] - 1881 - 1979 | |||
* [[FHF|Fabrique d'ebaches de Fontainemelon (FHF)]] - 1793 - 1982 | |||
*[[Landeron]] - 1873 - 1970 | |||
* [[A Michel]] - 1898 - | |||
* Peseux - 1923 - 1983 | |||
*[[Unitas]] - 1898 - 1893 | |||
*[[Valjoux]] - 1901 - still trading | |||
*[[Venus]] - 1924 - 1983 | |||
==Famous Watch Movements== | ==Famous Watch Movements== | ||
*[[Alarm Movements]] | |||
[[Lemania 1873]] | *[[Beta21]] | ||
*[[Bulova Accutron 214]] | |||
*[[Lemania 1873]] | |||
*[[Omega 861]] | |||
*[[Zenith ElPrimero]] | |||
*[[Lemania 5100]] | |||
*[[Omega 321]] | |||
*[[ETA Valjoux 7500]] | |||
*[[Jaeger LeCoultre 930]] | |||
*[[IWC Caliber 89|IWC Cal89]] | |||
*[[IWC Cal5000]] | |||
*[[Omega Cal 1040]] | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[[Watch Movements]] | |||
*[[Alarm Movements]] | |||
*[[Alarm Watches]] | |||
*[[Switzerland]] | *[[Switzerland]] | ||
*[[USA]] | *[[USA]] | ||
*[[Japan]] | *[[Japan]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:24, 22 February 2021
A watch or clock is nothing without its movement - the heart beating within. Some companies make their own movements - the majority buy them in from independent producers. It is a division of labour that has existed for centuries.
The Manufacture is served by the Etablisseur
Brief History
List of Swiss Watch Movement Makers
- Arogno - founded 1872 - closed 1974
- AS S.A - founded 1896 - closed 1983 (merged with ETA 1979)
- Mader & Co - 1929 - 1962
- Derby - 1929 - 1965
- Eta (ETA) 1856 - still trading
- Felsa - 1918 - 1969
- Fabrique d'horologie ebaches de Fleurier (FEF) - 1881 - 1979
- Fabrique d'ebaches de Fontainemelon (FHF) - 1793 - 1982
- Landeron - 1873 - 1970
- A Michel - 1898 -
- Peseux - 1923 - 1983
- Unitas - 1898 - 1893
- Valjoux - 1901 - still trading
- Venus - 1924 - 1983
Famous Watch Movements
- Alarm Movements
- Beta21
- Bulova Accutron 214
- Lemania 1873
- Omega 861
- Zenith ElPrimero
- Lemania 5100
- Omega 321
- ETA Valjoux 7500
- Jaeger LeCoultre 930
- IWC Cal89
- IWC Cal5000
- Omega Cal 1040
