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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== | ||
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| + | ==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 | ||
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==Famous Watch Movements== | ==Famous Watch Movements== | ||
| − | + | *[[Alarm Movements]] | |
| + | *[[Beta21]] | ||
| + | *[[Bulova Accutron 214]] | ||
*[[Lemania 1873]] | *[[Lemania 1873]] | ||
*[[Omega 861]] | *[[Omega 861]] | ||
*[[Zenith ElPrimero]] | *[[Zenith ElPrimero]] | ||
*[[Lemania 5100]] | *[[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 22:24, 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
