Difference between revisions of "Watch Movements"
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==List of Watch Movement Makers== | ==List of Watch Movement Makers== | ||
* Arogno - founded 1872 - closed 1974 | * Arogno - founded 1872 - closed 1974 | ||
| − | * AS S.A - founded 1896 - closed 1983 | + | * AS S.A - founded 1896 - closed 1983 (merged with ETA 1979) |
==Famous Watch Movements== | ==Famous Watch Movements== | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 15 May 2020
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 Watch Movement Makers
- Arogno - founded 1872 - closed 1974
- AS S.A - founded 1896 - closed 1983 (merged with ETA 1979)
Famous Watch Movements
- Lemania 1873
- Omega 861
- Zenith ElPrimero
- Lemania 5100
- Omega 321
- ETA Valjoux 7500
- Jaeger LeCoultre 930
- IWC Cal89
- IWC Cal5000
- Omega Cal 1040
