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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
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* 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

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