Antique Clock Manufacturers List
It’s a partial list of old watchmake companies, with an indication of the city, the founder name and year of creation.
Watch brand | Company establishment year | City | Founder’s name |
Aegler | 1878 | Biel | Jean Aegler |
Agassiz Watch Co. | 1876 | Geneve | Fabr. d’horlogerie du Vallon |
Alpina, Union Horlogere | 1883 | Biel | (Genossenschaft) Co-Op |
Altus | 1920 | Biel | Hans Troesch |
Angelus | 1891 | Le Locle | Stolz Freres S.A. |
Arbu | 1937 | Biel | A. Bueche |
Ardath Watch Co. | 1935 | Geneve | Edmond Dreyfus |
Arsa | 1898 | Tramelan | A. Reymond |
Aubert-Piguet,A. | 1895 | Le Brassus | Paul Piguet-Capt |
Audemars Piguet | 1875 | Le Brassus | J. Audemars & E.Piguet |
Baume & Mercier | 1918 | Geneve | W. Baume & P. Mercier |
Benrus Watch Co. | 1923 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Benjamin Lazrus |
Blancpain | 1735 | Villeret | (cf. Rayville) |
Borel, Ernest | 1859 | Neuchatel | J.-Alph. Borel-Courvoisier |
Bovet Freres | 1888 | Fleurier | Landry Freres |
Breguet | 1775 | Paris | Abraham-Louis Breguet |
Breitling, G.-Leon | 1884 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Leon Breitling |
Buhre, Paul | 1815 | Le Locle | Paul Buhre |
Buren Watch | 1867 | Büren a.A. | F. Suter |
Bulova Watch Co. | 1885 | Biel | Bulova |
Buser Freres & Cie. | 1916 | Niederdorf | Buser & Cie. |
B.W.C. (Buttes Watch Co.) | 1920 | Buttes | A. Charlet |
Cart, Robert | 1921 | Le Locle | Robert Cart |
Cartier | 1847 | Paris | Louis-François Cartier |
Certina | 1888 | Grenchen | Kurth Freres |
Chopard, le petit-fils de L.U. | 1860 | Geneve | L.U. Chopard |
Civitas | – | – | (cf. Moeris) |
Concord Watch Co. | 1908 | Biel | Societe Anonyme |
Cortebert Watch Co. | 1790 | Cortebert | Adam Louis Juillard |
Corum | 1955 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Gaston Ries |
Cyma | 1862 | Tavannes | Tavannes Watch, H.F. Sandoz |
Damas | 1903 | Tramelan | Ch. Ed. & J. Beguelin |
Derby | 1858 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | J.A. Vuilleumier |
Dome | 1925 | Biel | Selza Watch, V. Gisiger |
Doxa | 1889 | Le Locle | Georges Ducommun |
Driva Watch Co. | 1924 | Geneve | A. Hirsch |
Dubois & Fils | 1785 | Le Locle | Philippe Dubois |
Duvoisin, Henri | 1890 | Le Geneveys | Paul Duvoisin |
Ebel | 1911 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Blum & Cie. |
Eberhard & Cie. | 1887 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Georges Eberhard |
Eldor Watch Co. | 1920 | Geneve | E. Bill |
Enicar | 1914 | Longeau | Ariste Racine |
Eska | 1918 | Grenchen | S. & E. Kocher |
Eterna | 1856 | Grenchen | U. Schild |
Excelsior Park | 1866 | St. Imier | J.F. Jeanneret |
Fleurier Watch Co. «Arcadia» | 1882 | Fleurier | J.S. Jequier |
Fortis | 1912 | Grenchen | Waloter Vogt |
Frey & Co. | 1888 | Biel | Monnier & Frey |
Fulton | 1885 | Biel | Gustave Homberger |
Gallet & Co. | 1826 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Julien Gallet |
Geneva Sport Watch Co. | 1930 | Geneve | F. Delay & J. Robert |
Gigandet-Wakman | 1925 | Solothurn | Rieder & Gigandet |
Girard-Perregaux | 1791/1856 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Mouline & Bautte |
Glycine | 1914 | Biel | Glycine S.A. |
Gruen Watch | 1903 | Biel | Gruen Watch Co. S.A. |
Gubelin, E. | 1854 | Luzern | Maurice Breitschmid |
Haas Neveux & Cie. | 1848 | Geneve | B. Haas Jeune |
Helvetia | 1895 | Biel | General Watch Co. |
Heuer Ed. & Co. | 1864 | Biel | Edouard Heuer |
Invicta S.A. | 1837 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Raphael Picard |
IWC | 1868 | Schaffhausen | F.A. Jones and J.H. Moser |
Jaeger-LeCoultre | 1925 | Le Sentier | Ed. Jaeger / J.-D. LeCoultre |
Jurgensen, J. | 1834 | Le Locle | Jules Jurgensen |
Juvenia | 1860 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | J. Didisheim-Goldschmidt |
Kelek | 1896 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Ernest Gorgerat |
La Champagne, «Aster» | 1854 | Biel | Louis Muller |
Lanco, Langendorf Watch Co. | 1873 | Langendorf | Jean Kottmann |
Lavina | 1852 | Villeret | Paul Brack |
LeCoultre & Cie. | 1833 | Le Sentier | A. LeCoultre |
Lemania Watch Co. | 1884 | L’Orient | Alfred Lugrin |
Leonidas Watch Co. | 1841 | St. Imier | Julien Bourquin |
Le Phare | 1888 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | C. Barbezat-Baillod |
Longines Watch Co. | 1832/1866 | St. Imier | Ernest Francillon |
Luxor | 1935 | Le Locle | J.H. Brunner |
Martel Watch | 1911 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | Georges Pellaton-Steudler |
Marvin Watch | 1850 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | M. & E. Ditesheim |
Mathey-Tissot | 1886 | Les Ponts-de-Martel | Edm. Mathey-Tissot |
Meylan Watch Co. | 1878 | Le Brassus | Ch.-H. Meylan |
Mido | 1918 | Biel | G. Scharen |
Mimo | 1889 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Otto Graef |
Minerva | 1858 | Villeret | Robert Freres |
Moeris | 1893 | St. Imier | Moeri & Jeanneret |
Moser, Henry | 1826 | Le Locle | Henry Moser |
Movado Watch Co. | 1881/1906 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | L.A. Ditesheim |
Niton | 1919 | Geneve | Jeannet, Morel & Bourquin |
Nivada | 1925 | Grenchen | Wullimann, Schneider & Cie. |
Olma, Numa Jeannin | 1906 | Fleurier | Numa Jeannin |
Omega | 1848/1894 | Biel | Louis Brandt |
Oris | 1904 | Hölstein | Cattin & Christian |
Patek Philippe & Co. | 1839 | Geneve | A.N. de Patek, J.A. Philippe |
Phenix Watch Co. | 1873 | Porrentruy | Dubail, Monnin, Frossard & Co. |
Piaget & Co. | 1874 | La Cote-aux-Fees | Gges. Piaget |
Pierce | 1883 | Biel | Levy Freres |
Piguet, Les Fils de Victorin | 1880 | Le Sentier | Victorin Piguet |
Piguet, Frederic | 1858 | Le Brassus | Louis Elysee Piguet |
Précimax | 1933 | Neuchatel | S. Tripet |
Rado | 1917 | Longeau | Schlup & Co. |
Rayville | 1735/1932 | Villeret | J.J. Blancpain |
Record Watch | 1905 | Tramelan | Record S.A. |
Recta | 1897 | Biel | Muller & Vaucher |
Revue | 1853 | Waldenburg | G. Thommen |
Roamer | 1888 | Solothurn | Fritz Meyer |
Rolex | 1905/1908 | Geneve /Biel | H. Wilsdorf & J. Aegler |
Silvana | 1868 | Tramelan | H. Gasser & Co. |
Solvil & Titus | 1892 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Paul Ditesheim |
Tissot | 1853 | Le Locle | Chs.-F. Tissot & Fils |
Tudor | – | Rolex | |
Ulysse Nardin | 1846 | Le Locle | Ulysse Nardin |
Universal Watch | 1894 | Geneve | G. Perret & L. Berthoud |
Uweco | – | – | смотреть Universal |
Vacheron & Constantin | 1755 | Geneve | J.-M. Vacheron & F. Constantin |
Venus | 1902 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Paul Schwarz-Etienne |
Vulcain | 1858 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Maurice Ditesheim |
Wenger B.C. | 1915 | Geneve | Bernhard Wenger |
West End | 1917 | Geneve | Scociete anonyme |
Wilka Watch Co. | 1902 | Geneve | Wilhelm Kaufmann |
Wig-Wag | 1854 | Biel | Louis Muller |
Wittnauer & Cie. | 1897 | Geneve | Wittnauer Freres |
Wyler | 1931 | Biel | Paul Wyler |
Zenith | 1865 | Le Locle | Georges Favre-Jacot |
Zetex | 1905/1908 | Geneve /Biel | H. Wilsdorf & J. Aegler |
Zodiac | 1882 | Le Locle | Ariste Calame |
References:
- Pritchard, K.H.: Swiss Timepiece Makers 1775-1975. Phoenix Publishing, West Kennebunk 1997
- Brunner, G.L.: Armbanduhren. Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München 1998
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