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Switzerland

Switzerland is a European country officially called the Swiss Confederation. Also known as Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confédération Suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Confederaziun Ssvizra and Confoederatio Helvetica.

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The country is considered to be the area where the first watches were made. Although Germany, Belgium, France and Italy do not agree with that, and probably more countries ‘think’ they created the first (pocket) watch. Nobody knowns, but the watch industry is one of the biggest industries in Switzerland. In terms of value, Switzerland is responsible for about half of the world production of watches.

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History of brands from Switzerland on our site

History of DuBois et Fils
DuBois et Fils

History of Dubois et Fils

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of DuBois et Fils starts in the 18th century when Moise DuBois takes over his father’s textile trading company

History of Audemars Piguet logo
Audemars Piguet

History of Audemars Piguet

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of Audemars Piguet starts in 1875 when Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet join forces in Le Brassus, Switzerland

History of Jaquet Droz
Jaquet Droz

History of Jaquet Droz

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of Jaquet Droz starts with Pierre Jaquet-Droz in 1738 when he is 17 and opens a workshop to make clocks

History of Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux

History of Girard-Perregaux

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of Girard-Perregaux starts in the 18th century when, in 1791, Jean-François Bautte creates a manufacturing company in Geneva

History of TAG Heuer
TAG Heuer

History of TAG Heuer

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of TAG Heuer starts in the 19th century. TAG Heuer SA starts in 1860 under the name Uhrenmanufaktur Heuer AG

History of Blancpain
Blancpain

History of Blancpain

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of Blancpain starts in the 18th century. The company was founded by Jehan-Jaques Blancpain (born in 1693) in 1735

History of Vacheron Constantin
Vacheron Constantin

History of Vacheron Constantin

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of Vacheron Constantin starts in the 18th century. Vacheron Constantin was founded in 1775 by Jean-Marc Vacheron (1731–1805)

History of Breitling
Breitling

History of Breitling

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of Breitling starts in the 19th century when Léon Breitling (1860-1914) founded a workshop in the Swiss Jura, in 1884

History of Favre-Leuba
Favre Leuba

History of Favre Leuba

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The history of Favre Leuba starts in the 18th century. On the 13th of March 1737 Abraham Favre started a workshop in Le Locle, Switzerland

History of Jeanrichard
Jeanrichard

History of Jeanrichard

by YWH Team 1 January 2016
by YWH Team

The story of Jeanrichard begins in the 17th century. According to the website of the Swiss brand the company began in 1681

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