Hanowa
{{Short description|Swiss watch brand}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Hanowa AG
| logo =
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| type = Public
| industry = Watch manufacturing
| foundation = 1963, in Biel/Bienne
| founder = Hans Noll
Elisabeth Noll-Wirz
| dissolved =
| location_city = Möhlin
| locations =
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Paris C. Brown
(CEO)
| products = Wristwatches
| services = Timing systems
| operating_income =
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| parent = ILG - International Luxury Group{{cite web |url=https://www.interluxury.com/ |title=Home |website=interluxury.com}}
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| footnotes =
| location_country = Switzerland
| homepage = [http://www.hanowa.ch/ www.hanowa.ch]
}}
Hanowa and Swiss Military – Hanowa are brands of Hanowa Aktiengesellschaft (AG)/Ltd. Möhlin, Switzerland, which designs and makes timepieces, particularly wristwatches. The company's name is an acronym for HAns NOll WAtches, a clear reference to the founder of the company. The hallmark on the watches is an octagon containing a Swiss flag.{{Cite web|url=http://hanowa.ch/collection/fashion/|title = Avantguard}}{{Cite web|url=http://swissmilitary.ch/collection/|title=Collection|access-date=2018-05-19|archive-date=2021-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202459/http://swissmilitary.ch/collection/|url-status=dead}}
History
The company was established in 1963 by Hans Noll and his wife Elisabeth Wirz, two years after taking over a watch factory sales management in Biel, Switzerland.{{cite web |url=http://www.hanowa.ch/Main/About.html |title=About Hanowa - Our History |publisher=HANOWA |access-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129172847/http://www.hanowa.ch/Main/About.html |archive-date=29 January 2014 }}{{Cite web |last=Malins |first=Daniel |date=2015-03-11 |title=Swiss Military Hanowa Receives Seal Of Approval |url=https://www.watchpro.com/swiss-military-hanowa-receives-seal-of-approval/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |language=en-GB}} In 1990, a second brand, Swiss Military—Hanowa, was established.{{Cite web |last=Lo |first=Jeff |date=2018-07-16 |title=Swiss Military Hanowa Watch - Media Launch {{!}} Pinoy Fitness |url=https://www.pinoyfitness.com/2018/07/swiss-military-hanowa-watch-media-launch/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |language=en-US}} While Hanowa was founded in Biel, Swiss Military—Hanowa is based in Möhlin.{{Cite web |url=http://swissmilitary.ch/contact/ |title=contact page |access-date=2018-05-19 |archive-date=2021-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203119/http://swissmilitary.ch/contact/ |url-status=dead }} Hong Kong–based Fortune Concept Ltd. became the company to distribute the brand Swiss Military—Hanowa in Asia.{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/SME/2014/03/26/Two-takes-on-time-Company-releases-models-from-two-different-brands/ |newspaper = The Star |last1=Lim |first1 = Jarod |title= Company releases models from two different brands |date=26 March 2014 |accessdate=9 April 2014}}
Since 2015 Hanowa is an official licensee of the Swiss Confederation, which allows the company to commercialize their product using the "Swiss Military" name which is owned by the Swiss government. As of 2018, Hanowa AG is led by CEO Paris C. Brown. The company distributes its watches in over 60 countries.{{Citation needed|date=February 2020}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.hanowa.ch Official website]
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Category:Design companies established in 1963
Category:Watch manufacturing companies of Switzerland
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1963
Category:1963 establishments in Switzerland
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