List of Swiss watch manufacturers
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This is a list of Swiss watch manufacturers and brands.
Entries with an article should also be suitable for inclusion in :Category:Watch manufacturing companies of Switzerland or :Category:Swiss watch brands.
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! Name ! Logo ! Founded (Year) ! Founded (City) ! Founder ! Headquarters ! Number of Employees ! Company Type ! Owner ! Key people |
88 Rue du Rhone
| | 2012 | | Pierre and Elie Bernheim | Geneva | | | My Maracujá Sàrl | Pierre Bernheim |
A. Favre & Fils
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Adriatica
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Allgemeine Gesellschaft der Schweizerischen Uhrenindustrie
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Andreas Strehler
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Anonimo
| | 1997 | | Federico Massacesi | Florence, Italy | | Private | | |
Aquastar
| 100px | 1962 | | Frédéric Robert | Geneva | | | Jeanrichard S.A. | |
Arcadia Watches
| 100px | 1858 | Fleurier | Claude Sanz | Geneva | | Private | | Richard Baldwin (CEO) |
Armand Nicolet
| 100px | 1875 | | Armand Nicolet | Tramelan | 20 | | |
Ateliers deMonaco
| | 2008 | | | Geneva | | Watch Manufacturer | | Pim Koeslag, Robert van Pappelendam, Peter Stas |
Audemars Piguet
| 100px | Jules Louis Audemars, Edward Auguste Piguet | 1,450 | Private | | {{ubl|Alessandro Bogliolo (Chairman)|Olivier Audemars (Vice Chairman)|Ilaria Resta (CEO)}} |
BALL Watch Company
| 100px | 1891 | Ohio, USA | Webb C. Ball | La Chaux-de-Fonds | | Private | | |
Baume
| 100px | 2018 | | | Meyrin | | Subsidiary of Richemont Group | Compagnie Financière Richemont SA | |
Baume et Mercier
| 100px | Les Bois | Geneva | | Subsidiary of Richemont | | William Baume & Paul Mercier (Founders) |
Baumgartner Frères Grenchen (BFG)
| | Grenchen | Arnold Baumgartner | | | | |
Bedat & Co
| 100px | 1996 | | Simone Bédat {{clear}} Christian Bédat | Geneva | | | |
Bell & Ross
| 100px | 1992 | Paris, France | Bruno Belamich | Paris | | Private | | |
Bianchet
| | 2017 | | Rodolfo and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet | | Private | | Rodolfo and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet |
Blanchet
| 100px | 1819 | | | | | D Group | |
Blancpain
| 100px | Villeret | | Subsidiary | Marc Hayek |
Bovet Fleurier
| 100px | 1822 | | Geneva | | | |
Breguet
| | Paris, France | L'Abbaye | |
Breitling SA
| 100px | Grenchen | | Private | Georges Kern (CEO) |
Cabot Watch Company
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Carl F. Bucherer
| 100px | 1888 | | Carl F. Bucherer | Lucerne | 200 | AG | {{ublist |Sascha Moeri (CEO) |Jörg G. Bucherer (Chairman of the Board)}} |
Catorex
| | 1858 | | Constant Cattin | | Private | Guy Albert Cattin | |
Cecil Purnell
| 100px | 2006 | | Cecil Purnell | Geneva | | Private | | Cecil Purnell, Founder |
Century Time Gems
| 100px | 1966 | | Hans-Ulrich Klingenberg | Nidau | | | | Philip W. A. Klingenberg (current company head) |
Certina
| 100px | Grenchen | Le Locle | | Member of the Swatch group | |
Charriol
| | 1983 | | Geneva | | | |
Chopard
| 100px | Geneva | | Scheufele family | Co-presidents: |
Christian Jacques
| | 1988 | | Christian Bach & Jacques Geeraerts | Basel | | | | |
Chronoswiss
| 100px | Munich, Germany | Lucerne | 30 | Private | | {{unbulleted list|Oliver Ebstein}} |
Cimier
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Cortébert
| 100px | | Watch maker | | |
Cyma Watches
| | 1862 | Le Locle | Joseph Schwob, Theodore Schwob | | Privately held company | | Under care of Universal Genève |
Czapek & Cie
| | 1845 | | François Czapek | Geneva | | | Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO |
Daniel Roth
| 100px | 1988 | | | | Subsidiary | {{plainlist|
| Daniel Roth |
Davidoff
| 100px | | | Basel | | | Oettinger Davidoff AG | |
De Grisogono
| | 1993 | | Fawaz Gruosi | Geneva | | De Grisogono | |
Doxa S.A.
| 100px | Le Locle | | | | | Romeo F. Jenny |
Dreffa
| 100px | 1874 | Geneva | Armand Dreyffus | Geneva | | [http://www.tgxna.com TGX Holdings] | Armand Dreyfus(founder) |
Dubey Schaldenbrand
| | 1946 | | Georges Dubey | | | | Cinette Robert |
ETA SA
| | Grenchen | Grenchen | | Subsidiary | Damiano Casafina, CEO |
Ebel
| 100px | | | | |
Eberhard & Co.
| 100px | | | | Barbara Monti, CEO, Mario Peserico, Managing Director |
Ebosa
| | 1915 | Grenchen | | | | | |
Endura Watch Factory
| | 1966 | | | Pierre-André Bühler, President |
Epos
| 100px | 1983 | Biel | Peter Hofer | Lengnau | | | | Singi Chonge (chairman of the board) |
Era Watch Company
| 100px | 1884 | | Christian Ruefli-Flury | | Private | Victor Strambini | Christian Hotz (CEO) |
Ernest Borel
| | 1856 | | | | Teguh Halim (The Board of Directors of Ernest Borel S.A.) |
Eterna
| 100px | Grenchen | | | | |
Excelsior Park
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F. P. Journe
| | 1999 | Geneva | François-Paul Journe | Geneva | | | |
Favre-Leuba
| 100px | 1737 | | Abraham Favre | | | | |
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry
| 100px | 1982 | | | Bienne | | | | Jean-Daniel Pasche |
Fortis (Swiss watchmaker)
| 100px | Grenchen | 40 | | Owner and CEO - Jupp Philipp |
Franck Muller
| 100px | 1992 | | | Geneva | | Private company | | Franck Muller |
Frédérique Constant SA
| | 1988 | | Aletta and Peter Stas | Geneva | | Subsidiary of Citizen Holdings | |
Gallet & Company
| | 1466 | Geneva | Humbertus Gallet | | | | |
General Watch Co
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Girard-Perregaux
| 100px | Jean-François Bautte, Mouliné, Constant Girard, Marie Perregaux | | Subsidiary | Patrick Pruniaux |
Glycine (watch)
| 100px | Biel/Bienne | | Eyal Lalo (Parent Group CEO), Daniele Andreatta (Managing Director) |
Greubel Forsey
| 100px | 2004 | | Robert Greubel | | Private company | | Antonio Calce, CEO |
Grovana
| 100px | 1924 | Tenniken | | | 35 | Private company | | Christopher Bitterli (CEO) |
Gérald Genta
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H. Moser & Cie
| | 1828 | Heinrich Moser | 100 | Private | MELB Holding Group (Meylan family) | Georges-Henri Meylan (chairman) |
HYT (watchmaker)
| 100px | 2012 | | Lucien Vuillamoz (Inventor), Patrick Berdoz (chairman) | 11 | | | Gregory Dourde (CEO) |
Hamilton Watch Company
| 100px | 1892 | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | | Bienne | | |
Hanowa
| | 1963 | Hans Noll | Möhlin | | Public | ILG - International Luxury Group | Paris C. Brown |
Hublot
| 100px | 1980 | | | Nyon | 200 | LVMH | Carlo Crocco (founder) |
IWC Schaffhausen
| 100px | 650 | |
Ikepod
| | 1994 | | Oliver Ike | | | | | |
JC Biver
| 100px | 2022 | Pierre Biver (Founder) | Givrins | | Private | | |
Jaeger-LeCoultre
| | | Subsidiary | Catherine Rénier, CEO |
Jean Lassale
| 100px | 1976 | | Jean Bouchet-Lassale | Geneva | | Private | | Jean Bouchet-Lassale, founder; Pierre Mathys, watchmaker |
Jean Perret
| 100px | 1893 | | Jean Perret | Geneva | | Privately held company | | |
Jowissa
| | 1951 | Bettlach | Josef Wyss | | | | | |
Juvenia
| | 1860 | Jacques Didisheim-Goldschmidt | | Asia Commercial Holdings Ltd. | |
Laurent Ferrier
| | 2009 | | Laurent Ferrier | | Private | | Laurent Ferrier |
Le Phare-Sultana S.A.
| | Le Locle | | | | | |
Lemania
| | 1884 | L'Orient | | | | | |
Linde Werdelin
| 100px | 2002 | | | London & Copenhagen | | Independent | | {{ubl | Morten Linde | Jorn Werdelin}} |
Longines
| 100px | 340 | Subsidiary | {{ubl|Matthias Breschan (President)}} |
Louis Erard
| 100px | 1929 | | Louis Erard and André Perret | Le Noirmont | | | Alain Spinedi, Manuel Emch |
Luminox
| | 1989 | | Barry Cohen | | Private | Mondaine | |
Manufacture Modules Technologies
| | 2015 | | | Geneva | | SARL | | Philippe Fraboulet, CEO |
Manufacture Royale
| | 1770 | Voltaire | Vallorbe | | | |
Mathey-Tissot
| | 1886 | Edmond Mathey-Tissot | Geneva | | | | |
Maurice Lacroix
| 100px | 1975 | | Zürich | 220 | | | |
Maitres du Temps
| 100px | 2005 | | | La Chaux-de-Fonds | | Watchmaker | | Steven M. Holtzman |
Mido (watch)
| 100px | 1918 | George G. Schaeren | Le Locle | | Member of the Swatch group | Franz Linder, President |
Minerva
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Mondaine
| | 1951 | Erwin Bernheim | | | | | |
Montres Corum Sàrl
| | Gaston Ries, Simone Ries and René Bannwart | | | | Management Committee |
Mouawad
| 100px | 1890 | Beirut | David Mouawad | 500 | Private | | Robert Mouawad, Fred Mouawad, Alain Mouawad, Pascal Mouawad and Jimmy Mouawad |
Movado
| 100px | Paramus, New Jersey, U.S. | 1,457 | Public | | Efraim Grinberg (Chairman & CEO), Sallie A. DeMarsilis (CFO) |
Nivada
| | 1879 | Grenchen | Jacob Schneider | | | | | |
Ochs und junior
| | 2006 | | Ludwig Oechslin | | | | |
Ollech & Wajs
| 100px | 1956 | | Albert J. Wajs | Zürich | | | | |
Omega SA
| 100px | | Raynald Aeschlimann (President) |
Orfina
| | 1922 | | | | | | | |
Oris
| 100px | 1904 | Hölstein | Paul Cattin | Hölstein | 140 | | Ulrich W. Herzog, Chairman Claudine Gertiser-Herzog, Co-CEO Rolf Studer, Co-CEO |
Parmigiani Fleurier
| | 1996 | Fleurier | Michel Parmigiani | Fleurier | | Sandoz Family Foundation | Guido Terreni (CEO) |
Patek Philippe
| | Geneva | Antoni Patek, Franciszek Czapek, Adrien Philippe | | Stern family | {{Plain list|
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Patria (watchmaker)
| | 1892 | Louis Paul | Bienne | | | | |
Perrelet SA
| 100px | 1777 | | Abraham-Louis Perrelet | Biel/Bienne | | Private | Festina Group | Miguel Rodriguez, President |
Philippe Dufour
| | 1992 | | Philippe Dufour | La Sentier | | Watchmaking | | |
Piaget SA
| 100px | 1874 | Georges Edouard Piaget | Geneva | | Subsidiary | Georges Edouard Piaget (Founder) Yves Piaget (President) |
Purnell (company)
| | 2017 | | Maurizio Mazzocchi (CEO) | Geneva | | Private | | |
Rado (watchmaker)
| 100px | 1917 | Lengnau | Fritz Schlup Ernst Schlup Werner Schlup | | | | | |
Raymond Weil
| 100px | 1976 | | Raymond Weil | Geneva | 230 | | | Elie Bernheim (CEO) |
Revue Thommen
| | 1853 | Gédéon Thommen Louis Tschopp | | | | |
Richard Mille
| 100px | 2001 | | {{ubl|Richard Mille|Dominique Guenat}} | 350 | Private | RICHARD MILLE Group | Richard Mille, |
Richemont
| 100px | 1988 | Geneva | Bellevue | 34,000 | Public | Compagnie Financière Rupert (Rupert family) (9.1% equity, 50% voting power) | Johann Rupert (Chairman) |
Roamer of Switzerland
| 100px | | Private | Christian Frommherz |
Rodania
| 100px | 1930 | Grenchen | Baumgartner family | | | | | |
Roger Dubuis
| 100px | 1995 | | Roger Dubuis & Carlos Dias | Geneva | | | Richemont International SA | |
Rolex
| 100px | 1905 | London | Hans Wilsdorf, Alfred Davis | Geneva | 30,000 | Private | Jean-Frédéric Dufour (CEO) |
Romain Gauthier
| 100px | 2002 | | Romain Gauthier | Le Sentier and Vallée de Joux | | | | Romain Gauthier |
Ronda (watchmaker)
| 100px | Lausen | Lausen | 1,400 | | | |
Rotary Watches
| | 1895 | Moise Dreyfuss | Elm Yard, 13-16 Elm Street, United Kingdom | | |
Sandoz (watch company)
| | | Tavannes | Henri Sandoz | | | | | |
Schwarz Etienne
| 100px | 1902 | | Paul Arthur Schwarz and Olga Etienne | | | |
Solvil et Titus
| 100px | 1892 | | | | | Paul Bernard Vogel (former owner) |
Sowind Group
| 100px | | | | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle | | | | Patrick Pruniaux |
Speake-Marin
| 100px | 2002 | Bursins | Peter Speake-Marin | Geneva | | Swiss watch brand | | Christelle Rosnoblet (CEO) |
Squale Watches
| 100px | 1959 | Charles von Büren | Chiasso | | | | Andrea Maggi, Massimo Maggi |
Swatch
| 100px | 1983 | | | Biel | |
TAG Heuer
| 100px | | LVMH | Frédéric Arnault, CEO |
Technos (watches)
| | 1924 | Joseph Gunzinger | | | | | |
Tissot
| 100px | Le Locle | Charles-Félicien Tissot, Charles-Emile Tissot | Le Locle | 250 | Subsidiary | Sylvain Dolla (CEO) |
Titoni
| 100px | 1919 | Grenchen | Fritz Schluep | Grenchen | 60 | Private | | Daniel Schluep |
Tudor Watches
| 100px | 1926 | Geneva | Geneva | 194 | |
Ulysse Nardin
| | Le Locle | Le Locle | | Subsidiary | Patrick Pruniaux (CEO) |
Universal Genève
| | Le Locle, Neuchâtel | Numa-Emile Descombes, Ulysse Georges Perret, | Geneva | | Privately held company | | Vincent Lapaire (CEO) |
Vacheron Constantin
| 100px | Geneva | 1,200 | Richemont (since 1996) | Louis Ferla (CEO) |
Valbray
| 100px | 2009 | | Côme de Valbray and Olga Corsini | Romanel sur Morges | | Private company | | |
Vanguart (watches)
| |2021 |Thierry Fisher, Jeremy Frelechox, Axel Leuenberger, Mehmet Korutürk | | | |
Victorinox
| 100px | 1884 | | Ibach | 1,850 | Victorinox Foundation, Carl and Elise Elsener-Gut Foundation | Carl Elsener Jr. (President, CEO & Chairman) |
Wenger
| 100px | 1893 | | Paul Boéchat | Delémont | 150 | |
West End Watch Co.
| 100px | 1886 | | Arnold Amstutz and Constant Droz | | | Jérôme Monnat Jr., current CEO |
Zanuti
| 100px | 1887 | | Geneva | | Private | | |
Zenith (watchmaker)
| 100px | Le Locle | Le Locle | | LVMH | Julien Tornare (current CEO) |
Zeno-Watch Basel
| | 1868 | | Jules Godat | Basel | 28 | Private | Huber Family | Felix W. Huber |