====== 1966 ====== * [[Girard-Perregaux]] produces the first [[high-beat|36,000 A/h]] wristwatch, known as "[[Clinergic 21]]". * [[Heuer, Jack W.|Jack W. Heuer]] presents the "Microtimer" as the first compact and affordable electronic stopwatch with 1/1000 seconds accuracy. * [[Universal Geneve]]'s [[Universal Golden Shadow|Golden Shadow]] achieves the promise of [[micro-rotor]] automatic winding, at just 4.0 mm thick. * [[Chronos Holding SA]] is established by [[ASUAG]], acquiring [[Cyma]], [[Tavannes]], and a stake in [[Gruen]]. * [[Venus]] is purchased by [[Valjoux]], part of [[Ebauches SA]]. <- [[1965]] | [[1967]] -> {{tag>Year}}