====== 1848 ======

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  *  [[Brandt, Louis|Louis Brandt]], in the young age of only 23 years ago, opens a //Comptoir d'établissage// in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], which later becomes the world-famous watch manufacturer [[Omega]]. 
  *  [[Ferdinand Adolph Lange]], in addition to his work in the watch area, is nominated as city mayor of [[Glashütte]] and holds this office for 18 years.
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