====== 1956 ======

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  *  The [[Sinn]] special watches GmbH & Co. KG is founded by [[Sinn, Helmut|Helmut Sinn]]. He produces mainly [[pilot's watch]]es and [[chronograph]]s, which by direct marketing can be offered at unbeatable prices.
  *  [[Rolex]] introduces the [[Rolex Day-Date|Day-Date]] watch at the [[Basel Fair]], which would become known as the "[[Rolex President|President]]".
  *  [[Sandoz]] unveils [[HSF 56|Cal. HSF 56]], the thinnest movement produced to date.
  *  [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] introduces the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox|automatic Memovox]] with [[JLC 815|Cal. 815]].
  *  [[Citizen]] creates [[Para-Shock]], the first Japanese shock-resistant movement.
<- [[1955]] | [[1957]] ->
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