====== Artime Group ======
**Artime** was an Italian watch and clock company active from [[1974]] through the 1990s.

Artime was located in [[Milan]] and [[Naples]] and exhibited at watch fairs in the 1970s. The company specialized in distinctive cushion-shaped electric clocks with "Italian Design" by Bruno Porzio in the 1970s. By [[1975]] they also produced traditional [[grandfather clock]]s.

===== Artime Group =====
In the 1980s, Artime became a distributor of watches as well. They distributed [[Lucien Rochat]] in Italy by [[1986]] and [[Sector]] by [[1988]]. The following year it was clear that Artime controlled Sector, directing the design of the [[Sector Adventure]] [[chronograph]] line. Artime also launched the lower-priced [[Cadet]] brand at that time.

The **Artime Group** appeared in [[1990]], with branches in Italy, Switzerland, USA, and Japan. The company opened a new office in [[Neuchatel]] in January [[1991]].

Artime Group focused on the Sector brand, manufactured in [[Bienne]] Switzerland. Sector was run by [[Alain Spinedi]], now director of [[Louis Erard]], and focused on affordable Swiss watches like that brand today. The company's "No Limits" marketing appealed to the 1990s consumer with adventurous chronograph watches. Spinedi left for [[SMH]] in [[1997]].

Artime launched the [[Chronostar]] brand in [[1998]] as a youthful, affordable [[chronograph]] brand. Another brand, [[MoDe]], appeared in [[1999]], intended to compete with [[Swatch]] and [[Flik Flak]]. Both used [[Miyota]] movements from Japan.

===== Sector Group =====
On January 1, [[2000]], Artime Group was renamed **Sector Group**. The company continued with the Chronostar and MoDe brands, but focused primarily on the Sector name. Later that year, Sector Group acquired the [[Invicta]] brand as well.


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