====== Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry ======

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The **Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry (FH)** (French Fédération de l'Industrie Horlogère Suisse) is the umbrella organization of the Swiss watch industry. It traces its history to the [[1924]] formation of the Fédération Horlogère Suisse but was re-formed and expanded in [[1982]] to include the former [[Swiss Watch Chamber]].

===== Fédération Horlogère Suisse =====
The **Fédération Horlogère Suisse** was founded on January 17, [[1924]] as a result of over-production of watches after World War I. The [[UBAH|Union of Watch Material Associations (UBAH)]], created in [[1927]], was a similar organization of component suppliers. Membership in the FH included the new [[Ebauches SA]] (formed in [[1925]]) and [[ASUAG]] (formed in [[1931]]), as well as numerous other watch companies. The organization was variously called "Fédération Horlogère Suisse", "Fédération Horlogère", and "The Swiss Federation of Associated Watch Makers".

The organization was headquartered at [[Bienne]]. By [[1960]], the FH represented 550 manufacturers in six regional sections [[Geneva]], [[Vaud]], [[Fleurier]], [[Le Locle]], [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], and [[Berne]]. The FH was also organized according to production type "[[Etablisseur|Assemblers]]" used components from other companies while "[[Manufacture|complete manufacturers]]" produced their own [[ebauche]]s and most other watch components.

Producers of cheap [[Roskopf]] watches were not part of the FH and instead joined the [[Roskopf Association]], later known as [[Ecoswiss]].

===== Fédération de l'Industrie Horlogère Suisse =====
The organization was re-formed in [[1982]] following a general assembly. The new FH included the previous Fédération Horlogère Suisse and also incorporated the previous [[Swiss Watch Chamber]]. Membership included [[ASUAG]], [[Ecoswiss]], [[UBAH]], and [[APIC]].

===== Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève =====
Since [[2000]] the association awards the prestigious [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]].

===== Address =====
Verband der Schweizerischen Uhrenindustrie FH\\ Rue d'Argent 6\\ CH-2502 [[Biel]]\\ Tel. +41 (0)32 328 08 28\\ Fax +41 (0)32 328 08 80

===== Weblinks =====
  * [[http://www.fhs.ch/|Verband der Schweizerischen Uhrenindustrie (FH)]], company website


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