====== G&F Châtelain ======
Manufacture **G&F Châtelain** is a jewelry and watch component producer in [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]], [[Switzerland]] and now owned by [[Chanel]].

===== History =====
The Châtelain family became involved with watch production in [[1936]], focusing on clasp and case polishing. The company was restarted after World War II, launching as G&F Châtelain SA in [[1947]] and growing to include jewelry and high-end watch case production. In [[1963]], Francis Châtelain invests in metal stamping company Sandoz & Co., which is absorbed into G&F Châtelain in [[1993]]. By the 1990s, G&F Châtelain was actively involved in many aspects of watch and jewelry finishing.

[[Chanel]] purchased G&F Châtelain in [[1993]], leveraging the company for production of their watches. G&F Châtelain and Chanel began producing [[ceramic]] watch cases and components in [[2006]], and this is now a specialty of the company. Today, G&F Châtelain produces and finishes watches for Chanel and [[Bell & Ross]].


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