====== Synergies Horlogères ====== **[[Synergies Horlogères]]** is a watch movement maker located in [[Biel]], [[Switzerland]]. In [[2014]], it was merged with English watch brand **Christopher Ward** with both companies coming under the umbrella of **Christopher Ward London Holdings**. ===== History ===== Synergies Horlogères, best known for their watch prototyping business, had been purchased by [[Fossil]] along with [[etablisseur]] [[Antima|Montres Antima SA]] (founded in [[1919]]) and band and case supplier [[Meliga|Meliga Habillement Horloger SA]] in [[2001]] and [[2002]], respectively. It served to design and produce Swiss watches for [[Fossil]], [[Feldo]], [[Meistersinger]], [[Maranello]], [[Fortis]], and [[Vasto]]. This Biel-based group, known as Antima under Fossil, was spun out as Synergies Horlogères in [[2007]]. Fossil retained their [[Basel]] case manufacturer and headquarters. In [[2014]], Synergies Horlogères merged with [[Christopher Ward]]. At that same time, Christopher Ward announced their own in-house [[SH21| Calibre SH21]], designed by Johannes Jahnke and produced by Synergies Horologères. Today, this movement maker also supplies other watch makers including [[Meistersinger]] with various versions of the calibre SH21. ===== Products ===== * [[SH 21]] - [[Double barrel]] hand winding or automatic movement for [[Christopher Ward]] and others. * [[MSH 01]] - [[Single-handed]] hand-winding movement for [[Meistersinger]] {{tag>Movement_manufacturers Movement_manufacturers_Switzerland Christopher_Ward_London_Holdings Fossil_Group}}