1900
Louis Brandt & Frere
starts production of the first “bracelet watch” with the
Omega
and
Labrador
brands.
Hans Wilsdorf
, the later founder of
Rolex
, leaves Germany after a commercial education in order to work as an employee for an import/export business in
La Chaux-de-Fonds
in Switzerland.
Maurice Ditisheim
lets protect the name
Vulcain
as a brand name for his watches.
FHF
begins American-style mass production of watch tools.
←
1899
|
1901
→
Year