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 The watch industry has dramatically consolidated during the 20th century to just a few [[watch group]]s. There were waves of consolidation in the 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, all of which resulted in a few companies ([[Swatch Group]], [[Richemont]], [[LVMH]], [[Kering]], and so on) controlling most of the Swiss and European watch industry. Similar consolidation occurred in Japan, where [[Seiko Group]] and [[Citizen Holdings]] own much of the industry, and in America, which is dominated by [[Movado Group]]. The watch industry has dramatically consolidated during the 20th century to just a few [[watch group]]s. There were waves of consolidation in the 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, all of which resulted in a few companies ([[Swatch Group]], [[Richemont]], [[LVMH]], [[Kering]], and so on) controlling most of the Swiss and European watch industry. Similar consolidation occurred in Japan, where [[Seiko Group]] and [[Citizen Holdings]] own much of the industry, and in America, which is dominated by [[Movado Group]].
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 +===== Early Watchmaking Unions =====
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 +==== 1857 ====
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 +  * The Société des Fabricants et Négociants d'Horlogerie ("Society of Watch Manufacturers and Traders") is founded in Saint-Imier
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 +==== 1869 ====
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 +  * September 2 - The Association Boîtes de Montres ("Association of Watch Case Assemblers") is established in La Chaux-de-Fonds, serving Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le Locle, Tramelan, Franches-Montagnes, Bienne, La Neuveville, and the Saint-Imier valley
 +  * Société des Repasseurs, Remonteurs, Faiseurs d'Échappements Visiteurs en Horlogerie ("Society of Ironers, Reassemblers, and Adjusters of Escapements") is founded in Saint-Imier
 +  * Société des Graveurs et Guillocheurs ("Society of Engravers and Guillocheurs") is founded in Saint-Imier
 +  * Société des Faiseurs de Ressorts ("Society of Springmakers") is founded in Saint-Imier
 +
 +==== 1871 ====
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 +  * Société des Monteurs de Boîtes de Montres ("Society of Watch Case Assemblers") is founded in Courtelary
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 +==== 1874 ====
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 +  * Association Monteurs de Boîtes ("Association of Watch Case Assemblers") is established in Saint-Imier
 +  * November 22 - Société des Ouvriers Faiseurs d'Échappements ("Society of Escapement Adjustment Workers")
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 +==== 1876 ====
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 +  * October 15 - Union des Ouvriers Monteurs de Boîtes ("Union of Watch Case Assembly Workers") is established in Porrentruy
 +
 +==== 1877 ====
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 +  * Société des Émailleurs ("Society of Enamelers") is established in Courtelary
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 +==== 1886 ====
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 +  * October 31 - Fédération des Sociétés d'Horlogerie du Jura Bernois ("Horology Federation of the Bernese Jura")
 +  * November 6 - Fédération des Ouvriers Horlogers ("Federation of Horology Workers") in Moutier
 +
 +==== 1887 ====
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 +  * March 20 - Fédération des Ouvriers Repasseurs et Rémonteurs du Jura
 +  * December 20 - Syndicat des Fabriques d'Ébauches Suisses & Françaises ("Syndicate of Ebauche Makers in Switzerland and France") is founded in Moutier
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 +==== 1888 ====
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 +  * Syndicat des Fabricants de Montres ("Syndicate of Watch Makers") is established
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 +==== 1888 ====
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 +  * December 14 - Syndicat des Fabriques d'Ébauches Suisses & Françaises ("Syndicate of Ebauche Makers in Switzerland and France") is founded in Moutier
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 +==== 1891 ====
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 +  * Syndicat des Fabricants d'Horlogerie ("Syndicate of Watch Makers")
 +  * August 27 - Syndicat des Fabriques d'Ébauches des cantons de Berne et Soleure ("Syndicate of Ebauche Makers in Berne and Soleure")
  
 ===== The Rise of Brands ===== ===== The Rise of Brands =====
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 ==== 1889 ==== ==== 1889 ====
   * May 27 - The [[Longines]] brand is registered in Switzerland by [[Longines|Ernest Francillon & Co.]] of [[Saint-Imier]], establishing the first "[[marque de fabrique déposée]]" in watchmaking. Francillon had marked movements with "Longines" since at least [[1869]].   * May 27 - The [[Longines]] brand is registered in Switzerland by [[Longines|Ernest Francillon & Co.]] of [[Saint-Imier]], establishing the first "[[marque de fabrique déposée]]" in watchmaking. Francillon had marked movements with "Longines" since at least [[1869]].
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