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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]], | 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]], | ||
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+ | ===== Early Watchmaking Unions ===== | ||
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+ | ==== 1857 ==== | ||
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+ | * The Société des Fabricants et Négociants d' | ||
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+ | ==== 1869 ==== | ||
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+ | * September 2 - The Association Boîtes de Montres (" | ||
+ | * Société des Repasseurs, Remonteurs, Faiseurs d' | ||
+ | * Société des Graveurs et Guillocheurs (" | ||
+ | * Société des Faiseurs de Ressorts (" | ||
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+ | ==== 1871 ==== | ||
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+ | * Société des Monteurs de Boîtes de Montres (" | ||
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+ | ==== 1874 ==== | ||
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+ | * Association Monteurs de Boîtes (" | ||
+ | * November 22 - Société des Ouvriers Faiseurs d' | ||
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+ | ==== 1876 ==== | ||
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+ | * October 15 - Union des Ouvriers Monteurs de Boîtes (" | ||
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+ | ==== 1877 ==== | ||
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+ | * Société des Émailleurs (" | ||
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+ | ==== 1886 ==== | ||
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+ | * October 31 - Fédération des Sociétés d' | ||
+ | * November 6 - Fédération des Ouvriers Horlogers (" | ||
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+ | ==== 1887 ==== | ||
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+ | * January 23 - The Assembly of Watch Manufacturers meets in Biel decides to found the FH | ||
+ | * March 20 - Fédération des Ouvriers Repasseurs et Rémonteurs du Jura | ||
+ | * June 5 - The Assembly of Watch Manufacturers meets in Saint-Imier | ||
+ | * September 11 - Porrentruy watchmakers join the FH | ||
+ | * December 20 - Syndicat des Fabriques d' | ||
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+ | ==== 1888 ==== | ||
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+ | * Syndicat des Fabricants de Montres (" | ||
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+ | ==== 1888 ==== | ||
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+ | * December 14 - Syndicat des Fabriques d' | ||
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+ | ==== 1891 ==== | ||
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+ | * Syndicat des Fabricants d' | ||
+ | * August 27 - Syndicat des Fabriques d' | ||
===== 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]], | * May 27 - The [[Longines]] brand is registered in Switzerland by [[Longines|Ernest Francillon & Co.]] of [[Saint-Imier]], | ||
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===== The Great Depression ===== | ===== The Great Depression ===== | ||
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+ | ==== 1924 ==== | ||
+ | * January 17 - Foundation of the Swiss Watch Federation | ||
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==== 1927 ==== | ==== 1927 ==== | ||
* The LeCoultre family form [[Société Anonyme de Produits Industriels et Commerciaux|Société Anonyme de Produits Industriels et Commerciaux (SAPIC)]] as a holding company for their watch interests, including the [[Le Sentier]] watchmaking operation that would become [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] | * The LeCoultre family form [[Société Anonyme de Produits Industriels et Commerciaux|Société Anonyme de Produits Industriels et Commerciaux (SAPIC)]] as a holding company for their watch interests, including the [[Le Sentier]] watchmaking operation that would become [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] |
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