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The small farmhouse in Le Brassus, 1983 headquarters of Blancpain S.A.

Blancpain - Swiss watch manufacturer

Jehan-Jacques Blancpain founded this company 1735 in Villeret. Until 1932, when Frederic Emile Blancpain died at the age of 69 years, Blancpain has been family owned. In the 1920s and 1930s, Blancpain manufactured the first watches with automatic winding in series production. These models had the sonorous name „Harwood“ (1926), based on the patents of the English engineer John Harwood, and „Rolls” (1930), based on a contract with the Leon Hatot S.A., Paris.

Jean-Claude Biver and Jacques Piguet acquired the brand name in 1981 by the SSIH and launched from about 1983 under the name of Blancpain luxury watches with proprietary mechanical movements by Frederic Piguet …

Lange employees in front of the 2001 re-inaugurated headquarters of „A. Lange & Söhne“. The building was built in 1873.

Classical Brands

Patek Philippe and Rolex
Interesting facts about two world known brands, which have both written watch history
Vacheron Constantin
The oldest watch brand of the world; history and background
From A. Lange & Söhne to Lange Uhren GmbH
Watchmaking tradition in Glashütte under the brand name “A. Lange & Söhne”
Audemars Piguet and Girard-Perregaux
Two family-held manufactures rich in tradition, who both go their own independant way successfully
Jaeger-LeCoultre and Zenith
Two manufactures rich in tradition
Longines and TAG Heuer
Classics of time measurement
Cartier
Stylish luxury has a name Cartier, best known house for luxury accessoires and timeless watch classics
IWC - International Watch Co. Schaffhausen
History of a well-known company in Northern Switzerland
Breitling and Omega
Striking male watches with sporty appeal
Junghans
Detailed description of the traditional german brand and its checkered development

The young German company Nomos in Glashütte

Upcoming Brands

Blancpain and Chronoswiss
Rebirth of the mechanical watch at the beginning of the eighties
Franck Muller and Parmigiani
Two watch artists who have created their own brand in the top segment
Chopard
A German family positions their own successful luxury brand
Sinn
With unusual direct marketing straight into the hearts of the watch friends
Nomos
From pioneer after the German 'Wende' to fashion brand and manufacture
Fortis
With distinctive and robust space and pilot's watches to success
Xemex and Temption
Modern creativity creates timeless and clear design