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Certina - Swiss watch manufacturer

In 1888 Certina is founded in Grenchen by the brothers Adolf and Alfred Kurth and operates first as Kurth Frères SA. In 1906 the two choose for their watches the name “Grana”, a shortened form of “Granacus”, the Latin name for Grenchen. The first wristwatches appear on the market - mostly for women, since men at that time still refuse wristwatches.

In 1938 the Grana watch factory celebrates the 50th anniversary with its 250 employees. Looking for a new brand name, one chooses “Certina”, derived from the Latin “certus” (sure, surely).

In 1959 Hans and Erwin Kurtz by Hans and Erwin Kurtz develop the groundbreaking concept of DS (Double Security), in which the movement is enclosed in a kind of highly stable vault. Watches with self-winding movement at that time usually resist a fall from 1.8 to to 2.2 meters …

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The Most Important Brands

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
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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
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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

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