Sorna Watch AG was based in Grenchen, and had belonged to the Roskopf Association which eventually became part of the Fédération de l’Industrie Horlogère Suisse (FH) in 1982. Not much information is currently known about the brand. According to a WatchUSeek forum member, the original company went into liquidation on October 17, 1994 and was …
Timex Group USA, Inc. was founded in 1854 as the Waterbury Clock Company in Waterbury, Connecticut. The company was renamed as Timex in 1941 by Thomas Olsen, after combining the brand names Time Magazine and Kleenex. After becoming insolvent in 1944, it was reformed into Timex Corporation. The company was then acquired by Timex Group …
Tissot was founded in 1853 by Charles-Félicien Tissot and his son, Charles-Émile Tissot in Le Locle. The father and son team initially worked out of their house, finding early success with selling pocket watches in the Russian Empire which led to establishing a branch in Moscow. Alliance with Omega and the Swatch Group Tissot formed …
TAG Heuer was originally founded in 1860 as Uhrenmanufaktur Heuer AG (Heuer Watchmaking Inc.) by Edouard Heuer in St-Imier, Switzerland. Heuer notably patented his first chronograph in 1882, and by 1911 also had a patent for the first dashboard chronograph for use in aircraft and automobiles. His first wrist chronograph was introduced in 1914. Project …