Cartier International SNC was founded in 1847 by French businessman, jeweler, and watchmaker Louis-François Cartier in Paris. The founder’s grandson, Louis Cartier, designed the now-famous Cartier Tank in 1919 that was inspired by thanks used in World War I. Movements and Change of Ownership Shortly after, Cartier formed a joint-stock company with Edward Jaeger of …
Panerai was founded in 1860 by Giovanni Panerai in Florence, Italy. In addition to establishing a watch shop and workshop, the Italian watch manufacturer also served as the city’s first watchmaking school. Panerai would go on to supply watches and other precision instruments to the Royal Italian Navy, most of which contained Rolex movements during …
Graham is a historic British brand that was relaunched by the Swiss company currently known as Graham London, and named after renown 18th century British watchmaker George Graham. Now a blend of British heritage and Swiss watchmaking, Graham is known for their focus on racing-inspired left-handed chronographs, many of which sport a large crown guard/trigger …
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 …
S.U.F Helsinki was founded in 2004 by Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva, who is also the founder of Sarpeneva Watches. While S.U.F (Sarpaneva’s UhrenFabrik) timepieces are made in relatively small batches, part of the company’s purpose is to produce watches in higher quantities and at more affordable prices than the far more exclusive Sarpaneva Watches models. …
Sector No Limits is an Italian watch brand that was founded in 1973 by Filippo Giardiello. By the late 1980s, the brand was distributed by the Artime Group, which would also go on to launch the Chronostar brand. Renamed as the Sector Group on January 1, 2000, the company would also acquire Invicta. Morellato Group …
Eberhard & Co. was founded in 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland by Georges Eberhard. Having gotten an early start by his father and backed by a family heritage of watchmaking dating back to the 10th century, Eberhard was just 22 years of age when he founded the company. Chrono 4 One noteworthy model was …
Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre SA was founded in 1833 by Antoine LeCoultre in Le Sentier, Switzerland. LeCoultre was known for inventing the Millionomètre in 1844, which at the time was the world’s most precise measuring instrument and in 1847 developed a keyless system for setting and rewinding watches. He was formally recognized for his achievements at the …
Viceroy is a Spanish fashion brand that was founded in Switzerland in 1951, and currently specializes in watches and jewellery. The brand was acquired by Grupo Munreco, which also owns other watch brands such as Mark Maddox and Sandoz. Fernando Alonso As a brand that is proudly Spanish, Viceroy has an extensive portfolio including Madrid …
Chronotech is an Italian watch company based in Milan, Italy. Since 2011, it has been a subsidiary of the Binda Group, an Italian watch, jewellery, and leather accessories corporate group founded in 1906 by Innocente Binda. Other companies owned by the Binda Group include Breil, Hip Hop Watches, Feelo, and Wyler Vetta. Mild Seven Renault …