Schwarz Etienne
Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Watchmaking |
Founded | 1902 |
Founder | Paul Arthur Schwarz and Olga Etienne |
Headquarters | La Chaux-de-Fonds , Switzerland |
Products | Wristwatches |
Website | www |
Schwarz Etienne is a Swiss luxury watch brand, founded in 1902 by Paul Arthur Schwarz and his wife Olga Etienne.[1]
History
In 1902, Paul Arthur Schwarz and his wife Olga Etienne created a fabrique in La Chaux-de-Fonds and its name is a combination of their surnames. The company owned brands such as Venus or Alpha.[2] The brand is acquired in 2003 by Raffaello Radicchi who soon initiated an action a plan to develop and produce movements in-house.[3]
Watches
Modern watches of the brand are Haute Horlogerie, manufactured in-house including their movements. At BaselWorld 2017, the brand introduced a Tourbillon with retrograde seconds indication.[4]
See also
References
External links
- Xavier Markl, Monochrome watches, Schwarz Etienne Manufacture discovery
- Flore Amos et Valère Gogniat, Le Temps, Schwarz Etienne Start-up centenaire
- Joel Grandjean, watchonista, watchmaking legend rises from ashes
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