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2. Sandoz (watch company) - Wikipedia

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   The enterprise occupied a 'model factory' employing one thousand workers and producing 2,500 watches a day. [4] Sandoz was reported to have a paternalistic policy towards his workforce, exercising a fierce social control. [5] [6] Other names used by the Tavannes company at various times include Tavannes-Cyma, Bijou Watch Co., Tacy Watch Co ...

3. List of companies of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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   The largest exported goods are chemicals (34% of exported goods), machines/electronics (20.9%), and precision instruments/watches (16.9%). [3] Exported services amount to a third of exports. [ 3 ] The service sector – especially banking and insurance , tourism , and international organisations – is another important industry for Switzerland.

4. Patria (watchmaker) - Wikipedia

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   Patria Watch Co or simply Patria (French pronunciation: [pætˌriːˈʌ]), is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Bienne, Switzerland, founded in 1892 by Louis Brandt et Frère. [1] Patria manufactured military trench watches which were used extensively in The First World War between 1914 and 1918 and manufactured premium watches to this day in ...

5. Omega SA - Wikipedia

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   Omega SA is a Swiss luxury watchmaker based in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. [1] Founded by Louis Brandt in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1848, the company formerly operated as La Generale Watch Co. until incorporating the name Omega in 1903, becoming Louis Brandt et Frère-Omega Watch & Co. [2] [3] [4] In 1984, the company officially changed its name to Omega SA [5] and opened its museum in Biel/Bienne to ...

6. TAG Heuer - Wikipedia

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   TAG Heuer S.A., founded Heuer AG [a] (/ ˌ t æ ɡ ˈ h ɔɪ. ər / TAG HOY-ər) is a Swiss luxury watchmaker.Founded in 1860 by Edouard Heuer in St-Imier, Switzerland, it was acquired by Techniques d'Avant Garde in 1985, which purchased a majority stake in the company, forming TAG Heuer. [1]

7. Patek Philippe - Wikipedia

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   Since the 2000s, Patek Philippe timepieces have repeatedly fetched high prices in auctions worldwide. As of 2023, among the world's top ten most expensive watches ever sold at auctions, nine were Patek Philippe watches. Among the top 58 most expensive watches sold at auction (over 2 million US dollars), 46 are Patek Philippe watches.