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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| 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.
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. The brand is acquired in 2003 by Raffaello Radicchi who soon initiated an action a plan to develop and produce movements in-house.
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.
See also
References
- "Novelties".
- "Discovering Schwarz Etienne, an Integrated Manufacture of Luxury Watches". 27 February 2017.
- "Schwarz Etienne, une start-up centenaire". Le Temps. 19 February 2016.
- "TimeZone : Industry News » Basel 2017 - Schwarz Etienne Tourbillon PSR".
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