List of Swiss watch manufacturers

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This is a list of Swiss watch manufacturers and brands.

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NameLogoFounded (Year)Founded (City)FounderHeadquartersNumber of EmployeesCompany TypeOwnerKey people
88 Rue du Rhone 2012Pierre and Elie BernheimGenevaMy Maracujá SàrlPierre Bernheim
A. Favre & Fils
Adriatica
Allgemeine Gesellschaft der Schweizerischen Uhrenindustrie
Andreas Strehler
Anonimo 1997Federico Massacesi Florence, Italy Private
Aquastar Aquastar logo.jpg 1962Frédéric Robert Geneva Jeanrichard S.A.
Arcadia Watches Arcadia Watches logo.png 1858FleurierClaude SanzGeneva Private Richard Baldwin (CEO)
Armand Nicolet Armand Nicolet logo.jpg 1875Armand Nicolet Tramelan 20 Privately held company
Ateliers deMonaco 2008GenevaWatch Manufacturer
Members of the Citizen Group
Pim Koeslag, Robert van Pappelendam, Peter Stas
Atlantic Watches1888 Bettlach Eduard Kummer Lengnau PrivateJürg Bohne
Audemars Piguet Audemars Piguet logo.png 1875 [1] [2] [3] Le Brassus [1] [2] [3] Jules Louis Audemars, Edward Auguste Piguet [1] [2] Le Chenit 1,450 Private
  • Alessandro Bogliolo (Chairman)
  • Olivier Audemars (Vice Chairman)
  • Ilaria Resta (CEO)
BALL Watch Company BALL Watch Company's Logo.jpg 1891Ohio, USAWebb C. BallLa Chaux-de-FondsPrivate
Baume Baume logo.png 2018 Meyrin Subsidiary of Richemont Group Compagnie Financière Richemont SA
Baume et Mercier Baume & Mercier logo.svg 1918 [1] [2] Les Bois [1] William Baume, Paul Mercier [1] [2] Geneva Subsidiary of Richemont William Baume & Paul Mercier (Founders)
David Chaumet (CEO)
Baumgartner Frères Grenchen (BFG)1899 [3] Grenchen [3] Arnold Baumgartner1700 (in 1974) [3]
Bedat & Co Bedat & Co.jpg 1996Simone Bédat
Christian Bédat
Geneva Private Limited Company
Bell & Ross Bell and Ross.svg 1992Paris, FranceBruno Belamich
Carlos Rosillo
ParisPrivate
Bianchet 2017Rodolfo and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet Neuchâtel PrivateRodolfo and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet
Blanchet Blanchet logo.jpg 1819 Jean Blanchet D Group
Blancpain Blancpain logo.svg 1735 [1] [2] Villeret [1] [2] Jehan-Jacques Blancpain [1] [2] Paudex/Le Brassus Subsidiary The Swatch Group Marc Hayek
Bovet Fleurier Bovet Fleurier logo.svg 1822 Edouard Bovet Geneva Privately held company
Breguet 1775 [1] [2] Paris, France Abraham-Louis Breguet [1] [2] L'Abbaye Subsidiary The Swatch Group Nicolas G. Hayek
Breitling SA Logo Breitling 2018 1884 P.png 1884 [1] Saint-Imier [1] Léon Breitling [1] [2] Grenchen Private Partners Group Georges Kern (CEO)
Cabot Watch Company
Candino Candino logo.svg 1847 Herbetswil Adolf Flury-HugHerbetswilSubsidiary Festina Group
Carl F. Bucherer Carl F. Bucherer Logo.svg 1888Carl F. Bucherer Lucerne 200 AG Bucherer AG
Catorex 1858Constant Cattin Les Breuleux PrivateGuy Albert Cattin
Cecil Purnell Cecil Purnell logo.jpg 2006Cecil Purnell Geneva Private Cecil Purnell, Founder
Jonathan Purnell, co-founder, Horologist
Century Time Gems Century Watch Logo.jpg 1966Hans-Ulrich Klingenberg Nidau Philip W. A. Klingenberg (current company head)
Certina Certina wordmark logo.svg 1888 [1] Grenchen [1] Adolf & Alfred Kurth [1] Le Locle Member of the Swatch group The Swatch Group
Charriol 1983 Philippe Charriol Geneva Privately held
Chopard Logo Chopard.svg 1860 [1] La Chaux-de-Fonds [1] Louis-Ulysse Chopard [1] Geneva Private (société anonyme)Scheufele familyCo-presidents:
Caroline Scheufele
Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
Christian Jacques 1988Christian Bach & Jacques Geeraerts Basel
Chrono AG1981 Solothurn
Chronoswiss Logo Chronoswiss.png 1981 [1] Munich, Germany [1] Gerd Rüdiger Lang [1] Lucerne 30Private
  • Oliver Ebstein
Cimier
Claude Bernand1973 Les Genevez Claude BernandLes GenevezPrivateVictor Strambini
Cortébert Cortebert logo.jpg 1790 [1] Cortébert [1] Abraham-Louis Juillard [1] Cortébert Watch maker
Cyma Watches 1862Le LocleJoseph Schwob, Theodore Schwob La Chaux-de-Fonds Privately held company
Public (HKEX)
Under care of Universal Genève
Czapek & Cie 1845François Czapek Geneva Privately held company Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO
Daniel Roth Danielrothlogo.png 1988 Vallée de Joux Subsidiary
Daniel Roth
Davidoff Logo Davidoff.svg Zino Davidoff Basel Oettinger Davidoff AG
De Grisogono 1993Fawaz Gruosi Geneva Privately held company De Grisogono
Doxa S.A. Doxa-logo.png 1889 [1] Le Locle [1] Georges Ducommun [1] Romeo F. Jenny
Jan Edöcs (CEO)
Dreffa Dreffa logo.png 1874 Geneva Armand Dreyffus Geneva Wholly owned subsidiary TGX Holdings Armand Dreyfus(founder)
Jacques Maguin (CEO)
Mark Haus (President)
Yehuda Fulda (chairman)
Dubey Schaldenbrand 1946Georges Dubey
René Schaldenbrand
La Chaux-de-Fonds Cinette Robert
ETA SA 1856 [1] Grenchen [1] Urs Schild, [1] Josef Girard [1] Grenchen Subsidiary The Swatch Group Ltd. Damiano Casafina, CEO
Ebel Ebel (Uhrenmarke) logo.svg 1911 [1] [2] La Chaux-de-Fonds [1] Eugène Blum, [1] Alice Lévy [1] La Chaux-de-Fonds
Eberhard & Co. Eberhard&Cologo.png 1887 [1] [2] La Chaux-de-Fonds [1] George-Emile Eberhard [1] [2] La Chaux-de-Fonds Barbara Monti, CEO, Mario Peserico, Managing Director
Ebosa1915 Grenchen [3] Paul Leo Glocker [3]
Endura Watch Factory 1966 Biel/Bienne Biel/Bienne Subsidiary The Swatch Group Pierre-André Bühler, President
Epos EPOS Watches Logo.jpg 1983 Biel Peter Hofer Lengnau Singi Chonge (chairman of the board)
Tamdi Chonge (CEO)
Era Watch Company Edox logo.svg 1884Christian Ruefli-Flury Les Genevez Private Victor StrambiniChristian Hotz (CEO)
Ernest Borel 1856 Neuchâtel [1] Jules Borel [1] Le Noirmont Teguh Halim (The Board of Directors of Ernest Borel S.A.)
Eterna Eterna logo.svg 1856 [1] [2] Grenchen [1] [2] Josef Girard and Urs Schild [1] [2] Grenchen
Excelsior Park1866 [2] Saint-Imier [2] Jules-Frédéric Jeanneret [2]
F. P. Journe 1999 Geneva François-Paul Journe Geneva Private (SA)
Favre-Leuba Favre-Leuba new logo.jpg 1737Abraham Favre Solothurn
Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry Logo.svg 1982 Bienne Jean-Daniel Pasche
Fortis (Swiss watchmaker) Fortis Logo Subline RGB Black.png 1912 [1] Grenchen [1] Walter Vogt [1] Grenchen40 Privately held company Owner and CEO - Jupp Philipp
Franck Muller Fmlogo.svg 1992 Geneva Private companyFranck Muller
Frédérique Constant SA 1988Aletta and Peter Stas Geneva Subsidiary of Citizen Holdings Niels Eggerding, Managing Director
Gallet & Company 1466GenevaHumbertus Gallet Privately held company
General Watch Co
Girard-Perregaux GP logo Ponts Noir.png 1791 [2] Geneva [2] Jean-François Bautte, Mouliné, Constant Girard, Marie Perregaux [2] [3] La Chaux-de-Fonds Subsidiary Sowind Group Patrick Pruniaux
Glycine (watch) Glycine Watches logo.png 1913 [1] Biel/Bienne [1] Eugène Meylan [1] Biel/Bienne Subsidiary Invicta Watch Group Eyal Lalo (Parent Group CEO), Daniele Andreatta (Managing Director)
Greubel Forsey Greubel Forsey Logo.jpg 2004Robert Greubel
Stephen Forsey
La Chaux-de-Fonds Private companyAntonio Calce, CEO
Grovana Grovana logo.svg 1924 Tenniken 35Private companyChristopher Bitterli (CEO)
Gérald Genta
H. Moser & Cie 1828 Saint Petersburg Heinrich Moser Schaffhausen 100PrivateMELB Holding Group (Meylan family)Georges-Henri Meylan (chairman)
Roger Nicholas Balsiger (Honorary chairman)
Edouard Meylan (CEO)
HYT (watchmaker) HYT-LogoHeadline-B.jpg 2012Lucien Vuillamoz (Inventor), Patrick Berdoz (chairman) Neuchâtel 11Gregory Dourde (CEO)
Hamilton Watch Company Hamilton Watch Company logo.png 1892 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. Bienne Subsidiary The Swatch Group
Hanowa 1963 Biel/Bienne Hans Noll
Elisabeth Noll-Wirz
Möhlin Public ILG - International Luxury Group Paris C. Brown
(CEO)
Hublot Hublot logo.svg 1980 Nyon 200 Subsidiary LVMH Carlo Crocco (founder)
Ricardo Guadalupe (CEO)
IWC Schaffhausen International Watch Company logo.svg 1868 [1] Schaffhausen [1] Florentine Ariosto Jones [1] Schaffhausen 650 Subsidiary Richemont
Ikepod 1994Oliver Ike
Marc Newson
JC Biver JC Biver SA Logo.png 2022 Jean-Claude Biver (Founder)

Pierre Biver (Founder)

Givrins Private
Jaeger-LeCoultre 1833 [2] Le Sentier [2] Antoine LeCoultre [2] Le Sentier Subsidiary Richemont Catherine Rénier, CEO
Jean Lassale Logo Jean Lassale.jpg 1976Jean Bouchet-LassaleGenevaPrivateJean Bouchet-Lassale, founder; Pierre Mathys, watchmaker
Jean Perret Logo-jean-perret.png 1893Jean Perret Geneva Privately held company
Jowissa 1951 Bettlach Josef Wyss
Juvenia 1860 Saint-Imier Jacques Didisheim-Goldschmidt La Chaux-de-Fonds Subsidiary Asia Commercial Holdings Ltd.
Laurent Ferrier 2009Laurent Ferrier Plan-les-Ouates PrivateLaurent Ferrier
Christian Ferrier
François Servanin
Le Phare-Sultana S.A.1888 [2] [3] Le Locle [2] Charles Barbezat [2] [3]
Lemania 1884 L'Orient [3] Alfred Lugrin [3]
Linde Werdelin Linde Werdelin logo.svg 2002London & CopenhagenIndependent
  • Morten Linde
  • Jorn Werdelin
Longines Longines wordmark logo.svg 1832 [1] [2] Saint-Imier [1] Auguste Agassiz [1] [2] Saint-Imier 340Subsidiary The Swatch Group
Louis Erard Louis Erard logo.png 1929Louis Erard and André PerretLe Noirmont Privately held company Alain Spinedi, Manuel Emch
Luminox 1989Barry Cohen San Rafael, California Private Mondaine
Manufacture Modules Technologies 2015 Geneva SARL Philippe Fraboulet, CEO
Manufacture Royale 1770 Ferney-Voltaire Voltaire Vallorbe Privately held company
Mathey-Tissot 1886 Les Ponts-de-Martel Edmond Mathey-Tissot Geneva
Maurice Lacroix Maurice Lacroix.svg 1975 Saignelégier Zürich220
Maitres du Temps MdT logo.jpg 2005La Chaux-de-FondsWatchmakerSteven M. Holtzman
Micro Crystal1978 Grenchen Grenchen [3] 750 The Swatch Group Hans-Rudolf Gottier
Mido (watch) Mido logo.svg 1918 Biel/Bienne George G. Schaeren Le Locle Member of the Swatch group The Swatch Group Franz Linder, President
Minerva1858 [2] Villeret [2] Charles Robert [2]
Mondaine 1951 Solothurn Erwin Bernheim
Montres Corum Sàrl 1955 [2] La Chaux-de-Fonds [2] Gaston Ries, Simone Ries and René Bannwart [2] La Chaux-de-Fonds Management Committee
Mouawad Mouawad Logo.jpg 1890 Beirut David Mouawad Dubai, Geneva 500 Private Robert Mouawad, Fred Mouawad, Alain Mouawad, Pascal Mouawad and Jimmy Mouawad
Movado Movado watches.svg 1881 [2] La Chaux-de-Fonds [2] Achille Ditesheim [2] Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.1,457 Public Efraim Grinberg (Chairman & CEO), Sallie A. DeMarsilis (CFO)
Nivada 1879GrenchenJacob Schneider
Ochs und junior 2006 Ludwig Oechslin
Kurt König
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Ollech & Wajs O and w logo.png 1956Albert J. Wajs
Joseph Ollech
Zürich
Omega SA Omega Logo.svg 1848 [2] La Chaux-de-Fonds Louis Brandt [2] Biel/Bienne Subsidiary The Swatch Group Raynald Aeschlimann (President)
Orfina 1922
Oris Oris Logo.png 1904 Hölstein Paul Cattin
Georges Christian
Hölstein 140 Private company Ulrich W. Herzog, Chairman

Claudine Gertiser-Herzog, Co-CEO

Rolf Studer, Co-CEO

Parmigiani Fleurier 1996 Fleurier Michel Parmigiani Fleurier Privately held company Sandoz Family FoundationGuido Terreni (CEO)
Patek Philippe 1839 [2] Geneva [2] Antoni Patek, Franciszek Czapek, Adrien Philippe [2] Plan-les-Ouates Private (Société Anonyme)Stern family
  • Philippe Stern (Honorary President)
  • Thierry Stern (President)
  • Claude Peny (CEO)
  • Laurent Bernasconi (General Manager)
Patria (watchmaker) 1892 La Chaux-de-Fonds Louis Paul
César Brandt
Bienne
Perrelet SA Logo de Perrelet.png 1777Abraham-Louis PerreletBiel/BiennePrivate Festina GroupMiguel Rodriguez, President
Philippe Dufour 1992Philippe DufourLa SentierWatchmaking
Piaget SA Piaget logo.svg 1874 La Côte-aux-Fées Georges Edouard Piaget Geneva Subsidiary Richemont Georges Edouard Piaget (Founder)

Yves Piaget (President)
Chabi Nouri (Chief Executive Officer)

Purnell (company) 2017Maurizio Mazzocchi (CEO) Geneva Private
Rado (watchmaker) Rado (Uhrenmarke) logo.svg 1917 Lengnau Fritz Schlup Ernst Schlup Werner Schlup
Raymond Weil Raymond Weil logo.svg 1976Raymond WeilGeneva230Elie Bernheim (CEO)
Olivier Bernheim (President)
Raymond Weil (Founder)
Revue Thommen 1853 Waldenburg Gédéon Thommen Louis Tschopp Baar, Switzerland
Richard Mille Richard Mille Logo.svg 2001
  • Richard Mille
  • Dominique Guenat
Les Breuleux 350 Private RICHARD MILLE GroupRichard Mille,
(Chairman/CEO)
Richemont Logo Richemont.svg 1988 Geneva Johann Rupert Bellevue 34,000 Public Compagnie Financière Rupert (Rupert family) (9.1% equity, 50% voting power) Johann Rupert (Chairman)
Jérôme Lambert (Group CEO)
Roamer of Switzerland Roamer Logo.svg 1888 [3] Solothurn [3] Fritz Meyer [3] Wallbach, Aargau Private Chungnam Group of Companies Christian Frommherz
(CEO)
Rodania Rodania logo.png 1930GrenchenBaumgartner family
Roger Dubuis Logo Roger Dubuis 2018.jpg 1995Roger Dubuis & Carlos Dias Geneva Richemont International SA
Rolex Rolex wordmark logo.svg 1905London Hans Wilsdorf, [2] Alfred DavisGeneva30,000 Private Hans Wilsdorf Foundation Jean-Frédéric Dufour (CEO)
Vanguart (watches)2021 Switzerland Thierry Fisher, Jeremy Frelechox, Axel Leuenberger, Mehmet Korutürk La Chaux-de-Fonds Private
Romain Gauthier Romain Gauthier logo.svg 2002Romain Gauthier Le Sentier and Vallée de Joux Romain Gauthier
Ronda (watchmaker) Ronda logo.svg 1944 [3] Lausen [3] William Mosset [3] Lausen 1,400
Rotary Watches 1895 La Chaux-de-Fonds Moise DreyfussElm Yard, 13-16 Elm Street, United Kingdom Privately held company Dreyfuss Group Ltd.
Sandoz (watch company) Tavannes Henri Sandoz
Schwarz Etienne Schwarz Etienne logo.svg 1902Paul Arthur Schwarz and Olga Etienne La Chaux-de-Fonds Privately held company
Solvil et Titus Solvil&Tituslogo.jpg 1892 Paul Ditisheim Hong Kong, Hong Kong Paul Bernard Vogel (former owner)
Joseph Chong Chun Wong (Chairman)
Sowind Group SOWIND-GROUP.jpg La Chaux-de-Fonds, Le LoclePatrick Pruniaux
Speake-Marin Speake-Marin logo.jpg 2002BursinsPeter Speake-Marin Geneva Swiss watch brandChristelle Rosnoblet (CEO)
Squale Watches Squalelogoblue.png 1959 Neuchâtel Charles von Büren Chiasso Andrea Maggi, Massimo Maggi
Swatch Swatch Logo RGB.svg 1983 Biel Subsidiary The Swatch Group Nick Hayek Jr. (chairman, president)
Swiss Alpine Military Tenniken Brand Grovana
Swiss Military by Chrono1994 Solothurn BrandChrono AG
Swiss Military Hanowa1990 Biel Brand Hanowa
TAG Heuer TAG Heuer Logo.svg 1860 [1] Saint-Imier [1] Edouard Heuer [1] [2] La Chaux-de-Fonds Wholly owned subsidiary LVMH Frédéric Arnault, CEO
Technos (watches) 1924 Welschenrohr Joseph Gunzinger
Tissot Tissot Logo.svg 1853 [3] Le Locle [3] Charles-Félicien Tissot, Charles-Emile Tissot [3] Le Locle 250Subsidiary The Swatch Group Sylvain Dolla (CEO)
Georges Nicolas Hayek Jr. (chairman of the board)
Titoni TITONI Logo.png 1919GrenchenFritz Schluep Grenchen 60PrivateDaniel Schluep
(CEO)
Tudor Watches Tudor (Uhrenmarke) logo.svg 1926 Geneva Hans Wilsdorf Geneva194 Subsidiary Montres Rolex SA
Ulysse Nardin 1846 [2] Le Locle [2] Ulysse Nardin [2] Le Locle Subsidiary Sowind Group Patrick Pruniaux (CEO)
Universal Genève 1894 [2] Le Locle, NeuchâtelNuma-Emile Descombes, Ulysse Georges Perret,
Louis Edouard Berthoud [2]
Geneva Privately held company
(1894-1989)
Public (HKEX)
(1989–present)
Vincent Lapaire (CEO)
Vacheron Constantin Vacheron Constantin logo.png 1755 [2] Geneva [2] Jean-Marc Vacheron [2] Plan-les-Ouates 1,200 Subsidiary Richemont (since 1996)Louis Ferla (CEO)
Valbray Valbray-logo.jpg 2009Côme de Valbray and Olga CorsiniRomanel sur MorgesPrivate company
Victorinox Victorinox Logo.svg 1884 Karl Elsener Ibach 1,850 Aktiengesellschaft Victorinox Foundation, Carl and Elise Elsener-Gut Foundation Carl Elsener Jr. (President, CEO & Chairman)
Wenger Wenger logo.svg 1893Paul Boéchat Delémont 150 Société anonyme Victorinox AG
West End Watch Co. West End Watch co logo.png 1886Arnold Amstutz and Constant Droz Leytron (Valais) Private company Jérôme Monnat Jr., current CEO
Zanuti Zanuti corporate logo.svg 1887 Albert Favre Zanuti GenevaPrivate
Zenith (watchmaker) Zenith logo.svg 1865 [2] Le Locle [2] Georges Favre-Jacot [2] Le Locle Wholly owned subsidiary LVMH Julien Tornare (current CEO)
Zeno-Watch Basel 1868Jules Godat Basel 28 Private Huber FamilyFelix W. Huber

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