L'Epée Clocks
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| Industry | Clockmaker |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1839 |
| Founder | Auguste l'Epée |
| Headquarters | Rue de Saint Maurice 1, 2800 Delémont, Jura, Switzerland, , |
| Parent | Swiza S.A. |
| Website | http://www.lepee1839.ch/ |
L'Epée is a Swiss-based luxury brand with offices in Delémont, Canton Jura.[1] It specializes in manufacturing mechanical clocks.
History
[edit] | This article is missing information about the 20th century history of the company. (November 2024) |
In 1839, Auguste L’Epée (1798–1875) and Pierre-Henri Paur (from Geneva) founded the L’Epée Manufacture in Sainte-Suzanne, Doubs Department, located in eastern France. At the time, the manufacturer produced horological products and music boxes.[2][3]
Patents under the L’Epée name include an 1888 music box[4] and a 1935 mechanical clock movement.[5]
Swiza SA, which already owned Swiza 1904 and Matthew Norman, bought the L’Epée brand in 2008.[6]
In 2024, L’Epée was acquired by luxury conglomerate LVMH under its watches division.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Inside L'Epée 1839's High-End Clockmaking Factory".
- ^ "History and Heritage - L'Epée 1839".
- ^ "The History of L'Epée 1839, Switzerland's Master Clockmaking House". 12 September 2024.
- ^ US378399A, "Atjguste iyepee", issued 1888-02-21
- ^ "Perfectionnements aux mouvements d'horlogerie". Espacenet. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Swiza - Takeover Of L'Epée".
- ^ "LVMH snaps up luxury Swiss clock maker L'Epee 1839". Reuters. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.