Schwarz Etienne
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| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Watchmaking |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Founder | Paul Arthur Schwarz and Olga Etienne |
| Headquarters | , |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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".