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The company was founded in Scotland in 1897 as a musical instrument manufactory, specialising in the production of Highland bagpipes.
Sir Patrick Grant of Dalvey, Bt., is the owner and Managing Director of the company.
As a young man, Sir Patrick worked as a deerstalker in the mountainous Highlands of Scotland, and as a fisherman on the dangerous north-western coasts.
After working on others’ boats he ultimately acquired and skippered a small vessel laying lobster kreels, earning enough to fund himself through a law degree at the University of Glasgow.
Both Sir Patrick’s commitment to export and his appreciation for fine craftsmanship lead him across the world.
Over time, while a presence was being established in international markets, the range developed from its predominantly engineered origins to incorporate exceptional craftsmanship from across the globe: Italian leather, Swiss horology, German precision instruments…
Dalvey wristwatches combine high-performance functionality with unique, elegant and masculine design.
The range incorporates a variety of styles in order to better suit the specific requirements of individuals and occasions of wear: some are slim and discreet, others are more assertive; some have been designed with clean simplicity in mind, others showcase complex technical functionality.
All of our timepieces share a characteristic attention to detail in engineering, with precision-forged cases and delicately textured finishing to the face designs.
Our approach to watch design is led by a consideration for the means in which each piece should augment the user’s personal style.
This means that the movement, casing, face and strap all follow from a consistent concept of end use.
For those who appreciate masterfully precise mechanics there are watches that incorporate automatic mechanical movements with varying degrees of functional complexity.
For slim, clean simplicity we have used Swiss quartz movements housed in slender casings.
At the pinnacle of the range are the Signature pieces.
Each perfectly engineered case houses a 25-jewel Swiss automatic mechanical movement of outstanding accuracy, a centrally swept second hand and a mother-of-pearl adorned dial.

Dalvey	The company was founded in Scotland in 1897 as a musical instrument manufactory, specialising in the production of Highland bagpipes. Sir Patrick Grant of Dalvey, Bt., is the owner and Managing Director of the company. As a young man, Sir Patrick worked as a deerstalker in the mountainous Highlands of Scotland, and as a fisherman on the dangerous north-western coasts. After working on others’ boats he ultimately acquired and skippered a small vessel laying lobster kreels, earning enough to fund himself through a law degree at the University of Glasgow. Both Sir Patrick’s commitment to export and his appreciation for fine craftsmanship lead him across the world. Over time, while a presence was being established in international markets, the range developed from its predominantly engineered origins to incorporate exceptional craftsmanship from across the globe: Italian leather, Swiss horology, German precision instruments… Dalvey wristwatches combine high-performance functionality with unique, elegant and masculine design. The range incorporates a variety of styles in order to better suit the specific requirements of individuals and occasions of wear: some are slim and discreet, others are more assertive; some have been designed with clean simplicity in mind, others showcase complex technical functionality. All of our timepieces share a characteristic attention to detail in engineering, with precision-forged cases and delicately textured finishing to the face designs. Our approach to watch design is led by a consideration for the means in which each piece should augment the user’s personal style. This means that the movement, casing, face and strap all follow from a consistent concept of end use. For those who appreciate masterfully precise mechanics there are watches that incorporate automatic mechanical movements with varying degrees of functional complexity. For slim, clean simplicity we have used Swiss quartz movements housed in slender casings. At the pinnacle of the range are the Signature pieces. Each perfectly engineered case houses a 25-jewel Swiss automatic mechanical movement of outstanding accuracy, a centrally swept second hand and a mother-of-pearl adorned dial.	Sito ufficiale
Davosa	The art of watchmaking first gained a foothold in the mountainous Jura region of Switzerland, which stretches from Basel to Geneva, more than 200 years ago. In those days farmers often learned this craft as a means of filling the long winter months and boosting their meagre income. For some of them, this challenging and highly sophisticated craft became a true passion. The history of DAVOSA Swiss Watches can be traced back to one of these families of farmers and watchmakers from the Jura Mountains. 1861-1943 The Hasler family was a family of four brothers. Two of them left their small mountain village in the Vallé de Joux to work in watch factories in Geneva and Biel. The fourth brother, Abel Frédéric Hasler, began manufacturing small series of silver pocket watch cases with the greatest precision craftsmanship. Six of his sons went on to inherit his watchmaking talent. 1883-1977 For one of them, Paul Hasler (1883-1977), watchmaking became both a passion and a vocation. Even as a small child, he was fascinated with the complicated watches he discovered on his father's workbench. 1917 Upon completing his watchmaker training, he saved up a little capital and a few years later, was able to found his own business, Paul Hasler Terminages d'Horlogerie, which specialised in watch assembly for a range of prestigious watch brands. 1930-1936 It was a time of high unemployment and many companies were forced to close down their operations. Paul Hasler managed to prevail thanks to his high standards of quality, which were greatly valued by his customers. By this stage, he was already employing twelve additional watchmakers. 1946 David Hasler (1897-1951), who had already worked for his brother Paul as technical director for many years, joined the company in 1946. This partnership marked the beginning of Hasler Frères. The company soon began designing their own creations and transforming them into finished timepieces. Their circle of customers was not only limited to Europe; one of their most important export markets was the United States. 1961 Business continued to prosper. In 1961, a third generation of Haslers, Wilfred and Eric Hasler, joined the business as joint partners after completing their watchmaker training. 1964 Kurt Wittwer joined the company to support the commercial side of the business. He succeeded in opening up new markets and supervised product development from the initial creative idea to the finished product. The company began specialising in timepieces with sophisticated mechanical clockwork. 1970s Switzerland started to come under pressure from watchmakers from the Far East. The technical revolution brought about by the introduction of the quartz watch almost succeeded in ousting the traditional mechanical watch from the market. In response to this new market demand, Hasler & Co S.A., a legal entity from 1974, also began incorporating quartz watches into its product range. 1993 This year marked the beginning of the sustainable development of the DAVOSA brand. The mechanical watch was already experiencing something of a renaissance, especially in Germany. A high-quality, limited collection of mechanical timepieces under the brand name DAVOSA was a resounding success. This collection included 3-hand, automatic chronographs with 7750/7751 Valjoux calibre, as well as power reserve and regulator models and a mechanical alarm watch. The success prompted further successful series and the cooperation between Hasler & Co. SA and Bohle GmbH became ever closer over the years. 2002 The production of the first limited series in 2002 named DAVOSA Panamericana was a particular milestone. The entire series can now be found in the portfolios of private watch collectors. Today the DAVOSA brand is an integral part of the watch world.	Sito ufficiale
Debaufre	The tradition and quality of Swiss watch making is known throughout the world. The Debaufre Family first began producing watches in the 1700s and are the originators of jeweled watch movements. Having fallen out of production by the 20th century, the brand was revitalized and the modern Debaufre was born. Today Debaufre provides fine Swiss craftsmanship in the tradition of the worlds greatest brands, manufacturing in Switzerland and shipping worldwide. Debaufre is owned and operated by a small group of highly professional and dedicated people. We sell direct, provide our own customer service, and personally stand behind all our products. In this way we can keep service at the highest levels and costs to a minimum. In days gone by, you knew who you were purchasing your goods and services from, Debaufre returns you to that bygone era of expert quality and individual service.	Sito ufficiale
DeLaneau	Delaneau has been known as the jeweler of watches since the late 1800s. Bienne, Switzerland,1949, a period prone to creation & modernity, sees the birth of DeLaneau Watches. A few years later, in 1965, Swiss couple Rolf and Yolanda Tschudin become the new owners. Yolanda, the daughter of a sculptor, becomes one of the very few women active in the watch industry. She embraces the new codes of modern society and transcends them into her timepieces. Be it the growing importance of movies – many world renowned actress from Cinecitta and Hollywood - or other leading aristocratic ladies were all faithful to the brands ultra feminine wrist watches. From then on to this day, it was not just a watch but rather a «unique luxury jewellery timepiece by DeLaneau». Several decades later, in 1997, fate had another charismatic woman embrace DeLaneau’s destiny: Cristina Wendt-Thévenaz, the brands Creative Director and CEO. Coming from the world of interior architecture and design, she was introduced to watchmaking by a fortunate coincidence and immediately nurtured a true passion for this field. Discovering the beauty of century old techniques such as stone setting, engraving, enamelling or even miniature painting, Cristina empowered DeLaneau with ultra feminine aesthetics. Beyond design, she also wanted to instill the art of mechanical watchmaking into her refined pieces. The very first Tourbillon specifically crafted for women was proposed by DeLaneau in 2002, followed by the truly original Angel Heart in 2008, a model which bears a dial with two wings that open to reveal a small second in the center....poetry at its best! Being an active woman herself, Cristina then thought of developing wrist watches with a mechanical movement that would reveal a function useful in every day life. Thus came along the 1608, a DeLaneau caliber featuring jumping hours and minutes - without hands - that allow a vast dial surface to be decorated by delicate motifs. Combining a simple display of time with amazingly original patterns crafted thanks to the Métiers d’Art the 1608 models - launched in 2009 - have immediately been greeted with success.	Sito ufficiale Watchuseek Europa star Watchonista FHS Horozima Trends & colours
Delbana	DELBANA was founded in 1933 by Goliardo Della Balda sen. As a young man, he immigrated to Switzerland with his family from the Republic of San Marino in the 1920s. The family found a new home in Grenchen at the foot of the Jura mountain range– in those days already a stronghold of the watch industry. Goliardo gathered business experience in various different companies. It was not long before he developed a passionate interest in watches, the upshot of which was the founding of DELBANA in 1933. The name DELBANA derives from the original family name of the founder Goliardo Della Balda. The tower in the logo is intended to symbolise the continuing strong affiliation with his homeland. The three towers in the national flag of San Marino symbolised for him strength, independence and freedom. And these attributes were precisely what the DELBANA brand was intended to represent from then on! From the 1930s to the 1950s, South America ranked among the company’s main markets. It was soon joined by important markets in Eastern Europe, notably Poland. Tens of thousands of mechanical DELBANA watches were sold in the communist countries where they were at times even accepted as a means of payment for other goods, even for foodstuffs! The DELBANA brand is today still extremely well known throughout Eastern Europe. At the start of the 3rd millennium, the DELBANA brand was integrated with the activities of DELMA Watch Ltd. and continued as an independent watch collection. Daniel Kessler, a member of the 4th generation of the founding family, and Fred Leibundgut of DELMA WATCH LTD. are today responsible for the collection, quality and sales. The reorientation of the collection has enabled many new markets to be opened up. Today, the highly fashionable ladies’ collection as well as the sporty models for men sells in many regions of the world, among them the Middle East as well as the Far East. The remarkable price / performance ratio (in the lower price segment) is intended to appeal to a young, fashion-oriented target group seeking the right watch to match the current trend.	Sito ufficiale
Delma	1924: The company Thuya was founded by A. & A. Gilomen in Lengnau 1952: Delma was used for the first time as brand for wristwatches 1966: The company was bought by Ulrich Wüthrich and his former partner 1987: Founding of Delma Far East as own distribution 1987: Founding of Delma USA Ltd. as own distribution 1999: 75 years company anniversary 2000: Own perfume, Aqua di Delma“ 2001: Introduction of Gabriela Sabatini timepieces, made by Delma 2002: 50 Years jubilee of the label Delma 2002: Integration of Delbana brand 2004: 80 Years company anniversary 2007: Introduction of Lady D line with genuine diamonds 2008: Elvira Rahic, famous singer and Delma Ambassadress.	Sito ufficiale Montre24 Watchesmanner Swisstime
Dent & Co.	The history of Dent & Co. spans three centuries of precision watch and clock making in Great Britain. Established in 1814 by Edward J. Dent, the company embraced the Victorian fervour for technological innovation and created precision chronometers to navigate the Royal Navy and guide some of the most intrepid explorers on their voyages. The British Empire was in full expansion and its maritime tradition had produced some remarkable technological breakthroughs from the late 18th century; John Harrison’s triumphant mechanical solution in 1764 to locate a ship’s position at sea won the coveted Board of Longitudes prize money and further consolidated Britain as the horological force in the world. Propelling the impetus of Britain’s primacy, Dent proved a key player in Victorian horological history manufacturing the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich which was to keep “Greenwich Mean Time” the time to which all others in the Empire were referred (better known today as G.M.T.) and continued to do so until replaced by an electronic clock in 1946. Dent also made probably the most famous clock in the world - the Great Clock for the Houses of Parliament, familiarly known as Big Ben. Edward John Dent (1790-1853) discovered his passion for clock making from his cousin Richard Rippon and from 1814 onwards established an outstanding reputation as a builder of accurate chronometers; vital timepieces for Britain’s maritime conquests, trade and Colonial expansion. His inventive talents were soon recognized and a chronometer he had submitted to the trials was conferred the First Premium Award in the 1829 Greenwich Trials. Dent’s reputation soared and their chronometers accompanied some of the century's most influential and colourful explorers. Dent chronometer no. 633 was taken aboard the H.M.S. Beagle in 1831 to accompany Charles Darwin on the voyage that lead to his revolutionary publication “The Origin of the Species” - his groundbreaking theory of evolution. Two decades later, David Livingstone purchased Dent chronometer no. 1800 for his African explorations and in 1890, the explorer H.M. Stanley was moved to write to Dent that “the Chronometers supplied by you, and which were taken across Africa in my last Expedition, proved a very great service to me and were in every way thoroughly satisfactory and reliable”. Dent’s longstanding service to the Royal Observatory, Greenwich and the admiration it inspired in the Royal Astronomer, Sir George Airy, is well documented. A Standard Clock was a clock of such reliability and quality that it was used as the reference for all other clocks. Dent constructed the first Standard Astronomical Clock for the Admiralty in 1814 setting a precedent for the company to supply Standard Clocks to countries such as Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Brussels, Russia and as far afield as the USA and Japan throughout the 19th century. However, a company milestone was reached in 1871 when Dent was conferred the maximum honour of making the Standard Clock at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the clock to which all others in the Empire would be referred – also known as “G.M.T.”- and was also asked to make a secondary Standard Clock which was responsible for sending the signal for the emission of the 6 ‘pips’ heard on the BBC World Service and first broadcast in 1924. Dent’s flair for exquisitely wrought domestic clocks and watches afforded the company a Royal Warrant as the official watch and clockmaker to Her Majesty Queen Victoria and HRH Albert Prince of Wales in 1841, a warrant that would be renewed through to George V’s reign. Russian emperors Tsar Alexander III and Tsar Nicolas II and the Japanese Emperor Mejii also issued Dent with royal warrants. The grandiose display of Victorian technological prowess at the Great International Exhibition of 1851 included a Dent turret clock. Having won a Council Medal, the clock at Crystal Palace was dismantled and erected at King’s Cross Station. But perhaps the clock that has most impressed the Dent brand in the British psyche is the Great Clock for Houses of Parliament, familiarly known as “Big Ben”. Three famous clock makers submitted tenders for the prestigious construction and Sir George Airy awarded the contract to Dent in 1852, yet another acknowledgement of the company’s excellent reputation and a unique opportunity to be identified with London’s most symbolic architectural feature. Dent patented many of their inventions including the balance spring, the use of jewels in mechanism, the dipliedascopes and the fluid compass. However, the 1846 patent for “The Keyless” which, as its name implies, was the first watch that could be wound and set at the crown, dispensing with the use of a key, was to become the most widely reproduced and applied contribution to the advancement of watch making. The Dent trademark, the triangle, was instituted in 1876 in response to reports of inferior imitators, and appears on back of all watched and clocks from that time on, as the sign of a genuine Dent timepiece. Throughout the 20th century Dent continued to make and supply marine chronometers, watches and compasses for the Royal Navy and was supplier to the Royal Air Force during the Second World war, and supplied decorative and architectural clocks for the domestic and civil markets. Dent maintained the Royal Warrants until the mid 20th century, and continued to make exquisite clocks throughout this period. The company has been invigorated by a team of British investors and British management who wish to continue the legacy of the company into the next century. With the principles and excellence of the past firmly in their minds, Dent today is already moving in a direction of which the founders of the business would be proud, securing the contract to make and supply the largest public clock, the station platform clock for the new Eurostar terminal at St. Pancras station, London. In 2008 Dent launched its first new range of gentleman’s wristwatches for over 40 years, watches that again continue in the legacy of the company, combining contemporary technology with the traditions of excellence, craftsmanship and reliability.	Sito ufficiale Wikipedia NAWCC Riba product (PDF) Ask Andy
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Dodane	Dodane was founded in 1857 and rapidly became known in the world of watchmaking for its research ethos. Five generations have succeeded the time when Alphonse Dodane, as well as his father-in-law François-Xavier Joubert, had the idea of creating a watchmaking facility and ebauche workshop in the heart of the Doubs gorges, on the edge of the Swiss border, in order to make use of the hydraulic power that the river offered. In order to take advantage of its electricity and railroad, the facility was transferred to Morteau (in France’s Haut Doubs region). It was here that Alphonse Gabriel took the reins from his father at the dawn of the First World War. He gave the House of Dodane its very special character by diversifying its activity in traditional watchmaking. He was convinced that the conquest of the skies would be every bit as important as that of the road. Since ballistic science was still in its infancy, the projectiles dropped from the first bombers had the singularity of landing far from their targets. Alphonse Gabriel Dodane supplied the necessary correction by developing a reverse chronograph with a very innovative design. This invention forever changed the future of the Company, which specialized thereafter in onboard chronographs for the combat aircraft produced by the Dassault plants. The third generation of the Dodane family settled in Besançon, where Raymond Dodane carried on the traditions of complex watch fabrication. He made the Company one of the longest-standing authorized suppliers to Nato and was awared with RAQ 2 certification by the Industrial Supervision Department of the French Armory. Laurent and Michel succeeded their father Raymond in directing the Company and produced up to 100,000 watches, distributed on all five continents The House of Dodane was the only French company to have been certified for the fabrication of altimetric chronographs permitting parachutists to do night jumps with delayed openings. The Company also created the 1/100th second timer for the control of the ejection seats used by Aerospatiale. The House of Dodane was also a supplier to many civil airlines, both in France and aboard, as well as to the Aéropostale, the French national department of education, and post and telecommunications offices. The Company’s mastery of electronic technology led to its selection by the German Army, in 1983, to develop a totally new and revolutionary onboard chronographic instrument: the Type 211. This integrated chronograph is installed in the instrument paned of the Franco German Tiger helicopter, as well as in Mirage 2000 and Rafales aircraft. Today, the fifth generation of the Dodanes continues to supply aeronautic fleets in many armed forces throughout the world. The very advanced technical developments in onboard chronographs have given Dodane Type 21 wristwatches and chronographs a unique quality and authenticity. Whether used by military or civilian pilots, they are acknowledged by professionals to be irreplaceable instruments, as a result of their extreme reliability.	Sito ufficiale ABP Paris A blog to read Montre24 Monochrome Watchuseek pdf
Dornblüth & Sohn	It all started on a gloomy November evening in 1959. The city of Chemnitz should be named Karl-Marx-Stadt for another 30 years, when the watchmaker Dieter Dornblüth from the village of Salzwedel, Saxony-Anhalt, designed his first own movement in a furnished room. For three years he went to the Erzgebirge to expand his horological knowledge. He had been occupied by an almost lost case for some time: a sterling silver pocket watch with an extra large eccentric second display and a sturdy movement of high quality. During his long repair job, Dornblüth became so fond of this pocket watch that he was rather sad when its owner came to pick it up on that particular November day. That same evening, Dornblüth sat down and started designing a sturdy wristwatch movement in the image of the pocket watch he just had to give away, without giving too much consideration to its height and diameter. He had just finished his plans and the first wheels sat in place on the plate already, when the freshly appointed master watchmaker was called to Kalbe, Saxony- Anhalt, to take over the abandoned watchmaker business of Elsa and Paul Beckmann. The dream of his own Dornblüth caliber vanished in one of the drawers of a workbench. Daily routine work and the success of the repair shop that soon grew to seven employees made it impossible for Dieter Dornblüth to follow up on the plan of creating an own movement. Until October 1st, 1999, when Dieter Dornblüth celebrated his 60th birthday, Dieter’s son Dirk Dornblüth, already master watchmaker himself, presented a stainless steel wristwatch that he had created all by himself, with its movement based on the legendary Glashütte caliber 60.3. So great was the pleasure that the father revealed the story about his long forgotten plans of an own movement which he had kept to himself for the last 40 years. That same evening father and son started to sketch out the design of a possible base caliber on a paper napkin. This way, the father’s vision from 1959 was brought back to life again. With the Dornblüth calibers, father and son prove that own ideas in the art of watchmaking do not necessarily need sophisticated CNC technique, but that even today passionate and dedicated watchmakers can create own handcrafted precision watches using only traditional tools and machines. However, this requires a limitation in quantity: the monthly output of the Dornblüth manufacture will not exceed more than a few pieces per month. This is made up for by the outstanding features of the Dornblüth movements: • characteristic 18,000 semi-oscillations per hour • Glucydur screw balance with Nivarox-1-spring • swan-neck fine adjustment on the hand-engraved balance cock • solid three-quarter plate • screwed gold chatons • retracting ratchetmechanism, with large flat polished large spring and click • double sunburst finish on the crown wheels • yellow gold hand-graving of manufactory name and number from the registry book When both watchmakers planned the design of the sturdy caliber, their eyes were caught by an empty space opposite the small second near numeral „9”. What could be done to balance out this one-sided dial and give the face of the watch a somewhat more harmonic look? While leafing through old auction catalogs, the young master got the idea to integrate a power reserve display near numeral „3”. Moreover the watchmakers wanted to avoid the distorted indication of the winding state, which was prevailing in the common power reserve indicators, due to their planetary differential with too many wheels. But how could this indication be integrated into the almost finished movement all by keeping its external dimensions? The Father Dornblüth found the solution for this issue when, waiting for his car to be repaired, he looked at the small engine models in a showcase of the local garage. Since his reflections were especially stimulated by the model of a differential gear from a car’s rear axle, he asked the owner of the garage if he could borrow it for some days. Back home, he and his son puzzled over the question how this bevel gear differential could serve as a model for the construction of the power reserve indicator. The result was a three-wheel mechanism no higher than 2.98 mm, which could then be used for the power reserve indicator, also called »Up-and-Down« display. The meshing of only a few wheels leads to a very reduced mechanical friction and thus allows an extremely precise indication of the mainspring’s actual winding state. The Caliber 99.2 was born.	Sito ufficiale Dornblüthblog Timezone Watchmatchmaker
Doxa	1889: Establishment of the DOXA factory in Le Locle, under the name “Georges Ducommun, Fabrique Doxa”. 1905: G. Ducommun is elected jury member of the World Exhibition in Liège. DOXA wins a prize in the category “non-competitive”. 1906: DOXA receives a gold medal at the International Exhibition in Milan. 1907: G. Ducommun requests a patent for the DOXA 8-Day, a watch movement especially designed for the dashboard of cars. 1910: The brand DOXA is registered and the factory is renamed “Doxa Watch Factory”. According to the request for registration of the brand, the company may produce all parts of a watch. 1912: G. Ducommun purchases the property of the Château des Monts on the heights above the city of Le Locle. It was built in 1780 – 1790, probably by the architect Gabriel de La Grange, and put on the market by Adèle-Rose Favre, née Dubois, who is a descendant of the family who ordered the construction of the castle. Around 1913 – 1915: G. Ducommun renovates the castle, eliminating the close-by farm annexes, expands the terraces and the park and adds a library. 1918 or 1919: Further expansions of the factory. At this period, DOXA has a staff of some hundreds of employees. 1925: G. Ducommun is elected vice president of the International Horology Group and president of the Swiss Horology Association at the International Exhibit of the Decorative Arts in Paris. DOXA is member of the jury. 1929: DOXA is elected member of the jury of the International Exhibition in Barcelone. 1936: Death of G. Ducommun at the age of 68. The company is taken over by his son-in-law Jacques Nardin, grandson of Ulysse Nardin, famous watchmaker of Le Locle. 1939: 50^th anniversary of DOXA and publication of the book Doxa 1889 – 1939. The company participates at the national exhibition in Zurich. 1944: The factory is renamed “Manufacture des Montres DOXA. 1944: DOXA commercializes wrist-watches with a special hand as date indicator. 1949: 60^th Anniversary of DOXA and publication of the book “10 Fables of La Fontaine”. 1950: Death of Jacques Nardin at age 52. 1954: Hélène Nardin, daughter of G. Ducommun and widow of Jacques Nardin sells the Château des Monts to the City of Le Locle. The castle is renovated and in 1959 the inauguration of the watch museum is celebrated. 1954: DOXA offers a golden watch to the members of the German Soccer Team to celebrate their victory at the World Championship in Berne. 1957: Start of the series DOXA Grafic, whose elegant and simple style had been inspired by the Bauhaus movement. It is very successful. DOXA receives a diploma for its 25^th participation at the Swiss Fair in Basle. The company also receives a diploma from the Publicity Club of Lausanne for its booth at the fair in Lausanne. 1958: Participation at the International Watch Fair in Besançon. DOXA receives a diploma in the category “Fashion” for the model Grafic for women. 1964: 75^th Anniversary of DOXA and publication of the book “ 19 Juin 1964. Le Locle – Exposition Nationale – Lausanne – Château d’Oron – Le Locle. 1889 – 1964. Doxa Jubilé 75”. DOXA receives the first prize at the National Exhibition in Lausanne, in the category « new line ». 1967: The wrist-watch for divers, DOXA SUB is put on the market. It functions to a depth of 300 meters. It has two important innovations: an orange dial, which improves the readability under water and a rotating bezel to indicate the remaining diving time. The DOXA SUB series is expanded with many models during the following years. Claude Wesly, deep-sea explorer, writes an expert’s report concerning the DOXA SUB 300T. As a result of many challenging experiments, the Center for Research and Dynamic Experimentation of Water Tightness issues a certificate. 1969: The model DOXA SUB 600T Conquistador with a helium valve is commercialized. 1969 – 1979: The DOXA SUB watches are the official watch of the Elite Diving Troops of the Swiss Army. 1973: Creation of the DOXA SUB 250T with a crown at 4 o’clock. 1995: Relaunch of the DOXA Grafic. 1997: The Jenny family, active in the watch making industry for four generations, purchases DOXA. The headquarters are transferred to Bienne, Switzerland. 2001: Re-launch of the DOXA 8-Day. 2002: Re-launch of the DOXA SUB 300T. 2007: Re-launch of the DOXA Grafic for the 50^th anniversary of the creation of that series. 2009: 120 years since the establishment of DOXA. DOXA designs a special series “Château des Monts” for this occasion and publishes the book “DOXA 1889”. 2009: DOXA participates at the “Concours International de Chronométrie” organized by the watch museum “Musée d’Horlogerie du Locle Château des Monts”. 2010: DOXA is celebrating the establishment of the “DOXA Charity Library” at Huilei Primary School at Changping, Beijing, China.	Sito ufficiale Wikipedia The Doxa book Collectors weekly Digg watches fashion Calibre magazine
Dreyfuss & Co.	Dreyfuss and Co. watches provide an exquisite, traditional alternative to such watches for a similar price. To quote Robert Dreyfuss - whose great uncle "Rene Dreyfuss" is the inspiration behind the collection, "Dreyfuss and Co. watches are unashamedly traditional". Rene Dreyfuss established his "Dreyfuss Fils" watch business in 1925, and his original designs and ideas have been incorporated into this appealingly classic Swiss watch brand. Only the finest materials are used in the production of a Dreyfuss and Co. watch, for example all the watches in the range have "Sapphire glasses" a material that is ranked second only to diamond in terms of hardness. Diamond is the hardest material known to man and as such the watch glasses are extremely durable and virtually scratch proof. All the cases and bracelets are made from solid stainless steel, a material that is both robust, 'allergy free' and will not deteriorate over time. Stainless steel can also be polished time and again to remove scratches and restore the original condition of the watch if ever needed. Each leather strap is fitted with a deployment clasp - stamped with the "Dreyfuss and Co." logo, which means that once set for the wrist size of an individual the watch strap can be opened rather like a watch bracelet - with a "press-release" action, this is a common feature of high quality Swiss made watches, which prologues the life of the leather strap and reduces its creasing. The seafarer waterproof standard which is found on all stainless steel models protects the watch by making it totally waterproof; allowing the watch to be as versatile as the wearer. Uncompromising to the aesthetics of Dreyfuss and Co watches, none of the watches have screw backs, which by design forces the watch to be deeper and chunkier. Instead the completely waterproof seal is provided by precision engineering; a tribute to the workmanship involved in creating such a timepiece. A screw in crown is present to protect the second entry point of each seafarer assured watch. Needless to say all the mechanisms whether quartz or automatic are high quality Swiss made movements. Dreyfuss and Co. watches are by no means mass produced. The process of hand manufacture is time consuming and consequently production figures are relatively low. That is why we recommend a phone call before placing an order so we can advise when the watch may be with you. In rare cases it may take between 2 and 3 weeks to supply a Dreyfuss and Co watch.	Sito ufficiale Millers Europa star Ezinearticles Montre24
Dubey & Schaldenbrand	Georges Dubey: Born in the cradle of Swiss watchmaking, Georges Dubey loved mechanics from an early age. He dedicated his entire life to his sole passion – watchmaking. His love and devotion for his work, coupled with an unlimited talent and desire to reach new heights of perfection, made him a wellknown master watchmaker and a prominent professor at the famous watchmaking school, the Technicum, in La Chaux-de-Fonds. He strived continuously towards ultimate perfection and at the same time to make his invention available, affordable, reliable and consequently more useful. This search for perfection came to epitomise the company and is its credo still today. Among his many creations, Georges Dubey invented the ingenious "Index Mobile". Rene Schaldenbrand: Equally experienced and well known in the watch industry of La Chaux-de-Fonds, René Schaldenbrand saw the great economic potential that he and his friend and now partner, Georges Dubey, were facing. In March 1946 the first few hundred pieces went into production with the new brand name, Dubey & Schaldenbrand. Cinette Robert: In 1995, the revival of Dubey & Schaldenbrand started as a homage to the past with Cinette Robert deciding to open her vault containing her fabulous old movement collection. During the 1970's and early 1980's, Cinette Robert was one of the few visionaries that toured all manufacturers in order to purchase watch movements and components. Recasing each movement according to the era when it was created, the Dubey & Schaldenbrand designs rapidly found a niche with collectors. Jonatan Gil: Nearly two years working alongside Cinette Robert was enough to immerse himself in it, to establish a clear-cut vision of its future development and finally to buy up the company in order to ensure its continuity. His fascination for beautifull watches has been nurtured within his family environment, as well as during the eight Basel Fairs he has already attended. His determination to become a player, and not merely an admirer in this world with its apprently boundless facets seemed to him a logical next step and a natural objective. Jonatan is, like his illustrious predecessors, an entrepreneur and a real enthusiast of the Craftsmen of Time.	Sito ufficiale Free press release Ninanet Google immagini
Du Bois & Fils	In 1785, Philippe du Bois and his sons founded the watch company of Du Bois & Fils in the parent house in Le Locle, Switzerland. As a draper, Philippe had already established a good network of business contacts throughout Europe and even into America. These provided an excellent basis for the watch company in its early days. During the 19th Century bases were built up in countries such as Germany, Holland Spain and America, and Du Bois & Fils prospered. The Frankfurt branch was especially important because of the proximity to the trade fairs. The watches which still exist from those early days show the definitive Du Bois House trend: Du Bois made elegant and decorative pocket watches with additional mechanisms in refined, clear-cut casings similar to the mode of the luxury watches from Geneva. On e very rare and exquisite Du Bois & Fils golden pocket watch with a mute pendulum dates back to around 1800. At the time, the suspended escapement with double degree escapement was quite a sensation. The most valuable timepiece of the era is a golden Minutetourbillion with a thermometer dial. The trade journalists acclaim the first Montre Perpétuelle, which is now some 200 years old, as one of the most excellent models produced in the long history of the House of Du Bois. For over eight generations the watch brand has stayed remarkably true to the Du Bois credo. To the present day the company adheres to its traditional values as one of the last remaining independent watch makers: limited watch editions with guaranteed continuity, reliability, precision and proven quality to the very highest of standards. Du Bois &Fils incorporates developments in technological progress in so far as they serve the advancement of this excellent tradition. Up-to-date movements with interesting complications enhance today`s collection. Du Bois stands for perfect wrist watches in classic designs. Several models have been awarded acclaimed prizes at the international watch competition “Watch of the Year”. All Du Bois watches are guaranteed Swiss Made by masters of the watch making craft in Switzerland. The watch making craft has astounded the market with new mechanical masterpiece revelations for many years. Du Bois & Fils have played a major role here. The company`s 200-year-old tradition is synonymous for the highest quality, attention to detail and reliable continuity. This consistent brand policy will ensure further recognition and continued international expansion. Wearing a Du Bois masterpiece around your wrist is quite simply an indescribable feeling! More and more people are discovering “watches” as an investment and as precious, valuable objets d`art. The exceptional tradition of Du Bois & Fils and the limited number per edition are perfect prerequisites for these considerations. Today, values need to be consistent. This claim is more important for watches than ever before.	Sito ufficiale Luxury watch swap Fratello watches World of luxury 300 watches Time observer Google immagini
Duc Decreon de Saint Pierre	La marque DUC DECREON DE SAINT PIERRE fit sont apparition pour la première fois en 1785. Alors que l’Europe cédait à l’industrialisation, Vienne continua sa tradition horlogère, ce qui lui permit de se hausser à l’aube du XIXe siècle dans la cour des plus grands. L’horlogerie de luxe était vue comme une démonstration de pouvoir. C’est pourquoi l’Etat et l’Eglise s’en firent les principaux clients. S.A.R Duc Decréon de Saint Pierre (Herzog Decréon von Sankt Peter) issu de la lignée des Ducs de Habsbourg, à l’esprit frondeur et passionné de mécanique, donna l’ordre de réaliser un instrument de mesure du temps accessible à l’ensemble de ses sujets. C’est là que commença la course à la précision au moindre coût. Cinq ans après le décès de l’impératrice Marie Thérèse d’Autriche, fût mise sur le marché la première horloge marquée DUC DECREON DE SAINT PIERRE réalisée vraisemblablement par le Maître horloger «Johann Michael». Son prix d’acquisition équivalait à un mois de salaire moyen de l’époque. Le pari de la précision et du prix abordable était gagné. Malheureusement les événements historiques qui suivirent mirent très rapidement fin au développement de la marque. En ce début de 21ème siècle, le descendant du Duc Decréon de Saint Pierre fait revivre la philosophie et les idéaux commerciaux de la marque: satisfaire le goût du beau et la qualité horlogère des montres Duc Decréon de Saint Pierre, tout en maintenant un prix abordable. Depuis la relance de la marque Duc Decréon de Saint Pierre en Europe, les montres résolument attachées à un design et à une technique moderne, performante et intemporelle sont des appareils de mesure du temps extrêmement appréciés, recherchant en permanence l’équilibre entre un prix raisonnable et une qualité sans faille et renouant avec la philosophie de ses créateurs. Acquérir une montre Duc Decréon de Saint Pierre n’est pas l’une des décisions de la vie la plus difficile à prendre surtout si l’on accorde une importance à la beauté et au rapport qualité prix plaisir. Les horlogers, détaillants professionnels agréés, seront de bon conseil dans le choix d’une montre Duc Decréon de Saint Pierre mécanique automatique adaptée aux exigences des clients actuels.	Sito ufficiale Montre24 Google immagini
Dugena	The company Dugena was established in 1917 in Eisenach, as a branch of the Swiss brand Alpina. The name is an acronym of “Deutsche Uhrenmacher-Genossenschaft Alpina“ (German watchmaker association Alpina) and soon became a brand of its own. In 1927, the Dugena factories moved to Berlin and manufactured quality watches until the 1930’s. In the immediate post-war period, the company was on the verge of liquidation: At that time, the headquarters of Dugena were in the eastern part of Berlin, which was occupied by the Soviet Union. Sales to the West turned out to be increasingly difficult, so in 1948, the headquarters were relocated to Darmstadt. In the following time, Dugena benefited from the German economic miracle. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, Dugena successfully overcame the quartz revolution. In 1973, the company had more than 2,000 stores in Germany. Later, the „Egena Goldpfeil“group based in Hong Kong took over the company. In the middle of 2009, the newly founded „Nova Tempora Uhren und Schmuck GmbH“ took over the business. Shortly, Dugena will be re-established as an independent German brand. Dugena’s company philosophy “German quality with modern design” is currently being implemented in the new collections „Aktiv“, „City“, „Gala“, „Classic“ and „Cavalier“, which are reaching a large sales market. The collections cover many areas of life and so, offer the right watch for every occasion, no matter if you prefer a wristwatch or a pocket watch. Dugena is on its way to a new independence. According to the principle “signs of time”, the company manufactures timeless and classy precision work.	Sito ufficiale Trusted watch Barthworks Watchprojects Google immagini