Schwarz Etienne

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

List of watch manufacturers

References

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

Watch manufacturing companies of Switzerland

Swiss watch brands

Privately held companies of Switzerland