History of Wenger Watch

Introduction:watches were developed and clock parts were being
Watch is not only used for time but since a long time itmanufacturers and subsequently the cost of various
is also used as a fashionable item. The variety of lookwatches came down. In late 1800's many well-known
and design were used to modify and make the watchwatch companies came.
attractive. Various jewelry items such as silver, gold,Wenger Watches - History:
diamond and platinum were incorporated in variousWenger Company came into existence in the year
proportions by the manufacturers to give watch an1893, when Paul Boechat found the company Paul
attractive look.Boechat and Cie, a knife factory in Courtetelle. Since
Early Watch Manufacturing:then they have a history of manufacturing and
In the history, 1524 is known to be the earliest watchachieving excellence in many products. In 1895, another
manufacturing year, however early manufacturinggroup of Delsberg takes over the company and
begins in France and in the year 1574 a watchmakerrenamed it as Fabrique Swiss de Coutellerie S.A. In
named as Charles Cousin shifted to Geneva in1898 Theo Wenger became the director and after
Switzerland from France and settled there and gotpurchasing Basler, the merged company renamed as
citizenship after thirteen year. During that period, theSchweizer besleckfabrik and company operations
watch was being used a jewel and became availablewere moved to Delsberg.
for masses much later.In 1907, Theo Wenger became the owner of the
Charles Cousin founded a watch guild in Geneva andcompany and renamed the company as Wenger and
during the period Switzerland watches becamecompany SA. In 1908, Wenger was chosen as supplier
famous. There were various watchmakers inof knife for Swiss Army, since then the Wenger
Switzerland before Charles Cousin, but thewatches also contains the term "SWISS ARMY" on
commitment of Charles Cousin to organize the sectorthe various models of watches supplied by Wenger.
has given boost to the quality manufacturing andAfter 14 years in 1922 Kasper Oeretti purchased
propagating the quality to the world. The timepiecesmajority equity holding and renamed the company as
made during the period were not perfect as of today.Wenger SA. After twenty-five years Max Oertli takes
These first timepieces were inaccurate and most ofover the management of the company. In 1988,
the watches have only hour hand and had to beWenger watch collection is launched and in the year
wound twice a day.2003, Wenger launches the Swiss Business Tools
During the period 1600 to 1700, the watches remain aglobally.
jewelry pieces and the period also saw technicalClassical Models of Wenger Wrist watches:
innovation. Two types of watches pendulum andSome of the classical watch models of Wenger
pocket watch were made available during the period.includes Aerograph day date, Alpine 2-eye day date,
During 1675, a spiral balance spring was used, whichAlpine Swiss Rallye limited edition, aqua graph deep
improved the accuracy of timekeeping from a fractiondiver for male and Commando chrono, escort, and
of hour earlier to a fraction of minute. Till 1675, theAlpenrose for females. All these watches are available
pendulum type were used in the neck, Charles II offrom a range of $ 150 to $ 500 in the market.
England introduced long waistcoats and men used theZai Zhu is a watch collector and a watch dealer. Visit
pockets of these waistcoats to put the watches.to shop over 1000 styles of watches including many
By 1715, English watch makers started using diamondWenger watches, Invicta watches, Citizen watches,
as bearings. By the ends of century the upper bearingLuminox watches, and many more, as well as to learn
of the balance shaft were likely to have the diamonds.about watches.
During the early 1800's, the machines for manufacturing