Chronoswiss

Chronoswiss is a Swiss watchmaker based in Lucerne, which was founded in 1981 by Gerd- Rüdiger Lang in Munich and since 1983 produces as Chronoswiss watches manufacturing watches.

History

In the early days of Chronoswiss were remainders of mechanical movements, which were no longer manufactured, shuttered and sold in housing. The current collection consists of high-quality mechanical watches and also includes limited editions with special calibers. Characteristic of the watches include the onion crown, the knurled bezel and screw-down strap webs. Characteristic of Chronoswiss is a design that is based on the models of the turn of the century to the 20th century 19.

Typical complications besides the use of regulator dials the dial - enamelling heard (model Orea ), the quarter-hour repetition ( repetition model à quarts) and the introduction of the first skeletonized automatic chronograph (model Opus ). With the help of original tools from the 40s Classic Chronograph model has been established.

Among the most famous watch brand is one of the lines of the 1987 presented Régulateur, the first series-produced wristwatch with regulator dial, which has since found many imitators.

From December 2006, was the seat of the company in Karl field near Munich. Chronoswiss produced in 2012 a year less than 5000 watches (estimated).

Early 2012, sold its shares in the Chronoswiss Uhren GmbH to the Swiss entrepreneur family Oliver and Eva Maria Ebstein, based in Lucerne on Lake Lucerne, sold the previous owner Lang family. Meanwhile, the company moved to Lucerne.

In August 2013 Chronoswiss announced that the site Karl field should be completely abandoned.