Horia SA manufactures precision tools and micromechanical custom components for the watch industry – from prototype to series production.
Horia SA
Courtételle (CH)New on Amplifa
About Horia SA
Horia SA is a precision and micromechanics company based in Courtételle (Canton of Jura, Switzerland). The company manufactures custom-made tools and special tooling for the watch industry and other demanding industrial sectors, complemented by contract manufacturing of mechanical precision parts to customer specifications – from prototype to series production. All production steps from design through manufacturing to assembly are offered in an integrated manner, enabling the handling of even stringent specifications. In addition to custom development, the portfolio includes an online shop with over 600 product references (698 items), including pliers, machine tools such as pivot-rolling and grinding devices, cleaning baskets, movement holders, and special tools for ETA and Incabloc products. The main materials are steel, brass, stainless steel, and the plastics PEEK and POM. As a SA (Société Anonyme), Horia has been supplying the largest watch brands and manufactures for over 35 years; since its founding in 1904, Horia tools have been in use worldwide.
- Site
- Courtételle
- Processes
- Precision mechanics (manufacturing of parts to drawings), Micromechanics, Custom development / complete tooling design, Subcontracting: manufacturing of mechanical parts from prototype to series, Complete integration of production from design to assembly, Development of special tools (made-to-measure, from adaptation to complete design), Subcontracting: manufacturing of mechanical precision parts to drawings, from prototype to series, Complete integration of all production steps from design to assembly
- Materials
- Steel, Brass, PEEK, POM, Stainless steel (Inox, paniers inox), Stainless Steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1904
- Industries
- Watch industry (Horlogerie), Micromechanics, Demanding industrial sectors (contract manufacturing), Demanding industrial sectors (subcontracting)
- 01
Engineering / Design
- 02
Precision machining
- 03
Micromechanics
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Distribution via online shop
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for Tasseaux and pivot-rolling accessories; used in highly stressed precision tools.
Brass
Material for Tasseaux and cleaning baskets, easily machinable for delicate tools.
Stainless Steel
Used, among other things, for cleaning baskets (paniers inox), corrosion-resistant during cleaning processes.
PEEK
High-performance plastic for Tasseaux and cleaning baskets with high wear resistance.
POM
Plastic for cleaning baskets (paniers en POM), protects sensitive movement parts.
Locations
Courtételle
CHHeadquarters · Production · Administration
- Lot size
- Prototype to series
- Materials
- Steel, brass, stainless steel, PEEK, POM
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision mechanics (manufacturing of parts to drawings)Machining | – | – | – | Prototype – Series | Steel, Brass, PEEK |
| MicromechanicsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom development / complete tooling designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Subcontracting: manufacturing of mechanical parts from prototype to seriesMachining | – | – | – | Prototype – Series | – |
| Complete integration of production from design to assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The long-standing worldwide recognition of Horia tools for their quality is attributed to the integrated manufacturing from design to assembly and the handling of stringent customer requirements. No certification is indicated on the website.
| Evidence | Courtételle |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1904
Founding / origin of the Horia brand – the tools have been recognized worldwide for their quality for over a century.
- ca. 1990
For around 35 years, support of the largest watch houses in the development and manufacture of specific tooling, from prototype to series.