Shock absorber systems, watch jewels and turned precision parts for mechanical watchmaking
Incabloc SA
Rue de la Paix 129, CH-2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH)New on Amplifa
About Incabloc SA
Incabloc SA, headquartered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, manufactures the Incabloc® shock absorber system, in existence since 1928, used to protect balance staffs in mechanical watches, as well as derived products. In addition to the shock absorbers, the portfolio includes Raquetteries (friction components), Mobiles, turned and gear-toothed parts as well as synthetic ruby and sapphire watch jewels and chatons (settings). Value creation takes place in-house across the Décolletage (turning), Taillage (gear cutting), Roulage (roller burnishing), jewel manufacturing, Assemblage (assembly) and surface treatment departments. Materials include brass and steel for turned parts as well as synthetic ruby and sapphire for watch jewels. The company supplies the Swiss watch industry with products in Swiss-made quality and has its only location at the company headquarters in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Jura.
- Site
- CH-2301 La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Processes
- Décolletage (turning of rotationally symmetric parts), Taillage (gear/tooth-profile production), Roulage (rolling/straightening), Fabrication de pierre (ruby/sapphire jewel manufacturing), Assemblage (assembly of shock absorber systems), Traitement de surface (surface treatment), Contrôle (quality inspection), Screw machining (Décolletage)
- Materials
- Ruby (synthetic watch jewels), Sapphire (synthetic watch jewels), Brass, Steel, Ruby (synthetic), Sapphire (synthetic)
- Founded
- 1928
- Industries
- Mechanical watch industry, Swiss watchmaking, Mechanical watch industry / Swiss watchmaking
- 01
Décolletage (turning of rotationally symmetric parts)
- 02
Taillage (gear cutting)
- 03
Roulage (roller burnishing)
- 04
Fabrication de pierre (jewel manufacturing)
- 05
Traitement de surface (surface treatment)
- 06
Assemblage (assembly)
- 07
Contrôle (quality inspection)
Materials & Processes
Brass
Material for turned precision parts in the turning shop.
Steel
Material for turned precision parts such as staffs and components of the shock absorber system.
Ruby (synthetic)
Material for watch jewels in the in-house jewel manufacturing.
Sapphire (synthetic)
Material for watch jewels and chatons/settings.
Locations
La Chaux-de-Fonds
CHHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Brass, steel, synthetic ruby/sapphire
- Décolletage
- Taillage
- Roulage
- Jewel manufacturing
- Assembly
- Surface treatment
- Measuring equipment
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décolletage (turning of rotationally symmetric parts)Machining | – | – | – | – | Brass, Steel |
| Taillage (gear/tooth-profile production)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roulage (rolling/straightening)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fabrication de pierre (ruby/sapphire jewel manufacturing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Ruby, Sapphire |
| Assemblage (assembly of shock absorber systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Traitement de surface (surface treatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contrôle (quality inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1928
Foundation and introduction of the Incabloc shock absorber system; shortly afterwards, the majority of mechanical watches produced in Switzerland integrated the system to protect the balance staffs.