Development and manufacture of in-house movements and Haute Horlogerie watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Schwarz Etienne SA
La Chaux-de-Fonds (CH)New on Amplifa
About Schwarz Etienne
Schwarz Etienne is a Swiss watchmaking manufacture founded in 1902 in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The SA develops and manufactures its own movements and complications, including a tourbillon with retrograde seconds display, and produces most watch components in-house. The entire development and assembly of the movements takes place in the Villa Sonnenheim at the Boulevard des Éplatures 16 site. The range comprises the Synergy, 1902, Geometry, Roswell and La Chaux-de-Fonds collections, which combine classic elegance with contemporary design. The company serves the luxury watchmaking market (Haute Horlogerie) and produces partly in very small series, such as limited editions of eight pieces.
- Site
- La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Processes
- Design and production of in-house movements and complications (including tourbillon with retrograde, In-house manufacturing of most watch components (Haute Horlogerie), In-house development and manufacture of movements and complications, Haute Horlogerie manufacturing
- Materials
- Haute Horlogerie Manufacturing, Assembly
- Founded
- 1902
- Industries
- Luxury watchmaking / Haute Horlogerie
- 01
Design of movements
- 02
In-house manufacture of watch components
- 03
Assembly of movements (Villa Sonnenheim)
- 04
Watch assembly
Processes & Manufacturing
Haute Horlogerie Manufacturing
In-house development and manufacture of movements and complications, mostly in-house.
Assembly
Complete development and assembly of the movements in the Villa Sonnenheim.
Location
La Chaux-de-Fonds
CHManufacture / Administration
- Lot size
- Very small series (e.g. limited editions of 8 pieces)
- Materials
- In-house movements and complications
Manufacturing Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and production of in-house movements and complications (including tourbillon with retrogradeAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house manufacturing of most watch components (Haute Horlogerie)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1902
Founded by Paul Arthur Schwarz and Olga Etienne in La Chaux-de-Fonds; the company also owned brands such as Venus and Alpha.
- 2003
Acquired by Raffaello Radicchi, marking the beginning of in-house development and manufacture of movements.
- 2017
Presentation of a tourbillon with retrograde seconds display at BaselWorld.