| A. Lange & Söhne |
In-House |
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Richemont |
Show |
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Since its re-establishment in 1990 Lange has developed more than 70 manufacture calibres; every modern watch carries an in-house movement . Earlier pocket-watch production before 1945 was also in-house.
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| AnOrdain |
Sellita, La Joux-Perret |
ETA |
Independent |
Show |
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AnOrdain started with ETA 2824-2 and ETA 2801 in its Model 1 and Model 2 prototypes but switched to Sellita SW200 and SW210 due to supply issues[(727054819884403+L30-L57)] . In 2021 it introduced the La Joux-Perret G100 with a 68-hour reserve for the Model 1[(551685189396218+L22-L48)] .
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| Audemars Piguet |
In-House, Vaucher, Frédéric Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre |
Valjoux, Lemania |
Independent |
Show |
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AP historically relied on JLC for ultra-thin calibres (notably the JLC 920 base for the Royal Oak 2121) and Valjoux for chronographs. The company now produces almost all movements in Le Brassus, including the 3120 and 4401 series.
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| Baltic |
Miyota, Sellita, Seagull |
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Independent |
Show |
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Baltic's watches are powered by Miyota 821A and 9039 automatics, Sellita SW510 chronographs and Seagull ST19 hand-wound chronograph movements.
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| Baume & Mercier |
In-House, Sellita, Valjoux |
ETA |
Richemont |
Show |
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The Baumatic movement, offering 5-day power reserve and antimagnetism, is developed in collaboration with ValFleurier (Richemont).
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| Bell & Ross |
Sellita, ETA, Kenissi |
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Independent |
Show |
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Most Bell & Ross watches use Sellita SW200 or ETA 2892; some BR-CAL. movements are modules on those bases. High-end models such as the BR-X2 Tourbillon employ manufacture movements.
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| Blancpain |
In-House, Frédéric Piguet |
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Swatch |
Show |
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Blancpain's manufacture in Le Brassus (formerly Frédéric Piguet) produces its automatic and complicated movements; modern models use calibres like the 1315 and 1150. Historically, watches used Frédéric Piguet movements before the company acquired the movement maker.
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| Breguet |
In-House, Frédéric Piguet |
Lemania |
Swatch |
Show |
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The brand now uses manufacture movements developed in its L'Orient facility and high-end calibres from Frédéric Piguet. Historically it relied on Lemania hand-wound and automatic chronograph ebauches.
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| Breitling |
In-House, Kenissi, Sellita |
Valjoux |
Independent |
Show |
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Breitling uses the B01 (In-house) for chronographs and B20 (Kenissi) for the Superocean Heritage. The new B31 is its first in-house 3-hander. Entry models use Sellita.
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| Bulgari |
In-House, Sellita |
Gerald Genta, Lemania |
LVMH |
Show |
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Bulgari develops ultra-thin movements like the BVL 138 and BVL 268 for its Octo Finissimo line, while more affordable watches use Sellita SW200/SW300. Earlier Gerald Genta and Daniel Roth models employed Lemania or Girard-Perregaux movements.
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| Cartier |
In-House |
ETA, Piaget |
Richemont |
Show |
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Modern Cartier mechanicals rely on the in-house 1847 MC and 1904 MC (developed with ValFleurier); high-end pieces use manual calibres like the 9755 MC. Quartz remains a staple.
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| Certina |
ETA |
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Swatch |
Show |
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Certina's DS line uses Powermatic 80 automatic movements supplied by ETA.
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| Chanel |
Kenissi, Vaucher, Sellita |
ETA, Audemars Piguet |
Independent |
Show |
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Chanel owns a 20% stake in Kenissi (Calibre 12.1) and works with Vaucher/Romain Gauthier for high-complication pieces.
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| Chaumet |
ETA |
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LVMH |
Show |
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Chaumet, part of LVMH, uses Swiss ETA automatic movements in its watches.
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| Chopard |
In-House, Sellita, Frédéric Piguet |
ETA |
Independent |
Show |
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Chopard's high-end L.U.C collection uses in-house movements such as the 1.96/96.01-L micro-rotor; the Alpine Eagle and Happy Sport lines use Sellita or ETA bases. Earlier watches relied largely on ETA movements.
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| Christopher Ward |
In-House, Sellita |
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Independent |
Show |
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Christopher Ward uses Sellita SW200/SW330 for most models and introduced its in-house SH21 calibre in 2014; chronographs use modified ETA/Valjoux 7750.
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| Citizen |
Miyota |
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Citizen Group |
Show |
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Citizen manufactures its own mechanical Miyota movements at its Japanese facilities.
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| Concord |
ETA |
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Movado Group |
Show |
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Concord uses ETA automatic movements in its wristwatches.
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| Credor |
Seiko |
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Seiko Group |
Show |
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Credor produces Seiko's highest-end masterpieces, including the Eichi II, often utilizing the Micro Artist Studio's hand-finished Spring Drive movements.
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| De Bethune |
In-House |
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Independent |
Show |
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The independent brand constructs its own innovative calibres (e.g., DB2024, DB2115) featuring titanium balance wheels and silicon escapements.
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| Ebel |
ETA, Sellita |
Ebel In-House (Calibre 134) |
Movado Group |
Show |
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Modern Ebel watches rely on ETA or Sellita movements; historically the brand's 1970s/80s chronographs used the in-house El Primero-derived calibre 134 with Zenith components.
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| Eberhard & Co. |
ETA, Sellita, Valjoux |
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Independent |
Show |
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Eberhard uses ETA/Sellita automatic movements and Valjoux 7750 chronographs; it does not currently make its own movements.
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| F.P. Journe |
In-House |
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Independent |
Show |
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The independent brand's motto "Invenit et Fecit" ("invented and made") signals that all watches are designed and produced internally. Since launching the Tourbillon Souverain in 1999 it has used only its own calibres.
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| Fortis |
Kenissi, Sellita |
ETA, Valjoux |
Independent |
Show |
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Fortis recently partnered with Kenissi for its WERK 11 and WERK 13 manufacture calibres, while retaining Sellita for entry models.
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| Franck Muller |
In-House, ETA |
Valjoux |
Franck Muller Group |
Show |
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High-complication watches use manufacture movements developed by Franck Muller Watchland; entry-level pieces often house ETA or Sellita movements. Early models relied heavily on Valjoux 7750 and ETA bases.
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| Frédérique Constant |
In-House, Sellita |
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Citizen Group |
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| Girard-Perregaux |
In-House |
A. Schild, ETA |
Independent |
Show |
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Girard-Perregaux designs and builds its own movements, including the GP3300, GP3100 and the Constant-Escapement. Vintage and mid-20th-century watches sometimes used A. Schild or ETA ebauches.
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| Glashutte Original |
In-House |
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Swatch |
Show |
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Since its post-1994 revival the Saxon manufactory develops and builds its own automatic and hand-wound movements (e.g., calibres 36, 90). The historical VEB Glashutter Uhrenbetriebe also produced in-house movements for GUB watches.
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| Grand Seiko |
Seiko |
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Seiko Group |
Show |
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Grand Seiko calibres are developed and produced in-house by Seiko's Shinshu and Shizuku-ishi studios. The brand introduced the high-accuracy 9S mechanical series in 1998 and continues to use its own mechanical movements.
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| Greubel Forsey |
In-House |
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Independent |
Show |
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Greubel Forsey handcrafts all of its movements (tourbillons, inclined balances) at its La Chaux-de-Fonds atelier.
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| H. Moser & Cie. |
In-House |
ETA |
Independent |
Show |
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H. Moser produces all of its movements in-house (HMC 200/327/343) and uses its sister company Precision Engineering for hairsprings; early 2000s watches used modified ETA bases.
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| Hamilton |
ETA |
In-House |
Swatch |
Show |
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Hamilton's modern mechanical watches use modified ETA calibres such as the H-10 (80-hour automatic), H-21 (chronograph) and H-50 (manual wind). Before the 1969 merger into the Swatch Group the American brand produced its own pocket-watch and marine chronometer movements.
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| Harry Winston |
In-House, Frédéric Piguet, ETA |
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Swatch |
Show |
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High-end Harry Winston pieces, notably the Opus and Histoire de Tourbillon series, use bespoke movements created in collaboration with independent watchmakers; the Ocean and Premier lines rely on Swatch Group movements (ETA and Frédéric Piguet).
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| Hermès |
Vaucher |
ETA |
Independent |
Show |
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Hermès holds a 25% stake in Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, which produces its exclusive H1837 and H1912 movements.
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| Hublot |
In-House, Sellita |
ETA, Valjoux |
LVMH |
Show |
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Hublot's Unico series chronographs use a manufacture flyback movement; the brand also offers watches powered by Sellita SW300 or ETA 2892. Early Big Bang models used Valjoux 7750.
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| IWC |
In-House, Sellita |
ETA, Valjoux |
Richemont |
Show |
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IWC has transitioned its core collections (Pilot, Ingenieur) to group-manufacture calibres like the 32000 (Mark XX) and 69000 series (ValFleurier). Entry-level Portofino models still use Sellita bases.
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| Jaeger-LeCoultre |
Jaeger-LeCoultre |
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Richemont |
Show |
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The "Grande Maison" has long been a movement supplier to the industry and equips all of its current watches with in-house calibres. Historically it supplied movements to brands such as Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet.
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| Jaquet Droz |
Frédéric Piguet, ETA |
Lemania |
Swatch |
Show |
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As part of Swatch Group, Jaquet Droz uses movements derived from the Frédéric Piguet 1150 (now Blancpain Manufacture) and ETA; its automata pieces employ bespoke mechanisms. Earlier limited-production watches relied on Lemania movements.
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| Junghans |
Sellita, Seiko, ETA |
Junghans (Vintage) |
Independent |
Show |
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Mechanical lines use modified Sellita bases (J800/J880) and Seiko (J830) for specific models. Famous for radio-controlled quartz tech.
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| Kuoe Kyoto |
Seiko, Miyota |
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Independent |
Show |
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The Japanese microbrand's mechanical Old Smith models use Seiko NH35/NH38 movements; later releases adopt Miyota 82S5 and high-beat 9039 movements.
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| Longines |
ETA |
In-House |
Swatch |
Show |
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When Longines joined the Swatch Group in 1983 it ceased manufacturing its own movements; today it uses exclusive ETA calibres such as L888 and L844 produced on dedicated lines for Longines[(432133462248500+L1642-L1663)] . In the early to mid-20th century it produced celebrated in-house chronograph calibres like the 13ZN and 30CH.
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| Louis Vuitton |
In-House |
ETA, Zenith |
LVMH |
Show |
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High-end watchmaking is conducted at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton in Geneva (acquired 2011), known for tourbillons and minute repeaters.
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| Mido |
ETA |
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Swatch |
Show |
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Mido uses the Caliber 80 automatic movement (a version of the ETA C07 with 80-hour reserve) and chronograph movements based on the ETA 7750.
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| Ming |
Sellita, ETA, La Joux-Perret, Frédéric Piguet |
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Independent |
Show |
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Microbrand Ming uses Swiss movements such as the Sellita SW300, ETA 2824, and the LJP G100; some limited editions feature modified chronograph movements.
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| Montblanc |
In-House, Sellita |
ETA, Valjoux |
Richemont |
Show |
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Montblanc is unique: its Heritage lines use exquisite Minerva manufacture movements, while core collections use modified Sellita bases.
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| Movado |
Sellita |
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Movado Group |
Show |
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Movado uses Sellita SW200 automatic movements in mechanical models such as the 1881 Automatic; the brand does not produce its own movements.
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| Nomos Glashutte |
In-House |
Peseux 7001 |
Independent |
Show |
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Since 2005 Nomos has produced its own manual (Alpha) and automatic (DUW 3001) movements. Early models from the 1990s used the Peseux 7001 hand-wind calibre.
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| Omega |
In-House |
ETA, Lemania, Frédéric Piguet |
Swatch |
Show |
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Modern Omega features proprietary Co-Axial Master Chronometer calibres. Historically, it relied on Lemania for the Speedmaster (cal. 321/861) and Frédéric Piguet for high-end chronographs.
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| Orient |
In-House |
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Seiko Group |
Show |
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Orient manufactures all its mechanical movements in-house via its parent company, Epson.
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| Oris |
In-House, Sellita |
ETA |
Independent |
Show |
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Oris introduced the Calibre 400 family of in-house automatics with a 5-day power reserve and continues to offer Sellita SW200/SW300 movements in most of its watches. Historically, Oris used ETA movements.
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| Panerai |
In-House, Sellita, Valjoux |
Rolex, Angelus, ETA, Unitas |
Richemont |
Show |
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Panerai now relies heavily on its own P.6000 (hand-wound) and P.900/P.9000 (automatic) movements. Limited historical re-editions may still use third-party bases.
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| Patek Philippe |
In-House |
Valjoux, Lemania, Jaeger-LeCoultre |
Independent |
Show |
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Patek Philippe used Valjoux bases for its legendary 1518/2499 chronographs and Lemania 2310 for the 3970/5970 series (CH 27-70). Since 2009, it has moved almost entirely to in-house manufacture calibres.
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| Perrelet |
In-House, ETA |
Valjoux |
Festina Group |
Show |
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Perrelet's Turbine and double-rotor watches use in-house automatic movements developed with Soprod; some models use ETA bases. Older chronographs employed Valjoux 7750.
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| Piaget |
In-House |
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Richemont |
Show |
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Piaget specialises in ultra-thin movements and produces all of its calibres in-house at La Cote-aux-Fees and Plan-les-Ouates, including the 9P manual and 12P/1200P automatic families.
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| Rado |
ETA |
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Swatch |
Show |
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Rado employs standard and modified ETA automatic movements (e.g., C07 calibre with 80-hour reserve) across its ranges.
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| Ralph Lauren |
Jaeger-LeCoultre |
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Richemont |
— |
| Raymond Weil |
Sellita, ETA |
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Independent |
Show |
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Raymond Weil uses Sellita SW200 and SW300 and ETA automatic movements.
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| Richard Mille |
In-House, Vaucher |
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Independent |
Show |
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Richard Mille works with movement specialists (Vaucher, Audemars Piguet Renaud & Papi) to create bespoke calibres (CRMA series) for its watches; modern watches are built around these proprietary movements.
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| Roger Dubuis |
In-House |
Lemania |
Richemont |
Show |
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Roger Dubuis makes all of its calibres at its Geneva manufacture; the early Hommage chronographs used Lemania 2310 bases modified and finished to Poincon de Geneve standards.
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| Rolex |
In-House |
Aegler, Valjoux, Zenith |
Independent |
Show |
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Rolex fully owns its production after acquiring long-time exclusive supplier Aegler in 2004. Early wristwatches used Aegler "Rebberg" movements; the Daytona used Valjoux and later Zenith El Primero bases until 2000.
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| Sea-Gull |
Seagull |
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Independent |
— |
| Seiko |
Seiko |
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Seiko Group |
Show |
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Seiko designs and manufactures all of its mechanical calibres in-house. Current mechanical lines use 4R/6R series automatics; the company has always used proprietary movements.
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| Sinn |
Sellita |
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Independent |
Show |
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Sinn uses top-grade Sellita (SW200/300/500) movements and Concepto for specific chronograph complications. It modifies them with proprietary oil and dehumidifying tech.
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| Studio Underd0g |
Seagull |
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Independent |
— |
| Swatch (brand) |
ETA |
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Swatch |
Show |
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Swatch watches use the proprietary Sistem51 automatic calibre (mass-produced and robot-assembled).
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| TAG Heuer |
In-House, Sellita, Valjoux |
Lemania, Venus, ETA |
LVMH |
Show |
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Heuer was a chronograph specialist using Valjoux, Venus, and Lemania bases. In 1969, it co-developed the Calibre 11 (first automatic chrono) with Hamilton/Buren and Dubois-Depraz.
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| Tissot |
ETA, Valjoux |
In-House |
Swatch |
Show |
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Tissot now uses Swatch Group movements including the Powermatic 80 (a modified ETA 2824-2 with an 80-hour reserve) and Swissmatic 72 in its three-hand watches and Valjoux 7750 for chronographs[(793811237454573+L243-L277)] . Before joining the Swatch Group it manufactured its own movements but switched to ETA and Lemania ebauches after the 1980s.
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| Tudor |
Kenissi, Sellita |
ETA, Valjoux |
Independent |
Show |
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Tudor has moved almost entirely to Kenissi manufacture movements (MT5xxx) for Black Bay and Pelagos. The 1926 and Royal lines still utilize Sellita bases.
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| Ulysse Nardin |
In-House, Sellita |
Frédéric Piguet, Lemania |
Independent |
Show |
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The brand now uses in-house calibres such as UN-118, UN-150 (chronograph) and the silicium-escapement UN-230. Some models still rely on Sellita or ETA bases. Historically, it used Frédéric Piguet and Lemania movements for chronographs.
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| Union Glashutte |
ETA, Sellita |
In-House |
Swatch |
Show |
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Modern Union watches use customised ETA/Sellita movements decorated in Glashutte; historically the company (founded 1893) produced its own pocket-watch movements before being absorbed into GUB.
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| Vacheron Constantin |
In-House, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Frédéric Piguet |
Lemania |
Richemont |
Show |
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Vacheron had a formal joint venture with JLC from 1938 to the 1990s, sourcing most ébauches from them (including the JLC 920 base for the ultra-thin 1120). Chronographs historically used Lemania bases.
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| Vaer |
Sellita, Miyota, ETA |
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Independent |
Show |
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Vaer's mechanical watches offer Miyota 9015 and Swiss ETA 2824/2895 options; the brand later introduced Swiss Sellita SW200 movements.
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| Van Cleef & Arpels |
Frédéric Piguet, Jaeger-LeCoultre |
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Richemont |
Show |
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The Midnight Planetarium, Heure d’Ici & Heure d’Ailleurs, etc. are based on the Cal. 830/810, and “Pont des Amoureux” is based on the Cal. 846
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| Vertex |
Sellita |
Revue, ETA |
Independent |
Show |
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Modern Vertex field watches use custom versions of Sellita's SW260-1 hand-wound and SW510 MP automatic movements; earlier M-series watches used the ETA 7001 and historic Vertex watches used Revue movements[(601268281235160+L194-L205)] .
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| Victorinox |
Sellita, ETA |
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Independent |
Show |
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Victorinox's Swiss Army watches use Sellita SW200 or ETA automatic movements in mechanical models.
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| Vulcain |
In-House, ETA, Valjoux |
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Independent |
Show |
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The signature Cricket alarm watches use Vulcain's hand-wound manufacture calibres (Cal. 120, V-10, V-11)[(133275251947038+L255-L258)] . Some non-alarm models, including Skindiver automatic and chronograph watches, use ETA 2824 and Valjoux 7753 movements[(822402398119705+L468-L515)] [(496942745908630+L270-L347)] .
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| West End Watch Co. |
ETA, Sellita |
FHF, A. Schild |
Independent |
Show |
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The historic brand uses ETA/Sellita automatic movements; vintage West End watches were powered by FHF and A. Schild ebauches.
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| Zelos |
Miyota, Sellita, Seiko |
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Independent |
Show |
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The microbrand uses Miyota 9015/9039 automatics, Sellita SW200/SW300, and Seiko NH35 movements across its dive and pilot watches.
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| Zenith |
In-House |
Martel, Excelsior Park |
LVMH |
Show |
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Zenith acquired movement specialist Martel in 1959, which provided the foundation for the high-frequency El Primero (1969). Historically, it also sourced chronographs from Excelsior Park.
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