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The "Watch Valley" covers all the Swiss Jura Arc, from Geneva to Basel, and is the primary location of the Swiss watch-making industry. Beginning initially in 15th century Geneva, the cradle of the European time keeping industry, and spreading north east through the Jura Mountains, the great majority of the companies related to the Swiss watch-making industry were first established. Continuing to the present day, centuries of tradition, rigor, and the know-how of skilled artisans, has forged the world recognized reputation of the great Swiss watch houses.

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  • Das Watch Valley erstreckt sich entlang des Schweizerischen Jurabogens von Genf bis Basel. Seit dem 15. Jahrhundert ist das Watch Valley ein Zentrum der Uhrenherstellung. Die Route de l’Horlogerie ‚Uhrmacherstraße‘ im Watch Valley umfasst 36 Stationen rund um die Uhrenherstellung. Das Watch Valley wurde amtlich vom Schweizer Tourismus anerkannt. (de)
  • « Watch Valley » est une dénomination suisse créé en vue de la promotion touristique de la région du Jura, berceau de l'industrie horlogère helvétique. De Genève à Bâle, la Watch Valley couvre l'arc jurassien suisse, où sont situés les principaux centres de production de montres et pièces détachées ainsi que les grands noms des marques horlogères suisses, qui s'y sont établies à partir du XVIe siècle. (fr)
  • The "Watch Valley" covers all the Swiss Jura Arc, from Geneva to Basel, and is the primary location of the Swiss watch-making industry. Beginning initially in 15th century Geneva, the cradle of the European time keeping industry, and spreading north east through the Jura Mountains, the great majority of the companies related to the Swiss watch-making industry were first established. Continuing to the present day, centuries of tradition, rigor, and the know-how of skilled artisans, has forged the world recognized reputation of the great Swiss watch houses. (en)
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  • Das Watch Valley erstreckt sich entlang des Schweizerischen Jurabogens von Genf bis Basel. Seit dem 15. Jahrhundert ist das Watch Valley ein Zentrum der Uhrenherstellung. Die Route de l’Horlogerie ‚Uhrmacherstraße‘ im Watch Valley umfasst 36 Stationen rund um die Uhrenherstellung. Das Watch Valley wurde amtlich vom Schweizer Tourismus anerkannt. (de)
  • « Watch Valley » est une dénomination suisse créé en vue de la promotion touristique de la région du Jura, berceau de l'industrie horlogère helvétique. De Genève à Bâle, la Watch Valley couvre l'arc jurassien suisse, où sont situés les principaux centres de production de montres et pièces détachées ainsi que les grands noms des marques horlogères suisses, qui s'y sont établies à partir du XVIe siècle. Sur plus de 200 km, la route horlogère Watch Valley est un fil rouge dévoilant aux touristes les hauts lieux de l'industrie horlogère suisse sur les villes de La Chaux-de-Fonds ou Le Locle. Les offices du tourisme locaux peuvent organiser voyages, séjours et visites d'entreprises. (fr)
  • The "Watch Valley" covers all the Swiss Jura Arc, from Geneva to Basel, and is the primary location of the Swiss watch-making industry. Beginning initially in 15th century Geneva, the cradle of the European time keeping industry, and spreading north east through the Jura Mountains, the great majority of the companies related to the Swiss watch-making industry were first established. Continuing to the present day, centuries of tradition, rigor, and the know-how of skilled artisans, has forged the world recognized reputation of the great Swiss watch houses. Some of the famous watchmakers currently producing in the Watch Valley include OMEGA, Breitling, Corum, Gallet, Girard-Perregaux, A. Lange & Söhne, Patek Philippe, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Blancpain, Ulysse Nardin, Chopard, Baume & Mercier, and others. Some of the earliest watchmakers to manufacture timepieces in the Watch Valley were Vacheron Constantin (Est. 1755), Breguet (Est. 1775), Blancpain (*Est. 1735), (Est. 1738 in La Chaux-de-Fonds). Abraham-Louis Breguet played a great role in the advancement in Watch technology. In 1790 Breguet invented arguably the most important invention for watches to date. It was a shock-absorber known as the “para-chute” which helped prevent delicate parts in a Watch from breaking when dropped. This greatly improved the accuracy and dependability of watches at that time and paved the road to what we see in current timepieces. Honorable Mention: Favre-Leuba (Est. 1737 in Le Locle) was a mid-higher end range maker of Swiss watches. They used many different movements from as well as calibers produced In-House. They worked with Girard-Perregaux, Zodiac, Ebel, and others to create a 36,000 VPH movement based on the A.Schild Caliber 1687. While the name is still being used on watches today they are not the same company as it succumbed to the Quartz crisis and were forced to sell the company in the 1980’s. * While some argue Blancpain is the oldest watchmaker, they did have a brief period where production was stopped, while Vacheron did not. The distance across the watch Valley, traveling from Geneva to Basel, is approximately 200 kilometers (120 mi). (en)
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