Category: Brands

Rado – Swiss watch company

The company’s history began in 1917, when brothers Fritz, Ernst and Werner Schlup founded the family-owned watchmaking company Schlup & Co. An amazing ability to see opportunities where other leaders are supporting, makes the name of the Schlup brothers’ factory synonymous with Swiss quality. In 1957, the world saw the first RADO Green Horse watch. […]

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Movado is a Swiss watch company

“Forever in motion” – this is the name of the world-famous Swiss watch manufacturer Movado translated from Esperanto. It not only reflects the long-lasting quality of the products, but can also be regarded as a motto, the cornerstone of the watch company’s philosophy. In 2011, Movado will celebrate its 130th anniversary. During this time, the […]

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Jaeger-LeCoultre. History of the watch brand

One of the main players in the history of the creation of Swiss luxury watches, the Jaeger-LeCoultre company has managed to find the perfect balance between nature and culture, tradition and innovation, rapid development of production and careful attitude to the environment, international recognition and preservation of the national character of its products for more […]

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Maurice Lacroix is ​​a Swiss watch company

Your Time is Now! – this is the brand motto of the watch company Maurice_Lacroix. And the time of this brand itself, that is, its history, officially began in 1975, when this trademark was registered in Switzerland. However, the real history of Maurice_Lacroix is ​​almost a century longer. In 1889, the company Desco von Schulthess […]

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Record-breaking watch factory Longines

Brand Longines history In the summer of 1832, Auguste Agassi arrived in the Swiss city of Saint-Imier and quickly organized his own watchmaking workshop. Initially, the company was called Comptoir Raiguel Jeune Cie, that is, the name of Henri Regel, one of Agassi’s partners, appeared in it. With his departure, the workshop was renamed Comptoir […]

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Girard-Perregaux is a world-famous watch manufacturer

The history of one of the oldest watch brands is directly connected with two legendary characters who left a bright mark on the history of Swiss watchmaking. The first is Jean-François Bautte, born in 1772 into a family of simple workers from Geneva. Orphaned early, Bautte, being a 12-year-old boy, was sent to study watchmaking, […]

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Laguna costume jewelry brand

The founder of the Laguna costume jewelry brand was Royal Craftsmen Inc. in 1944 (USA). In the 50s there was a peak in fashion for pearl jewelry. Following fashion, Laguna initially produced jewelry made from artificial pearls. The excellent quality pearls and interesting design gave the impression of real jewelry. Laguna gradually expanded its range […]

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Maharaja of Gwalior Necklace by Ambaji Shinde

Royal Jewelry Legendary Indian jeweler Ambaji Shinde, Nanubhai Jewelers The Maharani of Gwalior’s necklace, made of large natural diamonds, is crafted in the shape of baguettes, resembling two scrolls that cascade gracefully downwards. Circa 1954 In 1947, with the dissolution of India as a British colony, the era of the Maharajas came to an end. […]

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