Universal Genève
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Universal Genève SA is a Swiss luxury watch company,[1] founded in 1894 as Universal Watch. It is a subsidiary of Breitling SA. Since its beginnings, the company has produced complete watches with in-house movements. Along with neighboring Geneva companies Audemars Piguet, Girard-Perregaux, Patek Philippe and Rolex, Universal is internationally regarded for its style of craftsmanship as a manufacture d'horlogerie. Universal Genève is known for creating the first-ever chronograph in 1917.
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Company type | Subsidiary of Breitling SA |
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Industry | Watchmaking |
Founded | January 18, 1894 in Le Locle, Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
Founder | Numa-Emile Descombes, Ulysse Georges Perret, Louis Edouard Berthoud |
Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Key people | Georges Kern (CEO) |
Products | Watches |
Website | www.universal.ch |
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