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CEH and the Beta 21: The History of the First Swiss Quartz Watch

June 15, 2020 By Stephen Leave a Comment

The development of the quartz wristwatch was a turning point for the timekeeping industry and shifted the balance from Switzerland to Japan and the United States, despite the fact that the Swiss industry developed the first such watch. This is the story of the tumultuous and controversial creation of the world’s first quartz watch by the CEH in Neuchâtel.

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: Armin Frei, Beta 21, Bulova, Bulova Accutron, CEH, Longines, Longines Ultra-Quartz, Max Forrer, Megaquartz, Omega, quartz, Roger Wellinger

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