Cattin & Cie SA, Montres CATOREX
TypePrivate
IndustryWatchmakers
Founded1858 (1858)
FounderConstant Cattin
Headquarters
Les Breuleux
,

Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsWatches
OwnerGuy Albert Cattin
Websitewww.catorex.swiss

Cattin & Cie SA, Montres CATOREX is a Swiss watch manufacturer started in 1858 by Constant Cattin, in Les Breuleux in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.[1][2]

History

In the early 19th century the farmer-watchmaker, Georges Ignace Cattin (born 1785), started manufacturing pocket watches with cabinotiers in the canton of Jura, Switzerland. Georges Ignace Cattin became the first in a line of watchmakers. His son, Constant Cattin, born in 1818, founded Cattin & Cie SA in 1858 in Les Breuleux, where the company is still based today. The company was then directed by Numa Cattin in 3rd generation, born in 1861, Armand and Maurice Cattin (4th generation, born in 1885 and 1887 respectively) and Guy Cattin in 5th generation, born 1932 and father of Guy Albert Cattin, the current owner. CATOREX was created and registered as a trade mark in 1957 by the present owner's father in response to requests from niche players who appreciated the company's price-quality ratio.

References

  1. ↑ "FROM WHERE THE STORY BEGAN". Swisstime. Swisstime.
  2. ↑ "The prejudice to the quality and the price which are inherited by blood relatives". Swisstime. Japan Watch Importors’ Association.

Further reading

  • 2016 Watch & Clock Brands. Japan Watch Importors’ Association. 2015-11-30.
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