Sellita

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Sellita Watch Co. SA
Industry
  • Watch movement manufacturing
Founded1950
Headquarters
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel
,
Switzerland
Websitesellita.ch

Sellita (Sellita Watch Co. SA) is a Swiss manufacturer of mechanical watch movements based in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. Founded in 1950, Sellita operated as one of ETA's major outsourced assembly company for their movements until 2003.[1] Since then, it has been developing its own movements based on ETA calibers with expired patent rights[2] and has managed to become one of the main movement manufacturers of the Swiss watchmaking industry.[3]

Movements[]

Hublot, IWC, Lilienthal Berlin, Oris, Raymond Weil, Sinn, and TAG Heuer are among the brands that utilize Sellita's movements or slightly modified versions to power their watches.[4]

  • SW 200/215/400 (based on ETA 2824-2 and ETA 2836-2)
  • SW 300/1000 (based on ETA 2892-2)
  • SW 500/510/600 (based on Valjoux 7750 a.k.a. ETA 7750)

References[]

  1. ^ Jahnke, Johannes. "The ETA v Sellita Story". Christopher Ward.
  2. ^ Hartov, Oren. "The Workhorses: A Guide to Common Automatic Watch Movements". Gear Patrol.
  3. ^ Ferenczi, Balazs. "An Exclusive Peek Inside The Sellita Manufacture!". Fratello.
  4. ^ Buttery, James. "Supply and Demand: An exclusive visit to Sellita HQ". QP.
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