====== 1969 ======

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  *  On 10 January [[Zenith]] presents the first [[self-winding]] [[chronograph]] movement "[[Zenith El Primero|El Primero]]". 
  *  On 3 March, the manufacturers [[Breitling]], [[Heuer]]-[[Leonidas]], [[Hamilton]]/[[Büren]] present their competing product in [[Geneva]], New York , Hong Kong and Beirut under the name of Calibre 11 "[[Chronomatic]]".
  *  On 20 August, [[Longines]] introduces the [[Longines Ultra-Quartz|Ultra-Quartz]], the first [[quartz]] wristwatch to be announced for production.
  *  On 21 July 1969 Buzz Aldrin, with the [[Omega Speedmaster Professional]] on his wrist, enters the moon's surface.
  *  On 25 December, [[Seiko]] releases the [[Seiko Astron|Astron]] for sale in Japan, the first commercial electronic [[quartz]] model.
  *  [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] introduces the [[Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox|"Speedbeat" Memovox]] with [[JLC 916|Cal. 916]]. This was one of the company's most successful models for the next decade.
  *  The Favre family purchases [[SAPHIR]], bringing [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]] and [[Favre-Leuba]] together.
  *  [[Zenith]] and [[Movado]] combine, then add [[Mondia]] later in the year to become [[Movado-Zenith-Mondia]].
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