1915
Gaston Breitling
, son of
Breitling
founder
Léon Breitling
, developes the first wrist
chronograph
.
Patek Philippe
produces its first
complicated
watch, a ladies
5-minute repeater
in platinum.
Tissot
starts the production of wristwatches.
After England has fixed high import duties on watches,
Rolex
relocates its headquarters from London to
Biel
/Bienne (Switzerland) and
1920
to
Geneva
.
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