• René Bannwart and Simone Ries found the watch company Corum in La Chaux-de-Fonds and specialize in the production of extravagant wristwatches.
• IWC introduces the Ingenieur model.
• The company Seiko brings its first automatic wristwatch on the market.
• Factory No. 1 is established in Shanghai, China.
• Universal Geneve introduces the Polarouter at the Basel Fair.
• FHF begins mass production of low-cost “Standard Calibres”.

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