Catena Watches

The luxurious brand of equestrian inspired Cantenea watches began in 1947 when Mr. Willy Lebet started his own watch company. La Chaux-de-Fonds is a city in the so-called cradle of the Swiss watch industry and saw, like its close neighbor Le Locle, several watch companies blooming in the 19th and 20th centuries. La Chaux-de-Fonds is the highest city in Europe and has a long winter and till recently its population lived essentially from the watch industry.

In the early 50´ Mr. Lebet moved his company to La Neuveville, a small village only 25 miles away from La Chaux-de-Fonds. Soon he registered a new brand name Catena and in 1959 his son Claude took over the command of the company. At that time the company was specialized in the assembling of mechanical watch movement and the company grew fast.

In 1964 the company moved to Bulle, where it could find the necessary work force. Bulle is the main city of the Gruyère, so famous for its cheese and chocolate, and soon, Catena watches.

Today, Catena watches have gained a strong awareness among the equestrian people and is becoming the product to wear by all horse lovers.

Company website: www.catena.ch

Dealers:

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