When the quartz crisis hit the industry in the 1970s, the majority of prestige brands ceased production, including Cortébert.

Abraham-Louis Juillard opened his small watchmaking store in Cortébert village in Switzerland in 1790.

The Russian watch factory Molnija produced a number of calibers that were very similar to Cortébert's 16 Ligne Cal.

In the early 1970s, Cortébert suffered deeply from the quartz revolution sweeping the world watch industry.

[1] In the late 19th century, Cortébert obtained license for the jump-hour movement designed by Josef Pallweber.