Sandoz (watch company)

In 1890, in partnership with two families named Schwob, Sandoz established a watchmaking firm at Malleray, near Tavannes, in the French-speaking Bernese Jura of Switzerland.

[2] Their new business was known as Tavannes Watch Co.[3] By the time of the death of Sandoz on 18 March 1913, many watches were made under the name of Henri Sandoz & Fils.

The enterprise occupied a 'model factory' employing one thousand workers and producing 2,500 watches a day.

[4] Sandoz was reported to have a paternalistic policy towards his workforce, exercising a fierce social control.

[7] Since 1971 the Sandoz brand name has been split into four main areas of production, due to its licences being leased or sold.