Sellita

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Sellita Watch Co. SA
Industry
  • Watch movement manufacturing
Founded1950
Headquarters,
Websitesellita.ch

Sellita (Sellita Watch Co. SA) is a Swiss manufacturer of mechanical watch movements based in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel. Founded in 1950, Sellita was one of ETA's major outsourced assembly partners for their movements until 2003.[1]

After 2003, Sellita developed its own movements based on ETA movements with expired patent rights[2] and has become one of the main movement manufacturers of the Swiss watchmaking industry.[3]

Movements[edit]

Bangalore Watch Co., Hublot, IWC, Lilienthal Berlin, Oris, Raymond Weil, Sinn, TAG Heuer and Christopher Ward (watchmaker) are among the brands that use Sellita's movements or slightly modified versions to power their watches.[4]

  • SW 200/215/400 (based on ETA 2824-2 and ETA 2836-2)
  • SW 300/1000 (based on ETA 2892-2)
  • SW 500/510/600 (based on Valjoux 7750 a.k.a. ETA 7750)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jahnke, Johannes. "The ETA v Sellita Story". Christopher Ward.
  2. ^ Hartov, Oren. "The Workhorses: A Guide to Common Automatic Watch Movements". Gear Patrol.
  3. ^ Ferenczi, Balazs. "An Exclusive Peek Inside The Sellita Manufacture!". Fratello.
  4. ^ Buttery, James. "Supply and Demand: An exclusive visit to Sellita HQ". QP.