ETA Watch Co.: The Cornerstone of Swiss Watch Movement Manufacturing

ETA SA is a historic and dominant Swiss watch movement manufacturer, whose roots trace back to the mid-19th century. It is widely recognized for supplying reliable, precise, and affordable mechanical and quartz movements to numerous renowned Swiss watch brands and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swatch Group.
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Founded: Officially established in 1932 as ETA SA, but its origins date back to 1856 in Grenchen, Switzerland, when Urs Schild, a schoolmaster, and Dr. Joseph Girard founded a watch movement factory that later became Eterna and eventually evolved into ETA