Georges Schaeren
Georges Schaeren (born April 23, 1882 in Biel ; † January 15, 1958 there ) was a Swiss entrepreneur and watchmaker .
Life
Schaeren graduated from a watchmaking school in Solothurn . He worked for various watch manufacturers and in 1918 he and his brother Henri Schaeren founded the watch manufacturer Mido G. Schaeren & Co. , which settled in Biel in 1946 .
The watches produced were continuously developed and with the introduction of the Multifort in 1934, the first watch was presented which could combine four properties: automatic movement, waterproof , anti-magnetic and shock-proof .
Web links
- Chantal Greder-Fournier: Schaeren, Georges. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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SURNAME | Schaeren, Georges |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss entrepreneur |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1882 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Biel |
DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1958 |
Place of death | Biel |