Josef Bidlingmaier

Josef Bidlingmaier (born December 25, 1870 in Straßdorf near Schwäbisch Gmünd , † January 20, 1967 ) was a German watch manufacturer and founder of the Bifora watch factory .

Career

Bidlingmaier learned the craft of goldsmith in Switzerland . His wandering years took him to the United States for almost seven years . After his return in 1900, he founded a special factory for wristwatches in Schwäbisch Gmünd from humble beginnings and led it to an internationally recognized company with at times more than 1000 employees.

His hometown Schwäbisch Gmünd awarded him in 1960, “for his 90th birthday in recognition of his entrepreneurial life's work, his lively social activities and for the special promotion of the industrial life of the city and the consolidation of its good reputation at home and abroad through the work generated by his company Bifora wristwatches ” , honorary citizenship . He was buried in the Leonhard Cemetery in Gmünd .

Honors

1952: Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1960: Honorary citizenship of the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd
Naming of a street in Schwäbisch Gmünd

literature

Karl Ritter von Klimesch (ed.): Heads of politics, economy, art and science. - Augsburg: Naumann, 1953. - 2 volumes.

Web links

Josef Bidlingmaier in the watch lexicon Watch-wiki

Individual evidence

↑ cit. after The honorary citizens of the city in 800 years city of Schwäbisch Gmünd , Schwäbisch Gmünd 1962
↑ "In recognition of his life's work as an entrepreneur, crowned with great success; in appreciation of the extraordinary promotion of the industrial life of the city and the consolidation of its good reputation at home and abroad through a branded product, a wristwatch, his lively social activity, especially through his work of apartments and through the generous promotion of care for the elderly, which contributed to the flourishing of industrial peace, welfare and social security. In gratitude for his constant concern for the well-being of a few thousand fellow men. " According to the Schwäbisch Gmünd city archive, local council minutes from December 15, 1960.

personal data
SURNAME	Bidlingmaier, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German watch manufacturer and founder of the Bifora watch factory
DATE OF BIRTH	December 25, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH	Straßdorf near Schwäbisch Gmünd
DATE OF DEATH	20th January 1967

[1] t. after The honorary citizens of the city in 800 years city of Schwäbisch Gmünd , Schwäbisch Gmünd 1962

[2] "In recognition of his life's work as an entrepreneur, crowned with great success; in appreciation of the extraordinary promotion of the industrial life of the city and the consolidation of its good reputation at home and abroad through a branded product, a wristwatch, his lively social activity, especially through his work of apartments and through the generous promotion of care for the elderly, which contributed to the flourishing of industrial peace, welfare and social security. In gratitude for his constant concern for the well-being of a few thousand fellow men. " According to the Schwäbisch Gmünd city archive, local council minutes from December 15, 1960.