lot 3 SWISS MEDAL 

by Huguenin 

3 shooting medals from Switzerland

beautiful condition very good condition

By creating a small workshop dedicated to the manufacture of watch cases in 1868, the two young Huguenin brothers, Fritz the engraver and Albert the guillocheur, quickly understood that they could put their skills at the service of industries other than the watchmaking industry. . They therefore bought their first pendulum press, with which they manufactured, in 1888, their first medal.

Over the years, the Huguenin brothers have specialized in nielling, which allows them to create a black decoration on silver cases. A method that makes them famous around the world. Their success was such that they moved from artisanal manufacturing to industrial manufacturing in 1899, with the construction of the current factory in Le Locle.

At the same time, the three sons took over the company, developed new products, such as shooting distinctions, and expanded their range. The company experienced difficulties during the First World War and then during the crisis of the 1930s, when the silver pocket watch was replaced by the wrist watch made of precious metals. To remedy this, in 1934 it transformed into a limited company: “Huguenin Frères et Cie SA”. In the years that followed, it recorded considerable growth in the field of watch cases and medals.

For its hundredth anniversary, in 1968, the company gave itself a facelift and took the name “Huguenin Médailleurs SA” to begin its second century dynamically and with complete confidence, under the management of the third generation of Huguenins.

In 1992, Huguenin began manufacturing colored pieces, an innovation on the market. And after a merger with the Kramer company from Neuchâtel, in 1999, Huguenin + Kramer joined forces with Faude to create “Faude & Huguenin SA”.