Louis Erard History
This expertise is made available to a few large brands for whom Louis Erard assembles watches
The best is still to come with the 50,000th watch since the brand’s comeback leaving its workshops in November 2007.
At the same time, it will be launching its new 1931 – Evolution line as well as its first line of ladies’ watches, Emotion.
2006
To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Louis Erard is reinterpreting its 1931 Collection in four new models and marking the event by replacing steel with gold.
2003
After 10 years’ silence, the Brand is taken over by private investors and ready for relaunch
1992
The company changes hands following serious financial problems, and transfers to Le Noirmont (JU)
1980
More sustained effort is put into the Louis Erard brand, with some success on the Asian markets
1942-1980
The main business remains casing for third parties
1945
The company becomes a public limited company
1942
Separation of the Louis Erard and André Perret families
1937
The company employs over 60 people
1931
Production of the first watches under the Louis Erard brand
1929
Formation of the Louis Erard company
Company name: Louis Erard & André Perret à la Chaux-de-Fonds (NE)
1893
Birth of founder Louis Erard on 16 February
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