Most of the Swiss Watch Companies are members of the
On the FH website, one can find the listings of all the members, including most of the manufacturers of parts and their respective websites, as well as many other interesting information about the Swiss Watch Industry, including the rules on the label Swiss Made, statistics, etc.
External links
* http://www.fhs.ch/en/
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