Ditisheim
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The Ditisheims are a prominent dynasty of Swiss watchmakers and industrialist family
who have been instrumental in the development of the watchmaking industry
. The Ditisheims have been tied with the others prominent industrialist families of the Swiss watchmaking: the Eberhard
s, Vogel
s and Blums, forming a close inner circle
which has led the industry in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
who have been instrumental in the development of the watchmaking industry
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
. The Ditisheims have been tied with the others prominent industrialist families of the Swiss watchmaking: the Eberhard
Eberhard
Eberhard or Everard or Everardo is an old Germanic name meaning the strength or courage of a wild boar.-First name:*Eberhard of Friuli , Duke and key figure in the Carolingian Empire*Eberhard of Béthune , Flemish grammarian....
s, Vogel
Paul Bernard Vogel
Paul Bernard Vogel was a Swiss industrialist who owned the Solvil et Titus watch manufacture.-Business life:In 1930, Vogel acquired the Solvil et Titus and Paul Ditisheim brands from their founder Paul Ditisheim....
s and Blums, forming a close inner circle
Social circle
Social circles are groups of socially interconnected people. A Social circle is distinguished from a social pyramid in that there are two perspectives that can be used to describe a social circle: the perspective of an individual who is the locus of a particular group of socially interconnected...
which has led the industry in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Notable members
Notable members of the Ditisheim family are:- Maurice Ditisheim, founder of the Vulcain manufacture
- Achilles Ditisheim, founder of the MovadoMovadoMovado is a Swiss luxury watch company whose name is Esperanto for "continuous movement". Movado was founded in 1881 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland by Achilles Ditesheim....
manufacture - Paul DitisheimPaul DitisheimPaul Ditisheim is a famous Swiss watchmaker, inventor and industrialist.-Early years:Paul Ditisheim was born in 1868 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the historic birth place of watch-making industry...
, founder of the Solvil et TitusSolvil et TitusSolvil et Titus is a formally Swiss, now Hong-Kong-based, watch company, founded in 1887 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland by Paul Ditisheim and developed by Paul Bernard Vogel.-Paul Ditisheim: the founder:...
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