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Today: |
The company employs a staff of 20, nine of whom are watchmakers and technicians, the guardians of Louis Erard’s expertise
This expertise is made available to a few large brands for whom Louis Erard assembles watches
…and 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. |
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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. |
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2003 |
After 10 years’ silence, the Brand is taken over by private investors and ready for relaunch |
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1992 |
The company changes hands following serious financial problems, and transfers to Le Noirmont (JU) |
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1980 |
More sustained effort is put into the Louis Erard brand, with some success on the Asian markets |
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1942-1980 |
The main business remains casing for third parties |
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1945 |
The company becomes a public limited company |
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1942 |
Separation of the Louis Erard and André Perret families |
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1937 |
The company employs over 60 people |
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1931 |
Production of the first watches under the Louis Erard brand |
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1929 |
Formation of the Louis Erard company
Company name: Louis Erard & André Perret à la Chaux-de-Fonds (NE) |
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1893 |
Birth of founder Louis Erard on 16 February |