Since 1904, Louis Schwab has been one of the most respected brands in the Swiss watch world. As a family-owned company, Louis Schwab's journey began with the manufacture of high-quality table clocks, which over time expanded to more portable timepieces, including watches and pocket watches. Founder Louis Schwab not only founded the company, but it is still helmed by its descendants today.
Despite the company's wide and diverse product line, Louis Schwab's range of alarm clocks is undoubtedly the most popular of them. Alarm clocks have been around for decades before the company was founded, but Louis Schwab's contribution lies in his commercialization of alarm clocks and their popularity among the average consumer. This groundbreaking success not only brought prosperity to the family business, but also ultimately led them to launch their iconic Swiza watches.
One of the rare table clocks, "Louis Schwab et fils", was made in the 60s of the 20th century. This mechanical movement clock uses the 15-jewels 8-day power movement developed and manufactured in 1959 and was used until the advent of quartz movements. The clock is a classic and luxurious display of medieval décor, including a gold bead ring on the bezel, engraved decoration at the corners and a gold-plated brass case. Even after decades, it still retains its original style and shines.