About Grovana
1924
Hans and Walter Gröflin
found Fabrique d'Horlogèrie
W. & H. Groeflin, Tenniken/Bâle.
The purpose of the company is
to produce watch movements.
1970
Werner Bitterli takes over
Hans Gröflin AG and the
name is changed to Grovana
Uhrenfabrik AG.
1971
The production of watch
movements is gradually
being reduced whilst
the development of the
company’s own collection
simultaneously starts under
the name of ‘Grovana’.
1980
The Swiss watch industry
slips into the biggest crisis in
its history. The demand for
mechanical watches steadily
decreases. Werner Bitterli
decides to launch a new
collection with quartz analog
movements. It is a huge
success.
1985
Due to the great demand for
watches with quartz analog
movements, the production
premises have to be extended
for the first time.
1990
Grovana enters new
markets in Eastern
Europe and Russia.
1999
The premises must be
extended for a second time
to optimise the storage and
forwarding facilities.
2002
The mechanical movements
are acquired under the
license agreement with
Revue Thommen AG.
Grovana decides to produce
these movements again
and to sell them exclusively
under the brand of “Revue
Thommenâ€.
2006
Grovana makes the first
prototypes of a module for
the exclusive manufacture
movements. The mechanical
manufacture movements are
produced under the name of
GT (Grovana Tenniken).
2007
Grovana opens its first
retail shop in Liestal, BL,
Switzerland.
2013
Grovana presents
a new stand at the
BASELWORLD Show to
give customers an even better
service.
2015
Launch of the Philippe de Chéron
Swiss Gold Watch collection.
2016
New partner relationship and
re-launch oft he famous ELECTION
Swiss Made Collection.
