Adolf Flury-Hug founded Candino in Herbetswil.

Kurt Flury joined the company. A sales office was opened in Biel-Bienne, under the direction of Armin Flury.

Construction of a factory in Herbetswil with 80 employees.

A new annex building with 130 jobs is constructed.

Inauguration of an assembly line for automatic watches. The Biel-Bienne sales office inaugurates its own data processing system.

Manufacture of special electronic digital watches.

Candino launches its first hard metal model.

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Candino is taking part in the World Watch Exhibition in Basel for the 25th time.

Development of watches with moon phase indication, based on quartz technology.

Inauguration of an assembly line for analogue/digital movements of the well-known ETA calibre. Expansion of the electronics division and the production of quartz movements.

Acquisition and conversion of the former Bulova building in Biel-Bienne. Development and production of watches with moon phase and zodiac signs, based on quartz technology.

Basel 87 (Salon Mondial de l'Horlogerie), launch of the Royal Gold collection. Candino launches a watch with a compass

Development and production of the first two-tone high-tech ceramic watch. The watch case and the integrated strap are made of an ultra-modern and ultra-strong material: Innotec.

The production area in Herbetswil is expanded to 1,600 m2. A computerised warehousing system is established. Development of a men's watch with the world's smallest mechanical altimeter.

Manufacture of a light clock with an independent power supply for illumination by means of a second, extra-flat lithium battery.

Development of a power-reserve module with 2 independent time zones regulated by a single crown: ETA 2892 movement.

Candino becomes the Official Timekeeper of the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel.

Agreement with the Formula 1 team Redbull-Sauber-Petronas.

Worldwide advertising campaign with the "Adonis" model.

Candino Swiss Watch joins the Festina Lotus SA group. New ceramic model with steel heart, "Ceraline".

Extension of the contract with the Davidoff Swiss Indoors tennis tournament between Miguel Rodriguez, President of the Festina Group, and Roger Brennwald, President of the tournament. Candino enters the world of regattas. It becomes the official partner of Stève Ravussin and the trimaran Banque Covefi (until 2005). Candino becomes the Official Timekeeper of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris-Bercy. New international advertising campaign under the claim "Timing your own challenge".

Candino patents its new crown protection.

Candino, official timekeeper of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany.

Candino has the honour of timing Roger Federer's first victory in his home town, at the Davidoff Swiss indoors in Basel.

Candino celebrates its 60th anniversary. For the 50th time, it is once again taking part in the World Watch Fair in Basel. Xenia Tchoumitcheva, a Swiss model of Russian origin, is Candino's new ambassador.

Sponsor of PlanetSolar, the first catamaran to circumnavigate the world powered solely by solar energy. 100 automatic watches from the Sport PlanetSolar collection, created by Candino to commemorate this eco-friendly voyage, were on board.

Sponsor of PlanetSolar, the first catamaran to circumnavigate the world powered solely by solar energy. 100 automatic watches from the Sport PlanetSolar collection, created by Candino to commemorate this eco-friendly voyage, were on board.

Marilyn Monroe and James Dean star in Candino's new international print campaign.