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Who we are

World-famous Swiss watches

We take care of each and every one of the processes; design, manufacture, assembly of the mechanism, transport and customer service. We combine tradition and modernity, being aware that the importance lies in the details. This way of working is what allows us to have the Swiss Made quality seal, a reflection of the excellence that only products made in Switzerland carry.

Candino carries out quality controls at all levels of the manufacturing process. A fast and efficient after-sales service reinforces this guarantee and contributes to its good reputation among international retailers and customers. Candino is not content with making every effort to produce watches of impeccable quality.

Every day, research is carried out into new product development formulas, new materials and new designs. The aim of this spirit of improvement is to offer better performance, greater reliability and the best product at a fair price. Candino's customers value the opportunity to benefit from good quality at a reasonable price and therefore continue to place their trust in the company.

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Production and centres of excellence

Candino belongs to one of the few watchmaking groups in the world capable of covering each and every stage in the manufacture of a watch. This results in process control and quality standards that are unique in its field, placing it in an ideal position to compete at the highest levels.

Candino has the ability and technology to devise and manufacture a complete watch, including all the mechanical parts that make it up. This fact translates into a unique competitive advantage in its market. Its plant in Herbetswil (Switzerland) assembles Swiss Made watches. It has a high-quality factory with the latest technologies and its production focuses on both mechanical and quartz watches. It employs 64 qualified employees who assemble watches with the most advanced technologies and meticulously check the quality of each and every part that makes up a Candino. This is an essential step in certifying the product before it goes on the market.

As a result of this continuous expansion, the group has acquired six highly specialised production sites. One of these is the Swiss manufacturer Soprod, which has three essential production sites: one in the town of Sion, which manufactures quartz mechanisms; the second, in Les Reussilles, which focuses on the production of automatic mechanisms and the integration of complex modules; and the third, in Saignelégier, which manufactures components. Each and every one of the advances Candino has made over the years has resulted in a production excellence that is comparable only with the best Swiss watchmakers.

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Avant-garde spirit

From the very beginning, Candino has been ahead of its time, opting for totally innovative materials and manufacturing processes. More than 60 years guarantee a pioneering spirit that is committed to the constant modernisation of its facilities, paying special attention to the use of the most advanced technology and the adaptation of its management to a constantly changing market.

In 2002, Candino joins the Festina Group. A merger that has strengthened the group and proved to be extremely constructive by providing additional dynamism to all processes, impacting on the excellence of the final product and making each watch a unique piece. Candino has benefited from improved know-how in management, logistics and distribution. In turn, it has strengthened the mid-range segment of the group and brought Swiss tradition and expertise to the technical aspects of manufacturing.

We manufacture components that require a high level of knowledge of the sector. We are committed to millimetric precision in the quality of cutting, milling and polishing. At Candino, we are firmly committed to the avant-garde. Our aim is that whoever wears a Candino feels the intrinsic values of the brand: tradition, elegance and avant-garde.

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Tradition

Adolf Flury-Hug was ahead of his time. He was a visionary who, in 1947, set his sights on a dream and opened a watchmaking workshop in the annex of his family home in Herbetswil in the Swiss canton of Solothurn. Today, that workshop still stands next to the company's ultra-modern factory, which opened in 1989. It is no coincidence that it has stood the test of time and modernisation, for it is a symbol of Candino's commitment to the principles of its founders.

Candino carries out quality controls at all levels of the manufacturing process. A fast and efficient after-sales service reinforces this guarantee and contributes to its good reputation among international retailers and customers. Candino is not content with making every effort to produce watches of impeccable quality.

Every day, research is carried out into new product development formulas, new materials and new designs. The aim of this spirit of improvement is to offer better performance, greater reliability and the best product at a fair price. Candino's customers value the opportunity to benefit from good quality at a reasonable price and therefore continue to place their trust in the company.

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