The history of Gigandet
The company Charles Gigandet S.A. was founded in Switzerland after the 2nd World War. The distribution of the watches was successful mainly in the USA and Europe. Around 1970/80 the market for mechanical watches collapsed, due to the successful introduction of high quality quartz watches as well. As a result, Gigandet had to stop production and the company was abandoned...
A coincidence? the story
For more than 30 years, everything for the founders Christian Schmitt and Hans Meeder has revolved around their passion WATCH. As chance would have it, Hans Meeder got his hands on a gift from his uncle from 1976, complete with the original invoice, at just the right time: it was a beautiful Gigandet sports watch with the design typical of the 1970s. The discovery did not let Hans Meeder go. Subsequent research revealed that Gigandet watches had disappeared from the market.
Our vision is our drive
Our vision is to continue the legacy and philosophy of CHARLES GIGANDET.
We see this as a personal responsibility, this encourages us to go this way. Our long experience for timepieces, together with the enthusiasm for craftsmanship, led us to the decision to revive the brand GIGANDET.