{"id":9624,"date":"2019-07-08T14:46:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T12:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubois-depraz.ch\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2024-11-19T14:43:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T13:43:40","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dubois-depraz.ch\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In January 1901, in Le Lieu, Switzerland, Marcel D\u00e9praz sets up his first watchmaking workshop on the first floor of what is now the Grand Rue 12 building Specialised in the production and assembly of all types of watchmaking mechanisms, he wins a gold medal several months later at the Exposition Cantonale Vaudoise. In 1911, he and his brother-in-law opened a second company called \u201cD\u00e9praz et Guignard\u201d.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Later joined by Gabrielle and Roger, his two children, Marcel D\u00e9praz then hires his son-in-law, Reynold Dubois, in 1937. This collaboration brings about the creation of the calibre 48, a chronograph of which more than 3.5 million examples have been produced. Both of Marcel D\u00e9praz\u2019s companies merge under the corporate name \u201cD\u00e9praz & Cie\u201d.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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In 1956, G\u00e9rald Dubois, a young engineer watchmaker and son of Gabrielle and Reynold, sets up a technical department within the company. In 1969, the work carried out by this development team would lead to the launch of the world\u2019s first automatic modular chronograph, produced for three major watch brands.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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With its modular design, the calibre 11 would later evolve to become the calibre 12, then 15, and would be awarded a silver-gilt medal at the Inventors\u2019 Exhibition in Brussels in 1969. This major event would allow the company to win an enormous amount of credibility and boost its reputation significantly.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The fourth generation slowly joins the business: Jean-Philippe Dubois in 1987, Pascal Dubois in 1992 and Pierre Dubois, a lot later, in 2017. Their cousins, St\u00e9phane and Claude-Alain Berthoud, also join the company in the \u201990s. While Reynold Dubois\u2019 five grandchildren were all involved in the company for several years, today, three of them hold management positions and a fourth is Chairman of the Board of Directors.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Since 2005, the company has developed exponentially; it acquired DPRM SA, a company active in the field of bar turning and, in the same year, built the Combe industrial site. In 2017, Dubois D\u00e9praz purchases the Valtronic buildings in Les Charbonni\u00e8res and slowly sets up operations there. Step by step, the operations start to refocus on watchmaking.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Manufacturer of Complications<\/h4>

The company designs, produces and assembles intricate mechanisms for its own use. It owns its developments and makes them available to client brands.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Manufacturer of Components<\/h4>

The company produces and pre-assembles, if required, different parts for its client brands. Dubois D\u00e9praz sometimes works in collaboration with its clients to co-develop and design certain parts or particularly complex production processes.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Dubois D\u00e9praz carries out specific developments on behalf of client brands. This includes the design of new complications based on existing complications as well as the adaptation of complications so that they function in a manufacture movement.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A solid and well-structured company, a leader in the field of modular design, Dubois & D\u00e9praz SA remains very attached to its independence. Aiming to preserve it and continue its mission to serve brands, as it has been doing since 1901.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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