Hanowa

Hanowa AG
Public
Industry Watch manufacturing
Founded 1963, in Biel/Bienne
Founder Hans Noll
Elisabeth Noll-Wirz
Headquarters Möhlin, Switzerland
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Paris C. Brown
(CEO)
Products Wristwatches
Services Timing systems
Parent ILG - International Luxury Group[1]
Website www.swissmilitary.ch

HANOWA and SWISS MILITARY - HANOWA are brands of Hanowa Aktiengesellschaft (AG)/Ltd. Möhlin, Switzerland, which designs and makes timepieces, particularly wristwatches. The company's name is an acronym for HAns NOll WAtches, a clear referral to the founder of the company.[2] The hallmark on the watches is an octagon containing a Swiss flag.[3][4]

History

The company was established in 1963 by Hans Noll and his wife Elisabeth Wirz, two years after taking over a watch factory sales management in Biel, Switzerland.[2] In 1990, a second brand, SWISS MILITARY - HANOWA, was born.[2] While HANOWA was founded in Biel, SWISS MILITARY - HANOWA is based in Möhlin.[5] Hong Kong-based Fortune Concept Ltd. became the company to distribute the brand SWISS MILITARY - HANOWA in Asia as a whole.[6]

Since 2015 Hanowa is an official licensy of the Swiss Confederation, which allows the company to commercialize their product using the "SWISS MILITARY" name which is owned by the Swiss government. As of 2018, Hanowa AG is led by CEO Mr. Paris C. Brown. The company distributes its watches in over 60 countries worldwide.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "About Hanowa - Our History". HANOWA. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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  6. ↑ Lim, Jarod (26 March 2014). "Company releases models from two different brands". The Star. Retrieved 9 April 2014.


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