The beginning of the 20th century saw the boom of Swiss watchmaking and the origins of what we know as Rado watches. Three brothers, Friedrich, Ernest and Werner Schlup, would begin paving the way for Rado in 1917 by founding their first company, Schlup & Co. Located in their home village of Lengnau, halfway between the watchmaking centres Biel/Bienne and Grenchen, their first workshop was in their parent’s home and primarily manufactured hand-winding anchor movements. Continue reading Other Watchy Bits: A Brief History of Rado