Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Calibers

Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Fontainemelon (FHF) is the world's oldest ébauche manufacturer, founded in 1793 in Fontainemelon (Canton Neuchâtel) by Isaac and David Benguerel with Julien and François Humbert-Droz under the name Benguerel & Humbert — established expressly to reduce Swiss reliance on French-sourced ébauches. Industrial production began in 1816; by 1876 the factory employed 400 workers producing 240,000 ébauches per year. FHF was a founding member of Ébauches SA in 1926.

For collectors, FHF is relevant as the supplier of base movements to many American and Swiss watch brands across the 20th century — the Gruen and Wittnauer calibre designations frequently conceal FHF ébauches. The FHF 96-series movements (small lever movements of the 1950s–70s) are among the most commonly encountered Swiss ébauches in vintage branded watches. In 1979 FHF absorbed FEF, Peseux, and Valjoux, and by 1985 all FHF activities had been fully integrated into ETA SA.

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Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 23.7 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 29.33 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 41.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 41.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 41.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 41.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 41.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 19.95 mm x 26.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 23.7 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 23.7 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 24.95 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 41.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 41.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 42.9 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 26.6 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 23.7 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 19.95 mm x 26.85 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 23.7 mm
Fabrique d’Horlogerie de Fontainemelon Manual 12.8 mm x 19.6 mm