Wittnauer

Wittanuer was created in 1880 by Albert Wittnauer. The brand was priced lower but as finely crafted as other more expensive brands and was an instant success.  In the 20th century the Wittnauer brand was used by the Navy and worn by the world’s most prominent explorers.  Amelia Earhart  wore a Wittnauer on her trip across the Atlantic. Highly accurate Wittnauer chronometers, equipment essential to aviators, navigators, astronomers, geographers and explorers in the years before radio beacons, radar and satellites, would also be used in American observatories and throughout the U.S. military. Wittnauer introduced the world’s first waterproof, shock-proof, anti-magnetic watch. Wittnauer provided compasses, laboratory timers, aircraft clocks and military watches to the military during World Wars I & II.  In the 1940's and 50's  Wittanuer introduces the first electric watch and slim self winding models.  In 2001 Wittnauer was purchased by the Bulova Corporation and with the financial backing of Bulova continues to make fine time pieces at affordable prices.