- Yema
Yema is a
watch making company inBesançon ,France . They claim that their watches "stand out from the rest by virtue of their specific design and technological characteristics".Founded in 1948 in Besançon (Doubs) by Henry Louis Belmont, the company distinguished itself in the very beginning by creating the first automatic chronometers manufactured entirely in France, and became famous for the technical qualities and sports characteristics of its watches.
Having been owned by
Seiko Watch Corporation ofJapan since 1988, the company recently returned to French hands via a buyout byLouis Eric Beckensteiner . As a result, a transition is occurring as of September, 2005. The new Chairman has set a target for watch sales of 50,000 in 2005 and 100,000 pieces with a turnover of 10 million euros in 2008.External links
* [http://watch-wiki.de/index.php?title=YEMA_Maison_Horlog%C3%A8re_Fran%C3%A7aise_1948 Yema History on german Watch-Wiki]
* [http://montres-de-luxe.com/Yema-la-belle-histoire-d-une-marque-horlogere-francaise-qui-fete-ses-60-ans-cette-annee_a1439.html?start_liste=0&paa=1 French page conmemorating the 60 Years of Yema]
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