History

1858 : Founding of the Manufacture Ditisheim frères in La Chaux-de-Fonds

Maurice Ditisheim. DR

1889 : World Fair in Paris, Vulcain wins an award for a Grande Complication watch, La Vallée de l'Arve

Pocket watch La Vallee de l'Arve, and Prix de Paris. DR

1893 : Chicago World Fair, an American triumph for Ditisheim & Cie

1898 : Ditisheim & Cie becomes the Fabrique Vulcain
1919 : New Vulcain factory, a large manufacturing facility to secure the future

Vulcain factory. DR

1929 : Barcelona World Fair, Vulcain earned a Grand Prize award

1947 : Cricket, the first alarm wristwatch with a shrill chirping sound that delighted the world

Calibrer V-10 and advertisement World premiere. © Vulcain

1947 : Vulcain, the U.S. "President's Watch"

Advertisement The watch of Presidents. DR

1958 : Calibre 406 for the Cricket Golden Voice, a model designed for women

1961 : First dip for the Nautical, a diver's watch unique in its kind

Nautical © Vulcain

2002 : Rebirth of Vulcain, relocation in Le Locle

Manufacture au Locle © Vulcain

2004 : V-11, the Cricket calibre enhanced with a date

Calibre V-11 © Vulcain

2005 : Imperial Gong, the first tourbillon alarm watch, a stunning Grande Complication

Imperial Gong © Vulcain

2008 : The voice of the jubilee, the Anniversary Heart model, a tribute to the legendary Cricket calibre

Anniversary Heart © Vulcain

2010 : V-21, the Cricket calibre in the self-winding era

Calibre V-21 © Vulcain