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Girard-Perregaux

LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS · SWITZERLAND 1791 FOUNDED

Mido

LE LOCLE · SWITZERLAND 1918 FOUNDED

Girard-Perregaux vs Mido

Girard-PerregauxMido
Founded17911918
CountrySwitzerlandSwitzerland
Based inLa Chaux-de-FondsLe Locle
Owned bySowind GroupThe Swatch Group
Websitegirard-perregaux.commido.ch

Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux suits a buyer who wants a Swiss manufacture with a long recorded history and recognizable collections to research. Its La Chaux-de-Fonds base and Sowind Group ownership are clear, as are the names of several families and models. The available record does not provide the practical figures needed to compare individual watches, such as dimensions, water resistance, calibers, or prices. Treat this as a starting point for identifying the house, then check the specific model before buying.

  • Swiss manufacture headquartered in La Chaux-de-Fonds
  • Origins traced to 1791
  • Named collections include 1966 and Vintage 1945
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Mido

Mido is a Swiss watch house with a defined origin, a 1918 founding year, and current ownership by The Swatch Group. That is enough to place the brand in the Swiss watch field, but not enough to choose a particular watch on specifications or cost. Buyers who want a model recommendation should first look for the exact reference, movement, dimensions, water rating, and maker-listed price. Those details are outside the supplied record, so this page works best as a concise house profile rather than a product comparison.

  • Swiss watch manufacturer based in Le Locle.
  • Founded in 1918.
  • Owned by The Swatch Group.
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Listed together on Watch Brands A to Z in 2026, Swiss Watch Brands in 2026.