iW Magazine iW Summer 2018 | Page 59

1998 World premiere of the Pathos, the firm’s first skeletonized, self- winding, split-second chronograph 2000 Debut of the Regulator à Tourbillon, the first minute-repeater tourbillon with a regulator dial and a cantilevered tourbillon cage. The 2001 Chronoscope was the first automatic chronograph with Regulator-dial. 2006 Debut of the Grand Regulator, Timemaster Chronograph Date and Perpetual Calendar. Diners Club Magazine confers its "Visionary of the Year" award on Gerd-R. Lang. Move into Bavaria's first wristwatch factory in December. 2007 The Chronoscope wins first place at Ebner’s Golden Balance awards setting a pace for many future awards in this competition. 2010 The Opus wins 2nd place at the jury´s and visitors´ choice of the Munichtime watch fair. 2012 The Swiss entrepreneurial family Ebstein acquired the assets of Chronoswiss from founder Gerd-Rüdiger Lang. Oliver Ebstein is new CEO. 2001 Premiere of the Chronoscope, the first automatic chronograph with regulator-dial. 2002 Chronoswiss establishes a subsidiary in Switzerland. The Chronosa subsidiary located in Niedau close to Biel is responsible for production and logistics. 2003 Répetition à Quarts, a quarter repeater, debuts at Baselworld. Natalie Lang named Junior President after completing her apprenticeship as a watchmaker in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The Chronoscope is awarded 1st place Watch of the Year 2003 by Armbanduhren. 2004 Regulator à Tourbillon Squelette debuts. It’s the first skeleton and hand-engraved tourbillon with regulator dial and a limited edition in 200 pieces. The 2013 Chronoswiss Regulator 24 celebrated the Chronoswiss 25th anniversary. It’s a manual wristwatch with jumping hour, digital minute and digital hour. 2013 Chronoswiss celebrates its thirtieth anniversary and creates the Régulateur 30. The brand opens a workshop in Lucerne. 2014 Chronoswiss opens its doors in summer for tours. Visitors have the opportunity to observe the watchmakers at work. 2018 Chronoswiss celebrates 35 years and 30 years of its Regulator with special limited editions. 2005 Digiteur (limited edition) and Perpetual Calendar debut. Construction begins on a new production facility, in Munich. SUMMER 2018 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 59