Brand history
Founded by the American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones, who chose Schaffhausen for its Rhine hydropower and German-speaking workforce. The only major Swiss manufacture east of the Jura.
Founded 1868 in Schaffhausen by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones. Known for pilot watches (Mark XI, 1948, issued to the RAF) and the Portuguese line (1939, classical-style large case). Modern catalog spans Pilot, Portugieser, Portofino (dress), Ingenieur (Genta-designed sport), and Aquatimer (dive).