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 Christian Bernard watches combine two greatest contemporary traditions: a Parisian one in the sphere of hate couture and a French-Swiss one in haute horlogerie. Les Ulis in the suburbs of Paris and Maiche at Swiss boarder are two places in France where Christian Bernard watches are designed and produced.
The manufactory producing the watches is located in a little town Maiche in the Jura mountains at Swiss boarder. Practically all the most famous Swiss watchmaking brands’ manufactories are situated at the distance no more than 100 km from Maiche. Major part of 250 craftsmen working at the Christian Bernard manufactory commute to the working place from Switzerland.
At the design centre in Les Ulis, that is situated 25 km from the centre of Paris, 220 specialists work every day to develop the design and technology for all the brands that belong to Christian Bernard. Most models created in Les Ulis are very original in design that is usually patented so the owner of such a watch may be absolutely sure of its individuality.
Christian Bernard is an acknowledged leader of the fashion industry. The number of brands belonging to the company there are not only world famous Guy Laroche or Feraud but also some national brands oriented at the markets of the USA, France and Spain (Diva, Balenciaga, Diamanti). Among the leaders of the world’s fahion industry Christian Bernard is the only company that has its own watch manufactory.
Annually Christian Bernard uses more than 2 tons of gold and 650 000 carats of diamonds and precious stones to create its watches and jewellery.
Christian Bernard provides its products to more than 3000 authorized retailers worldwide. The whole export scope of watches and jewellery by all the Christian Bernard’s brands is more than 1 billion euro a year. So the answer to the question what is in fashion today surely may be: Christian Bernard, Paris.
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