They formed collaborations with other manufacturers, most notably Audemars Piguet and produced highly desirable watches. Four years later the General Watch company became the largest producer of watches in Switzerland. The watches produced by the Brands brothers were highly thought of and by incorporation of the new lever movements in 1885, they produced timepieces that were accurate to within an astounding 30 seconds per day. Helvetia, being the female personification of the Swiss nation, bearing testament to the Swiss origin of their watches. By 1880 Louis and his brother set up a watch manufacturing business, La Generale Watch Co (General Watch Company). The history of the Helvetia watch goes way back to 1848, to Louis Brands.
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