In 1900 Wilsdorf began his career in Swiss watchmaking when he moved to La Chaux-de-Fonds to work as an English correspondent and clerk with the watch firm of Messrs. Cuno Korten, at …

In 1900, Hans Wilsdorf began working for Cuno Korten in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Cuno Korten exported Swiss pocket watches and Hans Wilsdorf was responsible for corresponding …

Apr 3, 2018 · Cuna Korten was a fancy Swiss company that specialized in exporting Swiss pocket watches. Since Hans spoke English, German and French he was responsible for handling the …

Aug 22, 2021 · There, the 20-year-old took up an English correspondent position at Cuno Korten, an exporter of Swiss pocket watches. As part of his duties, Wilsdorf wound hundreds of …

Jun 16, 2024 · At the tender age of 19, Wilsdorf entered the watch industry, working as an English correspondent and clerk for Cuno Korten, a Swiss company that exported pocket watches. It …

Ultimately, Hans got a job with a growing watch company called Cuno-Korten in Switzerland. He was hired because he could read and write English and could answer correspondence from …

In 1900, aged 19, Wilsdorf started work at the watch and clock exporting firm Cuno Korten at a monthly salary of 80 francs as their English language correspondent where he was employed …

Finally he got a job at the growing watch company Cuno-Korten in Switzerland. He was hired because he was fluent in English. Wilsdorf handled all corresponce with the British Empire and …

Dec 7, 2023 · He started his career as an apprentice with a pearl exporter and then worked as a clerk for the Swiss watch company Cuno Korten. In 1903, a significant move to London …

Aug 2, 2019 · In 1900, aged 19, Wilsdorf started work at the watch and clock exporting firm Cuno Korten at a monthly salary of 80 francs as their English language correspondent where he was …