At a glance
Identity and scope
Record Watch Co. was a Swiss watch manufacturer associated with Tramelan and later Longines.
This guide treats that identity as the starting point. It does not transfer line-level history to an individual watch without matching reference evidence. 1
Historical position
Longines' heritage material records its acquisition of a majority interest in Record in 1961; earlier Record watches require their own factory and calibre documentation.
The date and context belong to the event described, not automatically to every object bearing the name. 1
What the source establishes
The cited Longines record is the evidence anchor used here for Record Watch Co.. Its documented scope is narrower than a complete corporate, calibre, or model archive.
Where the source speaks for the brand, its historical statements remain attributed rather than converted into independent verification. 1
Identify the exact watch
Record every visible dial signature, the complete case-back reference and serial markings, movement or module markings, dimensions, materials, and complications. Compare those details with a dated catalogue, manual, archive extract, or service document for the exact reference.
A shared logo or broadly similar case is an identification lead, not proof of age, originality, or authenticity. 1
Keep entities and dates separate
Use 1961 only in the documented context described above. Names may survive ownership changes, disappear and return, or refer to a founder, historic maker, product line, and present operator at different times.
Build an object-level chronology before making continuity claims. 1
Research a Record Watch Co. watch
Start with clear photographs of the dial, case back, crown, clasp, and movement where safely accessible. Search the exact markings in primary documentation and retain the document date and page or section.
For authentication, servicing, or valuation, use a qualified specialist and preserve provenance, invoices, and prior service records. 1
Independent research update
Longines acquired a majority interest in Record Watch Co. in 1961.
The historical Record Watch Co. was later closed rather than continuing as an independent modern manufacturer.
Later Record watches and calibres can overlap with Longines-era branding and require reference-level attribution. 12
Key dates
Ownership and continuity
The current evidence identifies Record Watch Co. and establishes the bounded historical context above; an individual watch still needs reference-level documentation. 1
Identification and service
For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.
A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.
Evidence and limits
How the claims are supported
- source stated claim
Record Watch Co. was a Swiss watch manufacturer associated with Tramelan and later Longines.
- source stated claim
Longines' heritage material records its acquisition of a majority interest in Record in 1961; earlier Record watches require their own factory and calibre documentation.
- verified observation
The cited Longines page is the source used for this guide's bounded identity and history statements.
- verified observation
Longines acquired a majority interest in Record Watch Co. in 1961.
- verified observation
The historical Record Watch Co. was later closed rather than continuing as an independent modern manufacturer.
- reasonable inference
Later Record watches and calibres can overlap with Longines-era branding and require reference-level attribution.
Known limits
- This guide does not authenticate or value an individual watch.
- The original 1903 founding documents were not independently retrieved in this pass.
- Closure and trademark disposition would benefit from registry/archive records.
Direct sources
- Company HistoryLongines · official successor history · accessed September 12, 2026
Locator: Identity and historical context used by this guide. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.
- History of Record WatchClassic Watch · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026
Locator: Record chronology, Longines majority interest, closure. External source.
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