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Heinrich Moser

Heinrich Moser founded H. Moser & Cie. in Saint Petersburg in 1828, supported by Swiss manufacturing. 1

Historical founder, distinct from the much later revival of the name.

At a glance

Place
Russia

The watchmaking story

A useful place to start with Heinrich Moser's work is H. Moser & Cie..

Heinrich Moser founded or co-founded H. Moser & Cie. from 1828. 1

Scope: Direct watchmaking

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: H. Moser & Cie.

Documented origin: Switzerland

Geographic ties: Switzerland; Russia. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Watch brand / watchmaking business · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    H. Moser & Cie. — Founder / co-founder From 1828. Watchmaker / industrial founder 1

    Legacy affiliation: H. Moser & Cie.. Person-level contribution: Founded H. Moser & Cie. in Saint Petersburg in 1828, supported by Swiss manufacturing.

    Original affiliation wording: H. Moser & Cie.. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established

Claim qualifications (2)
  • Noteworthy contribution: Source supports the scoped individual contribution; promotional first/best claims and sole authorship of all house work are not adopted. 1
  • Specific role: Source supports the scoped individual contribution; promotional first/best claims and sole authorship of all house work are not adopted. 1

Sources

  1. Who We AreH. Moser & Cie. · First-party / official · Not stated

    [S0129] H. Moser & Cie.. "Who We Are." Not stated. https://h-moser.com/en/who-we-are Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Subject / successor organization

    How it was checked: Opened and read

    Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.

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