Epos (watch manufacturer) should not be confused with Epos Ltd.
| Epos Uhren AG | |
| Foundation: | 1983 by Peter Hofer, in Biel, Switzerland |
| Location Country: | Switzerland |
| Key People: | Singi Chonge (Chairman of the Board) Tamdi Chonge (CEO) |
| Industry: | Watch manufacturing |
| Products: | Mechanical watches |
Epos is a manufacturer of mechanical watches, headquartered in Lengnau, Switzerland.
The original company, which is told to be the ancestor of Epos, was founded in 1925 by James Aubert in Vallée de Joux. James was known at that time as a skillful engineer and craftsman devoting his lifetime to making and fixing complicated watch and clock mechanisms, e.g. chronographs and minute repeaters.[1] Later, he handed down his watchmaking knowledge and expertise to Jean Aubert, his nephew, and his son-in-law Jean Fillon. With the passion inherited from James, Jean Fillon had led the firm forward for decades with remarkable innovations.
During the quartz crisis, the Swiss traditional watchmaking industry faced enormous hardships. Many long-established companies went bankrupt, including the original James Aubert SA firm. It was not until the 1980s that the remaining assets of the firm was bought by Peter Hofer - an expert involved in the horological business for years. Based on the leftovers of the old company, he and his wife Erna founded Epos in 1983. In 2002, Ursula Forster and her husband Tamdi Chonge took over Epos as its owners and directors. In 2014, their son Singi Chonge assumed responsibility for the company as chairman of the board.
Among the company's innovations are:
The majority of Epos models are equipped with ETA and Sellita movements. Depending on each collection, the movements will be executed in different levels or tuned with special in-house developed complications. Other standard options including sapphire glass and high grade 316L stainless steel.
Currently Epos offers collections under the names "Emotion", "Passion", "Originale", "Oeuvre D’Art", "Sophistiquée", "Perfection" and "Sportive". Further, the company also offers a "Ladies" and "Pocket Watch" collection.