The 25 years old André Wenger and his brother Edouard, 18, started a joint venture of case makers in 1912. From "Le Locle", the Wenger family was based in Geneva since 1904. In 1910, the wristwatch became known and popular in Geneva and the Wenger brothers took up the challenge in asserting their personal style creating new cases totally different from the ones made in the past. To start their company they only had a capital of 1'000 Francs ridiculously small when you think one has to work with precious metal. The business was on its way but the First World War in 1914 brought a general mobilisation in Switzerland. In 1918 Frederic Hess, also called "Hess Cadet", former professor at the School of Horology joined them and became foreman of the House. The trademark BG Wenger, Manufacturers of Horlogy and Jewellery equipment, was registered on October 28, 1920 at 10:00 am under the No. 48103. The wristwach really took off after the War and with the addition of jewels it became an ornament. The drawings and models of Wenger brothers were remarkable. In the same period they also produced small clocks decorated with ivory, hexagonal pocket watches, engraved, champlevé or Limoges enamelled, inspired by the Egyptian or Hellenic Art. In 1925, the Wenger House received a gold medal at the International Exhibition of Paris. At that time the company employed 25 people and a few years Iater it grew to 60, allowing them to create objects of vertu like cigarette cases, powder boxes with Chinese lacquer. In the 30's, business was difficult and the brothers started a little revolution by manufacturing stainlesssteel cases. They created also reversible wristwatches. After perfecting the prototype for 2 years, this patent allowed them to insure for many years a production of 1500 pieces per month. In 1941 André Wenger died at the age of 54. A new manufacture was built in 1948 with the change of tendencies and tastes of the clients. In 1962 Edouard Wenger was still the head of the company which was celebrating its 50th birthday. The Wenger Company was famous in the world of horology in Geneva and has designed and manufactured wristwatches and pocket watches for the most important Companies of its time, which have marked through their design the Art Déco period and some of their creations have become important collector's pieces.