Paul Ditisheim [SEP] place of birth
Paul Ditisheim
Paul Ditisheim (1868 - 1945) was a famous Swiss watchmaker, inventor and industrialist.
Early years.
Paul Ditisheim was born in 1868 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the historic birthplace of watch-making industry. Paul, son of the famous Ditisheim family, funder and owner of Vulcain, the watch manufacture enjoyed by American presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson, was born into the small social circle of industrialist families that led the Swiss watch industry of the
largest and most successful brand of the time, expanding it over the world. Ditisheim died in 1945, leaving a legacy of technical excellence and design that has renewed the reputation of Swiss Made.
Sources and references.
- Who is Paul Ditisheim? "Watchlord forum"  (En)
- Paul Ditisheim profile "Worldtempus"  (Fr)
- History of Solvil et Titus, official website  (En)