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In the Bernese Jura, lying in the valley carved out by the
waters of the Tram and well off the beaten track, Tramelan
has for centuries been the hardworking birthplace of Swiss
watchmaking and the historic centre of an ancient and silent
art which later evolved into the production of movements and
assemblies for the leading international brandnames that have
symbolised Swiss technology and prestige on a global level
since the early twentieth century.
This was the ideal place for the development of this extraordinarily
precise technique, originally the handiwork of patient craftsmen
intent on creating and perfecting these small but immensely
valuable objects during the long snowy winters, and then transporting
and selling them with marked frugality during the fine season,
in particular to their best customers, the refined and, above
all, well-heeled bourgeoisie in the valleys below.
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