Laurent and Michel succeeded their father Raymond in directing the Company and produced up to 100,000 watches, distributed on all five continents.The House of Dodane was the only French company to have been certified for the fabrication of altimetric chronographs permitting parachutists to do night jumps with delayed openings. The Company also created the 1/100th second timer for the control of the ejection seats used by Aerospatiale. The House of Dodane was also a supplier to many civil airlines, both in France and abroad, as well as to the Aéropostale, the French national department of education, and post and telecommunications offices.The Company’s mastery of electronic technology led to its selection by the German Army, in 1983, to develop a totally new and revolutionary onboard chronographic instrument: the Type 211. This integrated chronograph is installed in the instrument panel of the Franco German Tiger helicopter, as well as in Mirage 2000 and Rafales aircraft.
Dodane 1857 - Dodane Manufacture Of Watches And Chronographs Dodane In 1983