Dodane was founded in 1857 and rapidly became known in the world of watchmaking for its research ethos. Five generations have succeeded the time when Alphonse Dodane, as well as his father-in-law François-Xavier Joubert, had the idea of creating a watchmaking facility and ebauche workshop in the heart of the Doubs gorges, on the edge of the Swiss border, in order to make use of the hydraulic power that the river offered.
1857:
Five generations have succeeded the time when Alphonse
Dodane, as well as his father-in-law François-Xavier
Joubert, had the idea of creating a watchmaking facility
and ebauche workshop in the heart of the Doubs gorges,
on the edge of the Swiss border, in order to make use of
the hydraulic power that the river offered.
The first DODANE watches were manufactured at that time in these
factory employing 120 workers.
Dodane 1857 - Chronographs And Watches Manufacture Created In 1857