The relationship between Dennison and Omega

Revo · Oct 18, 2021

Hello all

As a big fan of both manufactures I was wondering whether anyone could shed any light on this claim:

"Dennison were the largest manufacturer of highgrade watch cases in Europe, producing 250,000 per annum. Most of the production was contracted by watch companies such as Rolex, Omega and Longines for the British market. At the time, Dennison not only worked closely with these Swiss watch brands, but they were also a shareholder in Omega."

Source http://dennisonwatches.com/history/

True? False? Proof?

Thanks

Revo · Oct 18, 2021

PS good overview here:

https://www.watchprosite.com/omega/dennison-omegas--a-potted-history/677.720488.4706578/

Paedipod · Oct 18, 2021

nothing really to contribute, but figured that a picture or four needed.....my grandfather's watch:

Canuck · Oct 18, 2021

In his book on Aaron Dennison and the Dennison Watch Case Co., Phillip Priestley indicates the Denco, the holding company that controlled all of the associated Dennison companies owned about 2,750 shares of Omega (Great Britain). No mention is made of what percentage was involved. And their interest only involved Omega, Great Britain. But the Dennison Watch Case Company worked very closely with Omega in producing certain model of watch cases only for Omega. And for a time in Great Britain, Dennison was the sole supplier of cases for Omega.

Revo · Oct 18, 2021

@Canuck that is brilliant, thank-you

Fritz · Oct 18, 2021

I don’t think Dennison in the UK was that different from the US casemakers that cased up Omega movements, it was the easiest way around the import duties for expensive watch cases.

lindo · Oct 19, 2021

You apparently are unaware of Desmond Guilfoyle's Omega site http://omega-constellation-collectors.blogspot.com/.

He covers Dennison cases here: http://omega-constellation-collecto...01/from-advent-of-bretton-woods-monetary.html. If you go to the hosted essay in that section there is a lot of information.

And for those that like pictures with every post, here is my Dennison cased 18k Constellation.

The relationship between Dennison and Omega

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