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Invicta is an American watch designer and manufacturer headquartered in
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is now ...
. Invicta began as a
Swiss watch company in 1837 founded by Raphael Picard in
La Chaux-de-Fonds
La Chaux-de-Fonds () is a Swiss city in the canton of Neuchâtel. It is located in the Jura mountains at an altitude of 1000 m, a few kilometers south of the French border. After Geneva, Lausanne and Fribourg, it is the fourth largest city loc ...
, Switzerland.
[About Invicta](_blank)
Invicta corporate website
History
In the early 1980s, Invicta went bankrupt and was sold in 1983 to Ondix S.A, which continued producing Invicta watches in Switzerland. Ondix folded due to disappointing sales, and Invicta was re-established in 1991 when acquired by American owners. In April 2016, Invicta acquired Swiss watch manufacturer
Glycine
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, with Invicta CEO promising to respect Glycine's independence as it supports the Swiss watchmaker financially.
Lineup
Invicta produces some of its lineup in Switzerland—those models are signed "Swiss Made" on the watch face and specified in the website description for the models.
In November 2012, Invicta announced a line of watches endorsed and designed by hall of Fame
NFL player
Jason Taylor.
In February 2020, Invicta announced a partnership with
Authentic Brands Group
Authentic Brands Group LLC (ABG) is an American brand management company headquartered in New York City. Its holdings include various apparel, athletics, and entertainment brands, for which it partners with other companies to license and merchand ...
(ABG) for
Shaquille O'Neal
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.
References
Companies established in 1837
Watch brands
Watch manufacturing companies of the United States
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