Vulcain

Vulcain was founded in 1858 by the Ditisheim family in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The company is famous for inventing the world's first mechanical alarm wristwatch, the Cricket, in 1947. The watch became known as the 'President's Watch' after being worn by multiple U.S. Presidents including Truman, Eisenhower, Nixon, and Johnson. Vulcain also created the first alarm watch audible underwater (Nautical, 1961). The brand was revived in 2001 after liquidation during the quartz crisis.