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“… two young engineers from the neighbouring village of Court, Lardon and Marchand, buy several machines and tools from Junker. They set up the Ultra factory in 1906.”<\/h6>\n

Pierre-Yves Donz\u00e9, \u201cHistoire de l\u2019industrie horlog\u00e8re suisse\u201d [History of the Swiss Watchmaking Industry] (2009), p. 59<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1643290800090{margin-bottom: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]

History<\/h1>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1906<\/span><\/h3>\n

Paul Lardon and Alfred Marchand join forces and acquire several machines and tools before setting up their watchmaking factory in Court specialising in the machining of barrel-arbors and mounted stems.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1932<\/span><\/h3>\n

Alfred Marchand becomes the sole proprietor of the company. His sons Roger and Francis join him in the business five years later.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1947<\/span><\/h3>\n

The company changes its name to \u201cFabrique ULTRA\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1968<\/span><\/h3>\n

The third generation, Jean-Luc Marchand and Bernard Aimone, start work for the family business.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1970<\/span><\/h3>\n

The arrival of the quartz watch in the 1970s triggers a wave of technological upheavals and requires radical changes on the part of watch manufacturers. ULTRA cuts back significantly on its production of mechanical watch parts to focus on making time-setting components for electronic watches. It also diversifies its business to ensure its long-term success, specialising in turning complex parts and making small-scale devices.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1991<\/span><\/h3>\n

ULTRA extends and modernises its premises. As mechanical watches make a comeback in the 1990s, the company resumes the exacting practice of making high-end barrel-arbors and other components for mechanical movements.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2000<\/span><\/h3>\n

At the start of the 21st century, ULTRA enhances its production facilities with a number of highly efficient numerical control machines that can reliably meet the qualitative and quantitative standards associated with state-of-the-art technology.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2005<\/span><\/h3>\n

The fourth generation joins the company: Sylvain Marchand, followed three years later by Benoit Marchand, ensuring the long-term success of the Court-based family business. They modernise the production, equipment and control procedures as soon as they join the company.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2007<\/span><\/h3>\n

The company from the Arc Jurassien continues to grow, dedicating an entire building to the finishing of watch parts.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2008<\/span><\/h3>\n

The company changes its trading name to Ultra D\u00e9colletage SA.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2013<\/span><\/h3>\n

Ultra D\u00e9colletage SA develops an optimised, modern manufacturing process to handle all quantities of sliding pinions and winding-pinions.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2015<\/span><\/h3>\n

Using CAD technology, the company can now design its own systems and create original plans for its clients.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2017<\/span><\/h3>\n

A CAM system is installed, enabling the company to turn parts up to 22 mm in diameter.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2020<\/span><\/h3>\n

The company improves its control methods by investing in new equipment.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

2022<\/span><\/h3>\n

After working for the company for about ten years, with several of those years spent as the head of the bar turning workshop, Jonathan Boillat became a shareholder in Ultra D\u00e9colletage SA and assumed the role of Director alongside Benoit and Sylvain Marchand.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”4524″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” el_class=”historique”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row parallax=”content-moving” overlay_dotted=””][vc_column][vc_column_text] [\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1643290800090{margin-bottom: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] 1906 Paul Lardon and Alfred Marchand join forces and acquire several machines and tools before setting up their watchmaking factory in Court specialising in the machining of barrel-arbors and mounted stems.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text] 1932 Alfred Marchand becomes the sole proprietor of the company. 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